Kitchen staff

Job Ref

661552

Job Title

Kitchen staff

Pub

The Sir Walter Scott, Edinburgh Airport

Salary

£15.30

Closing Date

18-08-2026

Vacancy Description

Full time kitchen staff vacancy to cover shifts between 02:00-23:00, please check transport links before applying.

Shift length between 8-10 hours.

We offer 4 day working week in the kitchen.

All training and uniform will be provided.

Due to working hours this position isn`t suitable for under 18s, please do not apply

Premium rate of an extra £1 per hour will applied to hours worked between 00:00 and 05:59

All applicants must have the right to work and in the UK, hold a valid photographic ID and have checkable 5 year employment/education history.

The Ideal Applicants

We`re looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. We recruit for personality and, as a uk top employer with an award-winning training programme, we know that we can teach you the skills to succeed.

What`s in it for you?

• a free meal and a drink, when working a four-hour shift
• a 20% discount on food and soft drinks, when working; a 20% discount on all food, drinks and hotel accommodation (for you and up to three guests), when not working
• £1 extra per hour, for hours worked between midnight and 5.59am
• bonus scheme - earn up to 19% of your pay
• availability of guaranteed-hours contracts and variable-hours contracts
• paid holiday
• free shares (after a qualifying period)
• loyalty reward scheme
• free airport parking while on duty
  
  

We offer competitive hourly rates for all of our team members:

The Role

At a glance, your role is to deliver excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy by supporting the day to day running of a busy kitchen. All to be discussed during the interview.

Duties Include

• preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct spec
• operating kitchen work stations, including grills, fryers, microwaves and more
• working as a team to keep to time and quality targets
• following food hygiene and allergen, as well as health and safety, standards
• cleaning as you go, including full kitchen clean-downs
• rotating stock and storing food safely
• completing required induction, role-specific and ongoing refresher training and contributing to continuous improvement
  
  

Progression and development

Most Wetherspoon team leaders and managers started in the kitchen or behind the bar.

If you`re looking to progress, we can support your development with:

• structured on-the-job training.
• apprenticeships and management academies.
• cross-training into other areas (bar, floor, hotel).
• opportunities to move into team-leader, kitchen-shift-leader and/or pub-manager roles.
  
  

Wetherspoon promotes an inclusive working environment where everyone is welcome.

When you`re at work, we want you to feel comfortable being yourself. Whatever your background, preferences or beliefs, we`ll ensure that you have the skills and knowledge you need for a great career with us.

Under-18s may attract a lower rate of pay, always in line with, but usually above, national guidelines.

If a high number of applications is received, this vacancy may close early

Read more about our kitchen associate role

Hours Per Week

40

Monday Hours

02:00

23:00

Tuesday Hours

02:00

23:00

Wednesday Hours

02:00

23:00

Thursday Hours

02:00

23:00

Friday Hours

02:00

23:00

Saturday Hours

02:00

23:00

Sunday Hours

02:00

23:00

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