Food & Beverage Assistant

Barchester Healthcare; Southampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Career progression

Job summary

As a Food & Beverage Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you’ll help create a warm and welcoming dining experience for residents, families and visitors. You’ll serve meals and refreshments, keep dining areas tidy and inviting, and support the daily delivery of food and beverage services across the home.

Working closely with hospitality and kitchen teams, you’ll apply your friendly, professional approach and attention to detail to help us maintain high standards of service.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and refreshments to residents, families and visitors.
• Prepare dining areas and ensure they are clean, tidy and inviting.
• Assist with kitchen duties and food preparation as required.
• Support the day-to-day delivery of food and beverage services across the home.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Food hygiene knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

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

• 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.