Mobile waiter/ waitress - Bournemouth, Dorset

Colten Care; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Colten Care in Bournemouth is seeking a friendly waiter/waitress to join our catering team. You’ll deliver personal, efficient service at each dining event and lead residents through a tasty daily menu using fresh local produce.

Hours are 40 per week, including alternate weekends, with paid breaks. We offer uniform, excellent induction, real progression opportunities, annual pay reviews and overtime options.

Qualifications

• Team player with a can-do attitude and genuine passion for resident dining.
• Attention to detail and commitment to food health and hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, personal, and efficient dining service to residents.
• Assist the chef by delivering meals from the daily menu using fresh local produce.
• Support day-to-day dining operations and contribute to a positive resident experience.

Skills

Team player

Can-do attitude

Attention to detail

Food hygiene awareness

Job description

Salary: From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, including alternate weekends (Includes paid breaks)

Location: Bournemouth, Dorset

Closing Date: 22/10/2026

From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

Introduction

We’re looking for a friendly and outgoing waiter/waitress to join our team and become a valued part of day-to-day life in our homes in the BCP area.

You’ll take pride in providing a personal, friendly and efficient service at each dining event. You’ll lead our residents through a unique and exciting food journey, building lasting relationships along the way.

You’ll support the chef by delivering their tasty delights from the nutritious daily menu using fresh local produce and ingredients, helping make a meaningful difference to the health and well-being of our residents each and every day.

We always look to inspire, develop and motivate our staff through a successful succession plan. Our catering roles are wide and varied, and there are many other exciting roles within the home that play an important part of day-to-day life for our residents, so who knows where this exciting journey may lead?

About you

You’re a team player with an enthusiasm for what you do and a can-do attitude. You’ll have a genuine passion for creating an exceptional resident dining experience, with attention to detail and a sense of fun.

As part of the catering team, you’ll aspire to the highest standards, showing great teamwork to ensure that all regulations for food health and hygiene are adhered to at all times.

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

• Paid breaks (hourly rate)
• Uniform provided
• Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
• Real career progression opportunities
• Annual pay review
• Additional hours / overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances.
• Choice of hot or cold meals and drinks on duty