Food & Beverage Assistant

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Food & Beverage Assistant to enhance the dining experience for our residents, families, and visitors. This role involves serving meals, preparing dining areas, and assisting with kitchen duties, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere. The ideal candidate will have experience in hospitality, catering, or customer service, along with good communication and teamwork skills. The position requires an understanding of food hygiene and safety practices, a friendly demeanor, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy setting. The job offers competitive pay and an attractive benefits package, including training opportunities and discounts.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider in care services, committed to delivering high-quality care and hospitality experience to residents and their visitors. With a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment, Barchester Healthcare operates several care homes and facilities across the UK. The organisation values teamwork, customer service, and professionalism, striving to maintain high standards in all its interactions. Barchester Healthcare offers various career opportunities for those passionate about hospitality and making a positive impact in the daily lives of residents.

Job responsibilities

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.

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience in hospitality, catering, or customer service. Good communication and teamwork skills. Understanding of food hygiene and health and safety practices.