Waiter/Waitress

Colten Care; Poole; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care home group in Poole is seeking a friendly Waiter/Waitress to join their catering team. You will provide exceptional dining experiences, support the chef, and engage with residents. This role offers paid breaks, training support, and real career progression opportunities in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Paid breaks (hourly rate)

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions and training

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Choice of meals and drinks

Contributory pension scheme

Background checks at no cost

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for creating exceptional dining experiences.
• Commitment to the highest standards of food health and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal and efficient service during dining events.
• Support the chef by delivering meals to residents.
• Build lasting relationships with residents.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Can-do attitude

Passion for dining experience

Job description

Overview

Waiter / Waitress

From £12.66 up to £14.98 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 home, Bourne View in Poole, Dorset. 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?

If a career in care is for you and you want to be part of something special, we’d love you to apply. A member of our dedicated recruitment team will then be in touch to discuss the positions available and help identify those that best suit your work/life balance and location.

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.

About Colten Care

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.

Benefits

• 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
• Contributory pension scheme
• Background checks at no cost to you