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 to make a positive difference to residents' daily lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

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. You'll serve meals and refreshments, ensuring dining areas are clean, comfortable, and inviting. Working closely with hospitality and kitchen teams, you'll support the daily delivery of food and beverage services, preparing dining areas, serving residents, or assisting with kitchen duties. A friendly approach and attention to detail help us deliver high standards. The role requires experience in hospitality, catering, or customer service, a caring approach, good communication, teamwork skills, understanding of food hygiene, health and safety practices, and passion for excellent customer service.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a renowned company specializing in healthcare services, operating residential care homes across the UK. With a focus on delivering high-quality care to residents, Barchester Healthcare ensures a warm and welcoming environment. The company is known for its dedication to maintaining excellent standards, offering various roles in healthcare and hospitality sectors. Employees at Barchester Healthcare enjoy a supportive work environment, comprehensive training, and opportunities for career progression. The company values its employees and provides access to wellbeing and employee assistance programs, retail and lifestyle discounts, and a Refer a Friend bonus scheme, making it a rewarding workplace for dedicated professionals.