Food & Beverage Assistant

Barchester Healthcare; St Ippolyts; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Wellbeing programmes

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Career progression

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare in the United Kingdom invites applications for a Food & Beverage Assistant to enhance dining experiences for residents, families and visitors. You will serve meals, keep dining areas welcoming and support the kitchen with friendly, professional service.

Working three days per week with early evenings and weekend rotation, you’ll collaborate with hospitality and care teams to maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety and customer care across the home.

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.
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and refreshments to residents.
• Ensure dining areas are clean, comfortable and inviting.
• Support day-to-day delivery of food and beverage services.
• Assist with kitchen duties as needed.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Friendly approach

Communication skills

Teamwork

Food hygiene

Customer service

Efficiency in busy environments

Job description

This role will be working from 08:00 - 16:30 with rotational weekends - working three days per week.

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

• 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 discountsRefer 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.