Food and Beverage Assistant

Millsted Consultancy; Farnham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality service provider in Farnham is seeking an experienced Food and Beverage Assistant to provide exceptional customer service at Waverley Abbey House. You will prepare and set up the cafe and catering areas, and serve meals to guests, maintaining the highest standards. The role requires flexibility to work on varying shifts including evenings and weekends. Strong communication, multitasking ability, and a genuine passion for food and beverage are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in a busy high-profile hospitality venue.
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy individual.
• Flexible and proactive in approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up the cafe and dining areas.
• Serve meals and refreshments to high standards.
• Assist with catering-related cleaning tasks.

Skills

Team player with good communication

Ability to multitask under pressure

Customer-oriented and service-minded

Passion for food and beverage

Job description

Job Title

Food and Beverage Assistant

Reporting To

Food and Beverage Operations Manager

Hours

40 per week on a shift basis

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Food and Beverage Assistant to join our team at Waverley Abbey House. We dream of Waverley Abbey providing a world-class service in all areas of hospitality, centered around simple excellence. A 5-star experience that allows each guest to understand that they are important to us, and we are here to serve them with kindness and excellence in customer service and will feel in abundance.

What we are looking for

• 2+ years’ experience in a busy high-profile hospitality venue
• Team player who communicates well with all colleagues
• Punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Sense of urgency
• Yes, yes, yes mentality
• Ability to multitask under pressure and show initiative
• Have a genuine passion for food and beverage
• Customer-oriented and service-minded as well as flexible and proactive
• Varying shift times across the seven days to include working evenings, weekends, bank holidays and both opening and closing shifts

Responsibilities

Our Food and Beverage Assistants are responsible for the preparation and setting up of our cafe (indoor and outdoor), our event dining and all catering areas ready for service. Serving meals and refreshments to a high standard of service, clearing away and washing up. You will also assist with some catering-related cleaning tasks.