Food and Beverage Assistant

FOREST HOLIDAYS LIMITED; Strathyre; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Performance-based bonus

Health & wellbeing platform

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Wellbeing events

Discounted meals

Annual team events

Job summary

Forest Holidays Strathyre is hiring a friendly Food and Beverage Assistant to join the Forest Retreat team. You will deliver warm, efficient service across café and shop, greet guests, and support stock and cash handling in a stunning Highland setting.

Shifts run from 8 am to 9 pm, with 40 hours per week across 5 days in 7. You’ll join a welcoming team that values nature, service, and community, and you’ll enjoy a range of benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role (hospitality or retail preferred).
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.
• A friendly and approachable attitude.
• Attention to detail and pride in maintaining high standards.
• A flexible approach to working across different tasks and shifts.
• A love for working in beautiful outdoor settings, come rain or shine!

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests warmly and provide exceptional customer service throughout their stay.
• Prepare and serve food and drinks in our café.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in all areas.
• Support stock control, restock shelves, and assist with deliveries.
• Operate tills, handle payments, and follow cash handling procedures.
• Work as part of a close-knit team to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with all health & safety and food hygiene regulations.
• Assist with the set-up and running of events and activities where required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Job description

Work at Strathyre, Where Loch Views Meet Highland Peaks

Location: Strathyre (Stirling)

Salary:£12.71 per hour

Working Hours:Full-time, 40 hours.

Days of Work:5 days out of 7.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Food and Beverage Assistant to join our lovely team at Strathyre.

Situated at the gateway to the Highlands and surrounded by forests, lochs, and mountains, Strathyre captures the true essence of Scotland. Some cabins offer enchanting views of Loch Lubnaig, while others are tucked away in peaceful grassy forest glades, a perfect setting for a forest escape.

About the Food and Beverage Assistant Role:

As our Food and Beverage Assistant, you’ll play a key role in the smooth running of our Forest Retreat, the welcoming hub of Forest Holidays. The Forest Retreat serves as a reception, shop, and café, a place for guests to relax, refuel, and plan their woodland adventures.

Unlike many hospitality roles, we offer a better work/life balance, with shifts starting no earlier than 8 am and finishing by 9 pm. This is your chance to work in a calm, natural setting while still delivering top-quality service to our guests.

You’ll provide friendly, efficient service across retail and café operations, ensuring every guest enjoys the perfect Forest Feeling from start to finish.

Your Responsibilities:

• Welcome guests warmly and provide exceptional customer service throughout their stay.
• Prepare and serve food and drinks in our café.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in all areas.
• Support stock control, restock shelves, and assist with deliveries.
• Operate tills, handle payments, and follow cash handling procedures.
• Work as part of a close-knit team to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with all health & safety and food hygiene regulations.
• Assist with the set-up and running of events and activities where required.

What Are We Looking For?

Our ideal Food and Beverage Assistant is friendly, professional, and guest-focused. You bring positivity and passion to everything you do and enjoy working in a team that values nature, service, and community.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience in a customer-facing role (hospitality or retail preferred)
• Great communication and interpersonal skills
• A friendly and approachable attitude
• Attention to detail and pride in maintaining high standards
• A flexible approach to working across different tasks and shifts
• A love for working in beautiful outdoor settings, come rain or shine!

Who Are Forest Holidays?

We’re a team of 800 people, caring for UK forests and creating unique stays in nature where guests can truly switch off and reconnect. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real difference, and be part of something meaningful, you've found the right place.

Why Join Us?

As a valued member of our team, you’ll enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, including:

• Generous holiday allowance -Take the time you need to recharge
• Performance-based bonuses -Earn a 5% bonus (paid quarterly) when customer service targets are met
• Enhanced parental leave - (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay).
• Long service awards and company events -Celebrate success with your team
• Access to our health & well being platform - Providing you with tools, resources and support to help you feel your best
• Pension scheme- Secure your future with our company pension
• Twopaid days to volunteer -Give back to a cause you care about
• Subsidised meals -Discounted food when working on location
• Health cash plan & life assurance -Covered by the company to keep you protected
• Wellbeing events & activities -Focus on your mental and physical wellness
• Save on breaks -Discounted and last-minute stays at Forest Holidays and Sykes Cottages for you, your friends & family.
• Hundreds of discounts -Save on top brands across the UK

Please note:If successful in the role,any job offer will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a basic criminal record check.

Pay Rates for Aged 16 and 17:

16 years:£8.00 per hour

17 years:£10.85 per hour

Reasonable Adjustments:

We’re all about diversity, inclusion, and bringing your authentic self to work. Need adjustments for the recruitment process? Just ask, our team is happy to help.