Hospitality (Day)

Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care group is seeking a Hospitality Assistant to create a welcoming dining environment for residents. The role involves serving meals, maintaining hygiene, and ensuring refreshments are available, with opportunities for training and development. Applicants should possess strong communication skills and a caring nature, as collaboration with the team is essential.

Benefits

Simply Health - cashback for healthcare

Early Pay - access to earned pay

Pension Scheme with Nest

Flexible working patterns

Training support and development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in catering services preferred.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food service is efficient and friendly.
• Maintain high hygiene standards in dining areas.
• Set up and tidy work areas.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Caring nature

Teamwork

Job description

We are only able to accept applicants who have the right to work in the UK and live within a commutable distance to the job location.

Reporting to the Care Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for creating a professional yet relaxed atmosphere in the dining room, ensuring residents and visitors receive efficient food service.

Working with us offers excellent rewards and benefits, including:

• Simply Health – company-funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical, and dental costs, 24/7 virtual GP access, and more for you and up to 4 children*
• Early Pay – access to earned pay before payday
• Benefits platform – discounts across retailers, leisure providers, hospitality, etc.
• Exclusive Tastecard discount – dine out with up to 50% off the total food bill
• Free criminal record checks
• Pension Scheme with Nest
• Flexible working patterns
• Cycle to Work scheme**
• Service recognition
• Training support and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing support
• Discounted gym memberships

*Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before access.

**Benefit subject to deductions not reducing colleagues below the National Living Wage.

"Become a Key worker and make a difference"

*Apprenticeship opportunities available

About You

Our ideal Hospitality Assistant will possess the following skills and values:

• Caring nature
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
• Flexibility and adaptability to residents' needs
• Experience in catering services in a similar environment is desirable but not essential
• Delivering prepared food from kitchen to dining areas and serving meals in a friendly manner
• Ensuring refreshments are always available
• Setting up tables, tidying work areas, and preparing food areas for next service to maintain high hygiene standards

Experience

• Experience in busy restaurant, hospitality, or catering environments preferred
• Excellent communication and customer service skills for serving visitors and elderly residents
• Team player, self-motivated, proactive, and flexible

If you want to apply your care experience and people skills in an organization committed to providing top-quality care, MMCG is a rewarding place to work.