# Food & Beverage Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barchester Healthcare. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/food-and-beverage-assistant/424a23df-2fe2-4cbd-a064-ffa71e77865a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/food-and-beverage-assistant/424a23df-2fe2-4cbd-a064-ffa71e77865a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barchester Healthcare - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Salary:** £13.20 an hour - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-07T15:33:04.870Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0177-26-7297?employerCode=E0177 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1524439550&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier ## Job Content ### 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, y ### Main duties of the job In this role, you will be responsible for creating a warm and enjoyable dining experience for residents, families, and visitors at Barchester Healthcare. Duties include serving meals, refreshments, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with kitchen duties. You must have experience in hospitality, catering, or customer service, and possess good communication and teamwork skills. An understanding of food hygiene and health and safety is essential, along with the ability to work efficiently in a busy environment. Barchester Healthcare offers competitive pay along with training, development opportunities, and various benefits. ### About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and specialist care services in the UK. With a focus on delivering exceptional care and hospitality, Barchester Healthcare operates numerous homes nationwide, offering a range of services including nursing care, residential care, dementia care, and more. The company is dedicated to enhancing the lives of residents by providing high standards of care, modern facilities, and a welcoming environment. Barchester Healthcare invests in staff training and development, ensuring that all employees are well-equipped to meet the diverse needs of residents. ### Details - Date posted: 07 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £13.20 an hour - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time - Reference number: 1524439550 - Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Grantham, NG31 9DN, United Kingdom ### 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 ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Experience in a hospitality, catering, or customer service environment; Good communication and teamwork skills; Understanding of food hygiene and health and safety practices ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.