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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 and safety practices A passion for delivering excellent customer service The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment You'll enjoy working wi
Main duties of the job
As a Food & Beverage Assistant at Barchester Healthcare, you are responsible for creating a warm and welcoming dining experience for residents and visitors. Your duties include serving meals and refreshments, and maintaining a clean and comfortable dining area. You will work closely with the hospitality and kitchen teams to ensure smooth delivery of food and beverage services. Your friendly and attentive service will be instrumental in maintaining the high standards we uphold. The role is best suited to individuals with experience in hospitality, catering, or customer service, and who possess a caring and professional approach.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing warm and welcoming experiences for its residents, families, and visitors. As a leading provider in healthcare, Barchester offers a variety of roles dedicated to maintaining high standards of service in dining facilities across their locations. The company champions teamwork, communication, and a caring, professional approach, ensuring all its staff are trained to the highest standards and are equipped to deliver outstanding service and care. Through a combination of experience and dedication, Barchester aims to make a positive difference daily in residents' lives.
Details
- Date posted: 16 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £13.39 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 1517388178
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Horndean, PO8 0WU, 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 hospitality, catering or customer service is required. Communication, teamwork skills, and an understanding of food hygiene and health practices are essential. A passion for excellent customer service is necessary, as is the ability to work efficiently.
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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 £13.39 an hour. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Aug 2026.
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