Kitchen Assistant Exeter, England
Job description
Elizabeth Finn is a leading care provider providing exceptional care throughout our nine prestigious care homes. We value the wonderful contribution all of staff make to our business and our ethos is to place people at heart of everything we do and our residents. We are owned by the charity Turn2Us who are a leading poverty charity.
The Lodge seeks to recruit to the following role:
Kitchen Assistant – 24 Hours a week – Flexible Shifts
£9.50plus excellent terms and conditions (including training and career development opportunities, staff welfare and support in a heritage working environment)
Ever felt your current job or circumstances lacked purpose or direction and you would like a role where you really do make a meaningful difference providing your team and our residents with the dedication and commitment they deserve – If you are we are on the same page as you and would love to hear from you.
The Lodge is growing and we are seeking a Kitchen Assistants to make a positive difference to the lives of our residents. You will work alongside of an exceptional team to support provide an excellent service to our Home set in beautiful grounds within Devon
Ideally you will have experience in a customer facing environment with a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate with a passion to deliver an excellent service to make our residents feel at home. You’ll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a professional and person centred dining experience. You will enjoy communicating with others and posses a caring disposition where nothing is too much trouble. As an individual you’re always happy to help the wider team, taking every opportunity to enrich the days of our residents through the delivery of outstanding service.
You’ll recognise too that delivering your work to the highest standards is a vocation, not simply a job.
We offer good shift patterns that allow flexibility wherever possible and excellent training and support, where you can obtain personal development including NVQ’s level 2 and 3 in hospitality and other professional skills required for this exciting opportunity or others that may take your interest. There are also opportunities to develop a career with real purpose and sense of achievement.
This is a great chance to work with a large, diverse Home team who are proud of the difference we make to our residents.
If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in. If you would like to have an informal visit or chat please call Deborah Skinner , General Manager on 01392 271663
For application details and more information on working in our team please contact The Lodge on 01392 271663 or alternatively please email your CV to
Benefits include:
Refer a colleague and we will pay you a £500 cash bonus every time (terms apply)
Full paid induction programme
Employee assistance programme with free counselling
Occupational Sick pay upon commencement
DBS paid for
Long service awards
Cycle to work scheme
Apprenticeships
Professional development and study support
Accommodation in some Homes
Flexible shifts
Development and continuous learning opportunities
5.6 working weeks holiday per annum
Free uniform
Pension scheme
Free on-site parking
Candidates must be double covid vaccinated in-line with government legislation or clinically exempt for care homes.
Home: The Lodge, 22 Spicer Road, Exeter, EX1 1SY
QC KLOE’s: Caring, Responsive, Effective, Well-led, Safe
Elizabeth Finn Values: Individuality, Compassion, Freedom of choice, Respect, Engage, Dignity
