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Food & Beverage AssistantNHS

Ferndown, BH22 9EU Permanent £13.49
Posted 31 July 2026 Closing date 29 September 2026
Branksome Rail Station (5.3 miles away) Bournemouth University (4.1 miles away)

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. Shifts are 7am to 1:30pm and 7am to 3pm 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 peo

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. You will serve meals and refreshments, ensuring dining areas are clean, comfortable and inviting. You'll help make every mealtime a positive experience. You will work closely with our hospitality and kitchen teams and support the day-to-day delivery of food and beverage services throughout the home. This role involves preparing dining areas, serving residents, and assisting with kitchen duties. Your friendly approach and attention to detail will help us deliver the high standards we're known for.

Job description

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.

Shifts are 7am to 1:30pm and 7am to 3pm

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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About us

Barchester Healthcare is dedicated to providing the highest standard of care and hospitality in healthcare and senior living settings. Our focus is on creating warm and welcoming environments where every resident receives personalized care tailored to their individual needs. The passion and commitment of our staff play a pivotal role in maintaining the high-quality standards we are renowned for. We provide our staff with extensive training and development opportunities to help them achieve their full potential, ensuring they can deliver excellent service every day. Barchester Healthcare takes pride in offering a wide range of services that make a real difference in the lives of our residents.

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