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
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. 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, and a passion for delivering excellent customer service.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is dedicated to providing quality care and services to residents. The organisation values a warm and welcoming environment, ensuring that the dining experience is enjoyable and positive for residents, families, and visitors. Barchester Healthcare is known for its high standards and is committed to delivering top-notch food and beverage services. The company supports its employees with training and development opportunities, access to wellbeing and employee assistance programmes, and a comprehensive benefits and rewards package. Barchester Healthcare encourages career progression and is focused on making a positive difference in the daily lives of residents.
Details
- Date posted: 19 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £14.16 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 1518642221
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Wimborne, BH21 2DJ, 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
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 a hospitality, catering or customer service environment. Good communication and teamwork skills. An understanding of food hygiene and health and safety practices.
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