Food & Beverage Assistant

Barchester Healthcare; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development opportunities

Access to wellbeing and employee assistance programmes

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Opportunities for career progression

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Food & Beverage Assistant in Ferndown. In this role, you'll create a welcoming dining experience while serving meals and ensuring dining areas are clean and enjoyable. You'll work closely with our hospitality team, demonstrating excellent customer service skills.

The position offers competitive pay and a rewarding benefits package, including free training, wellbeing programs, and career progression opportunities. If you’re passionate about hospitality, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospitality, catering or customer service environment.
• A friendly, caring and professional approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm and welcoming dining experience for residents, families, and visitors.
• Serve meals and refreshments, ensuring dining areas are clean and inviting.
• Work closely with hospitality and kitchen teams to deliver food and beverage services.

Skills

Experience in hospitality, catering or customer service

Friendly and professional approach

Good communication and teamwork skills

Understanding of food hygiene and health and safety

Passion for excellent customer service

Ability to work efficiently in a busy environment

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Food & Beverage Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you'll play an important role in creating a warm, welcoming and enjoyable dining experience for our residents, families and visitors. From serving meals and refreshments to ensuring dining areas are clean, comfortable and inviting, you'll help make every mealtime a positive experience.

Working closely with our hospitality and kitchen teams, you'll support the day-to-day delivery of food and beverage services throughout the home. Whether you're preparing dining areas, serving residents or assisting with kitchen duties, your friendly approach and attention to detail will help us deliver the high standards we’re known for.

Shifts are 7am to 1:30pm and 7am to 3pm

ABOUT YOU

• Experience in a hospitality, catering or customer service environment
• A friendly, caring and professional approach
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• An understanding of food hygiene and health and safety practices
• A passion for delivering excellent customer service
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment

You’ll enjoy working with people and take pride in providing an outstanding experience for residents and visitors alike.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package, including:

• Free training and development opportunities
• Access to wellbeing and employee assistance programmes
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Opportunities for career progression across Barchester Healthcare

If you’re passionate about hospitality and want to make a positive difference to residents’ daily lives, we’d love to hear from you.