Food and Beverage Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Daimler Green; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Food and Beverage Assistant for the Hanford Court Care Home in Stoke-on-Trent. The role focuses on supporting dining services and assisting residents with meals, maintaining a clean and welcoming dining environment, and ensuring dietary needs are respected.

The position requires good personal hygiene, compassion, and prior experience in similar settings. A basic Food Hygiene Certificate is advantageous, and DBS checks are in place for this role.

Qualifications

• High standards of personal hygiene.
• Compassion and commitment to delivering culinary services to residents.
• Experience in a similar setting, restaurant or hotel would be desirable.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with dining choices at mealtimes.
• Ensure dining tables are set according to SOPs.
• Keep front of house clean, tidy and well-presented; clear dirty crockery and re-stock.
• Ensure fresh homemade cakes, biscuits, finger foods and fruit options are available in the dining areas.
• Be aware of residents' dietary requirements.

Skills

Personal hygiene

Compassion

Experience in similar setting

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Food and Beverage Assistant
Company: Avery Healthcare
Location: Hanford Court Care Home, Stoke-on-Trent
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £12.72 per hour
Shift Details: 10 am-4.30 pm, 5 shifts per week

About Us

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Food and Beverage Team Member will be to support with the dining service and assisting residents with their meals.

• Supporting the residents with choosing meal options at the time of dining.
• Ensuring that dining tables are set in accordance with the standard operating procedures.
• Keeping front of house clean, tidy and well-presented, and that dirty crockery is removed and replenished throughout the day.
• Ensuring fresh homemade cakes/biscuits are accessible in the bistro areas are replenished throughout the day as well as finger food and fresh fruit options.
• Being aware of residents dietary requirements.

About You

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.

• Demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of culinary services to residents.
• Have experience of working in a similar setting, restaurant or hotel would be desirable.
• A basic Food Hygiene Certificate would be beneficial.

About Avery

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Candidates should demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene, have experience in similar settings, and a basic Food Hygiene Certificate is advantageous.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.