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. 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

Main duties of the job

This position involves creating a welcoming dining environment for residents, families, and visitors at Barchester Healthcare, ensuring cleanliness and comfort. Responsibilities include collaborating with hospitality and kitchen teams for smooth food and beverage service, setting up dining areas, serving meals, and assisting kitchen tasks. A friendly demeanor, effective communication, teamwork, understanding of food safety and hygiene practices are essential. The role requires experience in hospitality, catering, or customer service, emphasizing customer satisfaction. Rewards include competitive pay, training, employee assistance, discounts, referral bonuses, and career progression opportunities within Barchester Healthcare.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is known for providing care homes and services, focusing on the well-being of residents. They emphasize creating a hospitable environment that enhances the daily lives of residents, offering high-standard hospitality and healthcare services. The company is dedicated to making mealtime a positive experience through quality food and welcoming service. They invest in their employees by offering professional development and career advancement opportunities. Employees are supported with competitive benefits including training, wellbeing programs, and lifestyle discounts. Barchester Healthcare values compassion, teamwork, and a passion for excellent customer service in their staff.