Got some experience working in a kitchen or housekeeping role? Great! We'll teach you the rest… You'll join a team responsible for our kitchens, laundry and commercial areas within our Hospitality, Hair and Beauty Faculty. You’ll be responsible for maintaining a smooth-running, clean and safe environment for our students, staff and customers. This will include:
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Maintaining cleanliness in our kitchens and commercial areas, ensuring high standards of hygiene and safety.
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Washing dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment to support the kitchen team.
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Assist with the delivery and storage of supplies.
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Handle waste and recycling efficiently and in accordance with health and safety standards.
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Ensure compliance with all food safety regulations and cleanliness protocols.
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Support general laundry duties for the faculty.
We’re looking for someone who is:
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Dependable: You can be counted on to show up on time, ready to work, and take pride in your role.
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Hardworking: You’re happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, and you enjoy staying active throughout the day.
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Detail-Oriented: You take cleanliness and hygiene seriously and always ensure the job is done to the highest standard.
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A Team Player: You’ll be working alongside a close-knit team and will need to collaborate effectively, lending a hand wherever needed.
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Positive: A can-do attitude is key! You’ll stay upbeat in a busy environment and always strive to improve the service we provide.
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Adaptable: The ability to stay calm under pressure, especially during busy times, will make you a perfect fit.
Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values.
Benefits
We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careers page.
Applying for the role
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 21st June 2026 at midnight.
Interviews will be held in Exeter on Monday 29th June 2026.
No CVs or agencies please.
Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.
We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
- The paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays
