Food and Beverage Assistant - Bank

NHS; Virginia Water; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of luxury elderly care homes is seeking a Food and Beverage Assistant. You will support the dining service, assist residents with meal choices, and maintain cleanliness in dining areas. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a similar setting and demonstrate compassion and high hygiene standards. This is a temporary role based in Virginia Water, England.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar setting such as a restaurant or hotel is desirable.
• Ability to assist residents with meal options and dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with choosing their meal options.
• Set dining tables according to standard operating procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation in dining areas.

Skills

High standards of personal hygiene

Compassionate attitude

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

This is a temporary Food and Beverage Assistant role at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role involves supporting the dining service and assisting residents with their meals, ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and presentation in the dining areas, and maintaining awareness of residents' dietary requirements.

Main duties of the job

As a Food and Beverage Assistant, your key responsibilities will include supporting residents with choosing their meal options, setting dining tables according to standard operating procedures, keeping the front of house clean and well-presented, replenishing fresh cakes, biscuits, finger food, and fruit, and being aware of residents' dietary needs. You will be required to demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene, and previous experience in a similar setting, such as a restaurant or hotel, would be desirable. A basic Food Hygiene Certificate would also be beneficial.

About us

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating enriching experiences for both residents and their team, and offer a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: 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.Were 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, wed love to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLEYour 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 the 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. Ensure 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 YOUTo 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: Demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene Having experience working 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 residentsABOUT AVERYAt 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.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you should demonstrate the core values of Avery Healthcare, including caring, supportiveness, honesty, respect, and accountability. Previous experience in a similar setting, such as a restaurant or hotel, would be desirable, and a basic Food Hygiene Certificate would be beneficial.

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.