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J D Wetherspoon PLC Careers and Employment

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Work wellbeing score is Below average, 63 out of 100

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Below average

Purpose

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Below average

Satisfaction

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Average

Stress-free

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Low

About the company

  • CEO
    John Hutson
    57%
    approve of John Hutson 's performance
  • Founded
    1979
  • Company size
    more than 10,000
  • Revenue
    £730m to £4bn (GBP)
  • Industry
    Restaurants & Food Service
  • Headquarters
    Wetherspoon House, Reeds ...
  • Link
    J D Wetherspoon PLC website

Our founder and chairman, Tim Martin, set up J D Wetherspoon in 1979. Why ‘J D Wetherspoon’? Because ‘J D’ form the initials of Sheriff JD Hogg from The Dukes of Hazzard TV series, of course, while Mr Wetherspoon was one of Tim’s teachers in New Zealand!

In addition to our Wetherspoon pubs, we also run Lloyds No.1 bars – the same great standards and value, but with music. We also have Wetherspoon hotels – quality accommodation, at great prices.

Starting with a single pub, Tim stood behind the...

Our founder and chairman, Tim Martin, set up J D Wetherspoon in 1979. Why ‘J D Wetherspoon’? Because ‘J D’ form the initials of Sheriff JD Hogg from The Dukes of Hazzard TV series, of course, while Mr Wetherspoon was one of Tim’s teachers in New Zealand!

In addition to our Wetherspoon pubs, we also run Lloyds No.1 bars – the same great standards and value, but with music. We also have Wetherspoon hotels – quality accommodation, at great prices.

Starting with a single pub, Tim stood behind the bar and approached the difficult learning curve of running a pub, while gaining an appreciation of the importance of thousands of baby steps and small improvements which make a business successful.

This same ethos stands as true today as it did back in 1979 – and Tim characterises his business by adopting a very democratic approach to running the pubs, creating an inclusive environment for all staff to be involved in changes and ideas.

Tim believes that fixing small things and making small improvements are more important in a company than the more grandiose schemes which might attract the attention of the media or the stock market. He also tries to ensure that big ideas emanating from the board or senior managers are subjected to a ‘sense test’, by being put forward at weekly meetings to a wide range of staff. This helps to prevent his and others’ flights of fancy from being adopted simply because they are from directors.

Tim also understands that pubs are run by managers and are about people; so, every week, he still pounds the beat, visiting numerous pubs, looking at the smallest details, talking to customers and ensuring that the business is always seeking to move forward.

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3.15 out of 5 stars.20193.04 out of 5 stars.20202.77 out of 5 stars.20213.07 out of 5 stars.20223.06 out of 5 stars.2023

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Bartender/Waitress in Congleton
on 2 December 2023
A good job
My pub was great. Good managers, good staff, pretty easy job just quite understaffed. Tiring hours sometimes but generally not too bad, good flexibility.
Kitchen Assistant in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk
on 2 December 2023
All a bit manic...
Never knew how many hours you would be given or what days/times which made planning other commitments really hard.Management didn't know who was in... one tried to get someone who was sick to come in forgetting she was off.Stressful work environment... hard to get help with training as it was always so busy and colleagues hardly ever told you if you made a mistake... would rather talk about you ...
Team Leader in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
on 26 November 2023
Great
Brilliant place. Very friendly and always full of life! I worked for Wetherspoons over 3 years and I loved it. Very busy environment. Every day is a different experience but good vibes
Cleaner (part-time) in Teignmouth
on 26 November 2023
Fantastic to work for
What is the best part of working at the company?The staff are lovely to work for and the Time fits in with me What is the most stressful part about working at the company?There is none I don't have to worry about what I am doing as I know what needs doing What is the work environment and culture like at the company?The environment is clean 👌 culture is very important to us What is a typ...
Shift Manager in Oxford, Oxfordshire
on 24 November 2023
Fun place to work
Bit tough on the work life balance and the people you work with absolutely make or break it. Can be challenging at times but lots of support for you if needed.

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