Job vacancies - East Lothian Works

• company: Sanctuary Care, Tyneholm Stables Care Home
• hours: 38 hours per week
• salary: £14.03 per hour

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Tyneholm Stables is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

About the role

First and foremost - we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives - let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process.

You will be responsible for maintaining the Care Home’s administrative systems. This will include processing staff payroll and updating staff files, keeping account of finances such as invoicing and petty cash and being involved in data collation, monitoring and reporting.

It is important that you have a methodical and organised approach which will be well utilised as you ensure the home is operating effectively, allowing for the best level of care to be delivered to our residents.

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• company: Bright and Beautiful East Lothian
• hours: part-time (school hours)
• salary: £12.96 per hour

Work school hours, feel valued, and be part of a caring local team that makes homes, and lives brighter. At Bright and Beautiful East Lothian and Edinburgh South, we help busy families enjoy calm, beautifully kept homes while offering flexible, family-friendly work for people who care about quality and pride in what they do.

• work in small, friendly teams to bring hotel-standard sparkle to clients’ homes
• clean, tidy, polish, vacuum, and make beds - we provide all products and equipment
• handle light laundry and ironing when needed
• travel between homes (company vehicle provided)
• represent Bright and Beautiful with professionalism, courtesy, and care

• company: Down To Earth Gardening Limited
• hours: 40 hours per week
• salary: £33,000 per year

Down to Earth Gardening Limited are a well-established gardening company working throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. We are experienced horticulturists passionate about sustainable gardening. We currently have a position available within our friendly, dynamic and ever-expanding company.

Experienced Horticulturist

• Experienced gardener required for garden maintenance and soft landscaping.
• 2 years minimum experience essential
• Plant based
• Pruning experience
• Competency certificates in herbicide spraying and chainsaw use desirable.
• Driving license essential and own transport to get to the yard
• Attractive and progressive salary subject to experience

To apply for the position please email a CV and short description as to why you would be suitable for the role.

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• company: Archerfield Walled Garden
• hours: 24 to 40 hours per week
• salary: £10.20 to £12.40 per hour

At Archerfield Walled Garden we are looking to recruit a Food Market assistant to join our retail team. This role focuses on the takeaway offering within our Food Market such as preparing takeaway food, serving customers, and working on the shop floor within retail as and when required to price and replenish stock.

The role involves the following key responsibilities:

• preparing takeaway food items to be sold each day from our Food Market counter, including sandwiches and bakery items
• ensuring all daily procedures are followed within the Food Market, such as completing temperature records, expiration date checks and cleaning tasks
• making and serving coffees from our barista counter
• using the till and handling cash
• interacting with customers to assist with their purchases and deliver excellent customer service

Qualities we’re looking for:

• have a keen interest and passion for food retailing and hospitality
• demonstrating a professional, enthusiastic and flexible approach
• able to promote excellent teamwork and supporting other retail departments when needed
• work with energy, pace and passion, while maintaining high standards and attention to detail
• barista experience is preferred but not essential as training will be required

Core hours are over a two-week rota including working three days in week one and five days in week two. Each daily shift is seven or eight hours depending on the day.

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• company: Company Bakery
• hours: part-time, two to three days between Monday and Sunday (20 to 30 hours per week)
• salary: £26,250 per year (pro-rata)

We’re on the lookout for a skilled and enthusiastic Cake and Sandwich Assistant to join our friendly Musselburgh kitchen team. This full-time, hands-on role is ideal for someone who’s passionate about both savoury and sweet food, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys being part of a collaborative and creative kitchen.

Key Responsibilities:

• prepare and assemble wholesale sandwich orders with fresh, high-quality ingredients
• bake and decorate cakes to a consistent, high standard for our customers
• pack and label all products accurately and efficiently for delivery
• maintain a clean, safe, and organised kitchen workspace, in line with food safety standards
• collaborate with the team on new sandwich and cake product development
• contribute positively to the day-to-day operations and team culture

What we’re looking for:

• some baking experience is essential
• prior experience in a professional kitchen, bakery or food production environment is preferred
• a keen eye for detail and a commitment to quality
• creativity and openness to contributing new ideas
• ability to work efficiently both independently and within a team
• flexibility to work weekends as part of a five-day working week

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• company: ZCO Ltd - Haddington Post Office
• hours: part-time (24.5 hours per week)
• salary: £12.21 per hour

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, with excellent communication skills and a passion to deliver great customer service to join our Haddington Post Office.

If you enjoy working in a busy environment where every day is different and the customer is centric to everything, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you!

Keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do you will work towards demonstrating your excellent Product Knowledge on promotions and offers.

You will be available to answer any customer queries whilst ensuring that you adhere to all security measures at all times.

Along with previous customer service experience, you will have strong communication skills and a high level of numeracy.

A confident positive outlook will ensure that you can converse with a diverse customer base, enabling you to introduce products and services offered by The Post Office.

Successful candidates for the role will need to provide five years continuous referencing and consent to a criminal record check.

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• company: Portman Dentex - The Dental Lounge
• hours: full-time
• salary: £12.50 per hour

Are you a receptionist looking for a change? Or maybe you work in a similar role and are looking for a new challenge? If so, we’ve got a vacancy in our welcoming reception team at The Dental Lounge in Haddington.

We’d love to receive your application to our receptionist vacancy if you have the following skills and experience:

• previous front of house reception experience (ideally within a dental or healthcare setting, although this isn’t a must-have)
• a positive attitude, empathetic and well-organised
• great communication skills, with a passion for delivering great service and building strong relationships with both colleagues and patients

Hours of work are Monday – Friday 8:00am to 5:45pm with an hour lunch break.

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