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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
Main duties of the job
As a Food & Beverage Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you'll play a crucial role in crafting a warm and inviting dining atmosphere for residents, families, and visitors. Your responsibilities include serving meals and drinks, maintaining a clean and welcoming dining area, and ensuring every mealtime is enjoyable. Collaborating closely with hospitality and kitchen teams, you'll be involved in the daily food and beverage services in the home. Tasks range from prepping dining spaces, serving residents, to assisting with kitchen duties. Your friendly demeanor and attention to detail are vital to uphold our high standards. To qualify for this role, you should have experience in hospitality, catering, or customer service, a professional yet caring attitude, excellent communication and teamwork skills, a solid understanding of food hygiene, and a passion for outstanding customer service. This role requires efficiency in a busy setting, pride in your work, and a passion for making a positive impact.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a renowned provider of top-tier care and hospitality services, committed to enhancing the lives of its residents and guests. With a focus on creating vibrant, supportive, and welcoming environments, Barchester Healthcare provides tailored care and service solutions that cater to the individual needs of each resident. The company prides itself on its dedication to quality care, offering various programs and services designed to make a positive difference in daily lives. Emphasizing continuous improvement and employee development, Barchester Healthcare values teamwork and personal growth among its staff members, ensuring that they are equipped with the skills and resources needed to excel in their roles. Career progression, training opportunities, and a supportive work culture are integral to Barchester's commitment to its team's success. Through its hospitality expertise, Barchester transforms dining experiences into memorable moments of care and joy.
Details
- Date posted: 08 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.21 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 1524781044
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Camberley, GU15 3NQ, 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, 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
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This advert is for Food & Beverage Assistant with Barchester Healthcare in Bristol, South East, England. It is listed as a Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £13.21 an hour. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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