Kitchen staff

Job : 643911

Job Title: Kitchen staff

Pub: The Bransty Arch, Whitehaven

Salary: £12.41 per hour

Closing Date: 05-01-2026

We’re looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. No experience is needed, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn, and a calm head under pressure. As a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, we can teach you the skills you’ll need to succeed. Whether you’re looking for a long-term career or just some extra shifts, if you’re reliable, friendly, and love working as part of a team – this role could be perfect for you.

• Competitive rate of pay
• A free meal and a drink when working
• 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 during midnight-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

• Preparing, cooking and presenting food to the correct specification
• 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 standards, 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

Hours per week: 16 hours (flexible). Pubs open early and close late, offering flexibility with shift patterns including mornings, evenings, weekends and late finishes.

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.