Dining Room Assistant

Popular Care LTD; Newcastle upon Tyne; In loco; GBP 19.000 - 23.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Real-Time Pay with Flexearn

Discounted Stays

Food and Beverage Discounts

Spa Discounts

Retail, Cinema and Leisure Discounts

Monthly Recognition Awards

Long‑Service Awards

Recommend a Friend

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Bereavement Leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Popular Care LTD is seeking a Dining Room Assistant in the United Kingdom to support residents during meals and collaborate with kitchen and care teams. You will help provide a warm, safe and welcoming dining experience, assisting with mealtime service and dining area maintenance.

Previous care, hospitality or food service experience is beneficial, with training provided. A Level 2 Food Safety qualification is advantageous.

Competenze

• Compassionate, warm and friendly demeanor.
• Strong teamwork and clear communication with staff and residents.
• Attention to detail to keep dining areas clean and welcoming.
• Experience in care, hospitality or food service is preferred; training provided.

Mansioni

• Meal Service: Serve meals and refreshments with care, ensuring residents receive a positive and dignified dining experience.
• Dining Area Preparation: Set up and clear dining areas, maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.
• Resident Support: Assist residents during mealtimes with patience, kindness, and respect for individual needs and preferences.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with kitchen and care colleagues to ensure smooth, efficient and person-centred service.

Conoscenze

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Food service experience

Formazione

Food Safety Level 2

Descrizione del lavoro

Join Our Team and Make a Difference in Our Care Home

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a meaningful difference each day? Within our homes, we offer purposeful work, a supportive team environment, and a valued opportunity to contribute to the wellbeing of our residents.

As a Dining Room Assistant, you will play an important part in creating a warm, welcoming, and well‑organised dining experience for our residents. You will support residents during mealtimes and work closely with both the kitchen and care teams to ensure a high standard of service.

Key Responsibilities:

Meal Service: Serve meals and refreshments with care, ensuring residents receive a positive and dignified dining experience.

Dining Area Preparation: Set up and clear dining areas, maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

Resident Support: Assist residents during mealtimes with patience, kindness, and respect for their individual needs and preferences.

Team Collaboration: Work closely with kitchen and care colleagues to help ensure smooth, efficient, and person‑centred service.

What We Are Looking For:

• A compassionate approach; a warm and friendly manner, with a genuine commitment to supporting others.
• Strong Teamwork skills: The ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate clearly with colleagues and residents.
• Pride in maintaining dining areas ensuring that they are clean, safe, organised, and welcoming. We’d like you to have excellent attention to detail.
• Previous experience in a care, hospitality, or food service environment would be beneficial, although full training can be provided.
• A Level 2 Food Safety qualification would be advantageous.

About Us:

We provide high-quality nursing, residential, and dementia care, with a strong focus on the comfort, dignity, and wellbeing of our residents.

As a well‑established care provider, we are committed to delivering professional, compassionate, and person‑centred services that put residents first.

Why join us?

Our aim is to support residents to live as independently as possible in a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment.

Your Benefits:

• Real‑Time Pay with Flexearn: Track your earnings, access pay when needed, and benefit from helpful money management tools.

• Discounted Stays: Enjoy discounted stays at selected UK hotels and branded locations for you, your friends, and your family.
• Food and Beverage Discounts: Access discounts on food and drinks across our hotels and venues.
• Spa Discounts: Benefit from exclusive discounts on spa treatments and experiences.
• Retail, Cinema and Leisure Discounts: Save on shopping, cinema visits, and leisure activities.
• Monthly Recognition Awards: Be recognised for your contribution and commitment.
• Long‑Service Awards: Celebrate career milestones with rewards starting from one year of service, including additional annual leave.
• Recommend a Friend: Receive rewards for referring friends or family to join the organisation.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme: Access confidential support at any time, including support for your family.
• Pension Scheme: Plan for the future with access to our pension scheme.
• Bereavement Leave: Receive time away from work when it is most needed, giving you peace of mind during difficult times.

Are you ready to make a difference in our residents’ lives?

If you are professional, compassionate, and passionate about supporting older people, we would welcome your application.

Please note that all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced criminal record check.

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who already have the full right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship or accept applications from those on a time‑limited visa. Applications that do not meet this criterion will not be progressed.