Food & Beverage Assistant

Barchester Healthcare; Tye; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Wellbeing programmes

Discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Food & Beverage Assistant to support dining services for residents and visitors. You will serve meals, assist with kitchen duties and help maintain inviting dining areas, contributing to a warm, respectful atmosphere.

The role emphasizes excellent customer service, teamwork with hospitality and kitchen staff, and adherence to food hygiene practices in a busy care home environment. Training and progression opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, catering or customer service.
• Friendly, caring and professional approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Understanding of food hygiene and health & 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 and visitors, maintaining courtesy and accuracy.
• Prepare dining areas and assist with setting up the dining environment.
• Support kitchen duties as needed and help ensure smooth service across shifts.
• Collaborate with hospitality and kitchen teams to uphold high standards.

Skills

Hospitality

Customer service

Teamwork

Food hygiene

Communication

Efficient under pressure

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.