Wetherspoon to hold employment open day in Portsmouth

The pub in Guildhall Walk is one of 10 Wetherspoon premises in and around Portsmouth, which have a total of approximately 50 vacancies available.

There are full and part-time roles on offer at the pubs, for bar and kitchen associates (over 18s), floor associate roles for 17-year-olds, as well as some managerial vacancies, for applicants with management experience.

Wetherspoon says it offers guaranteed minimum hours contacts for staff at its pubs in and around Portsmouth and that the open day will provide information about the company, as well as a questionnaire and application form for prospective employees.

Emma Carrodus, pub manager at The First Post in Cosham, said: “We have many jobs available across our pubs in the area, due to increased sales and customer demand.

“The jobs are for local people to work with us and to help continue the success of our community pubs.”

Wetherspoon runs The Isambard Kingdom Brunel in Guildhall Walk, The John Jacques in Fratton Road, The Sir John Baker in London Road, North End and the Trafalgar in London Road, all in Portsmouth, together with the Sir Alec Rose in The Boardwalk, Port Solent, The First Post in High Street, Cosham, The Star in High Street, Gosport, The Parchment Makers in Park Road North, Havant, The Lord Palmerston in Palmerston Road, Southsea and The Denmead Queen in London Road, Waterlooville.