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

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. 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. 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, passion for excellent customer service, and the ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading care provider in the UK, offering a range of nursing, residential, and dementia care services. Our mission is to enhance the lives of older adults and individuals with specific healthcare needs, providing them with high-quality care tailored to their individual needs. We operate numerous care homes across the country, each designed to provide a supportive and comfortable environment for residents. Our staff are dedicated professionals who are passionate about delivering excellent care and creating positive experiences for our residents and their families. Barchester Healthcare is committed to investing in staff development and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees in their careers. We strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive workplace where all team members feel valued and motivated to contribute to the wellbeing of our residents. At Barchester Healthcare, we believe in the power of teamwork, compassion, and integrity in delivering exceptional care services.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1544691698

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Hayling Island

PO11 9JZ

United Kingdom

Job description

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 PACKAGEIn 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.

Job description 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 environmentYou'll enjoy working with people and take pride in providing an outstanding experience for residents and visitors alike.REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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 HealthcareIf you're passionate about hospitality and want to make a positive difference to residents' daily lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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, passion for delivering excellent customer service, ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential 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, passion for delivering excellent customer service, ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Hayling Island

PO11 9JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Hayling Island

PO11 9JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)