Food & Beverage Assistant

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 12,398 - 15,153; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training opportunities

Wellbeing programme and employee assis

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Career progression across Barchester

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited is seeking a Food & Beverage Assistant in Reading to deliver a welcoming dining experience for residents, families and visitors. You will work with hospitality and kitchen teams to set up dining areas, serve meals and maintain high cleanliness and safety standards.

The role emphasizes friendly, professional service and a collaborative attitude in a busy care-home environment, with opportunities for training and career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospitality, catering or customer service environment.
• Friendly, caring and professional approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Understanding of food hygiene and health and safety practices.
• Passion for delivering excellent customer service.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and refreshments to residents, families and visitors.
• Ensure dining areas are clean, comfortable and inviting.
• Support day-to-day delivery of food and beverage services within the home.
• Prepare dining areas and assist with kitchen duties as needed.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Food hygiene knowledge

Health & safety knowledge

Customer service passion

Working efficiently in busy env

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.

ABOUT YOU

To join us as a Food & Beverage Assistant, you'll need:

• 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.