Waiter/Waitress

Colten Care; Poole; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks (hourly rate)

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions, training and on‑

Job summary

Colten Care seeks a friendly waiter/waitress for Canford Chase in Poole, Dorset. You will provide personal, friendly service at dining events and support the kitchen with fresh local produce deliveries.

Join a team focused on resident wellbeing, ongoing training, and progression within a family-owned care home group with a strong reputation for quality and care.

Qualifications

• You're a team player with a can‑do attitude.
• You'll have a genuine passion for creating an exceptional resident dining experience.
• You will adhere to all food health and hygiene regulations at all times.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal, friendly and efficient service at each dining event.
• Deliver meals from the nutritious daily menu using fresh local produce.
• Support the chef and help maintain high standards of health and safety.

Job description

Waiter / Waitress

From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

30 hours per week, including alternate weekends (Includes paid breaks)

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, Canford Chase 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?

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