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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.

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Welcome Break is a UK operator of motorway service areas and roadside hotels, running service stations with restaurants, coffee shops, convenience stores, fuel forecourts and EV charging, headquartered in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire. Its site lists 62 service areas and 31 hotels, with franchised brands including KFC, Burger King, Starbucks, Pret, Waitrose and Partners, WHSmith and Days Inn and Ramada hotels, and the business has been owned by the Irish forecourt group Applegreen since 2018. It hires restaurant and store supervisors and managers, customer service staff, baristas, cooks, waiters, hotel receptionists and housekeepers.

KFC Cook

Welcome Break, KFC, Gretna Green, DG16 5HQ.

Immediate start available | Flexible full-time

Earn up to £13.35 per hour, plus £1 meals on every shift

As a KFC Cook at Welcome Break, you’ll be at the heart of the kitchen, preparing and cooking KFC’s famous chicken to the right quality and food safety standards. You’ll help keep the kitchen clean, organised and running smoothly, working closely with your team to serve fresh food quickly during busy shifts.

This role could be a great fit if you:

  • Enjoy practical, hands-on work and take pride in preparing great food
  • Can stay focused and organised in a fast-paced kitchen
  • Care about cleanliness, food safety and getting every order right
  • Like working as part of a supportive team and are happy to learn new skills

What you’ll do:

  • Prepare, hand-bread and cook chicken in line with KFC recipes and quality standards
  • Follow food safety, hygiene and health & safety procedures throughout your shift
  • Complete food preparation, cleaning and stock tasks to keep the kitchen ready for service
  • Communicate with your team and work efficiently to deliver fresh, high-quality food on time

What you’ll get as a KFC Cook at Welcome Break:

  • Enjoy £1 meals every shift - that’s a week of work lunches for just £5 if you’re full time!
  • Free tea, filter coffee and fizzy drinks whilst on shift
  • Flexible working patterns that suit your lifestyle with immediate start
  • 50% off onsite brands (including big brands like KFC, Burger King, Starbucks & Taco Bell) this will extend to your family and friends when you visit with them!
  • MyWB discounts & reward portal, savings, cycle to work, cashback on thousands of retailers like Tesco, JD Sports and TUI!
  • My Wellbeing Centre & Employee Assistance Programme to support you
  • Inclusion Networks, making sure everybody’s included and recognised
  • Annual incentive schemes to reward great performance
  • Long Service awards celebrating key milestones in your career
  • Clear and (award-winning!) e-learning and structured development plans from Team Member to Supervisor
  • Apprenticeship programmes where you can learn and earn at the same time
  • Holiday allowance that grows as your career grows with us
  • Workplace pension scheme with employer contributions to help you save for the future
  • Free onsite parking across all Welcome Break locations
  • Uniform provided - of course!

About Welcome Break

Welcome Break is one of the UK’s leading motorway service operators, running 61 service areas and 31 hotels across the UK. Working for Welcome Break is not what it may seem to our everyday customer. When you come into one of our sites you will recognise your favourite brands such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, Subway, WHSmith, KFC, Pizza Express and Burger King, as well as hotels under the Ramada and Days Inn brands. But what might come as a surprise is that we are all one team and that even with different uniforms, everyone works for Welcome Break.

Ready to get cooking? Apply through our careers page now.

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