Food and Beverage Assistant

NHS; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury elderly care provider in Eastbourne is seeking a compassionate Food and Beverage Assistant to support residents during mealtimes. The ideal candidate will have restaurant or hotel experience and a commitment to high-quality culinary services. This role involves assisting residents with meal selection, maintaining dining areas, and being aware of dietary needs. Join a supportive team dedicated to creating meaningful experiences for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting dining services and assisting with meals.
• Demonstrates high standards of personal hygiene.
• Awareness of dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with meal choices.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation of dining areas.
• Replenish snacks and fresh fruit throughout the day.

Skills

Experience in a restaurant or hotel setting

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Compassion towards residents

Job description

Overview

This role as a Food and Beverage Assistant at Avery Healthcare in Eastbourne involves supporting the dining service and assisting residents with their meals. The job requires compassion, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high‑quality culinary services to the residents.

Main duties

As a Food and Beverage Assistant, your focus will be to support the dining service and assist residents with their meals. This includes helping residents choose their meal options, ensuring dining tables are set according to standard operating procedures, keeping the front of the house clean and well‑presented, and replenishing fresh cakes, biscuits, finger food, and fruit options throughout the day. You will also need to be aware of residents\' dietary requirements.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees, and they offer exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery Healthcare is committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details - Various shifts includes alternate weekends

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we\'re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you\'ll be making a positive impact on residents\' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We\'re 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, you\'ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We\'re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Food and Beverage Team Member. If this sounds like the place for you, we\'d love to hear from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities (continued)

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as a Food and Beverage Team Member is to support the dining service and assist residents with their meals. Other responsibilities will include:

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

ABOUT YOU

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all you do. Our ideal candidate must have:

• Experience in a similar setting, restaurant, or hotel would be desirable
• A basic Food Hygiene Certificate would be beneficial
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of culinary services to residents

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we\'re not just one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we\'re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we\'re 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.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To succeed in this role, you should have experience working in a similar setting, such as a restaurant or hotel. A basic Food Hygiene Certificate would be beneficial, and you should demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene, compassion, and commitment to the delivery of culinary services to the residents.

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.