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Food and Beverage Assistant

Description

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Food and Beverage Team Member at Virginia Water Care Home in Virginia Water, Surrey. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!

About the Role

Your focus as a Food and Beverage Team Member will be to support with the dining service and assisting residents with their meals. Other responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting the residents with choosing their meal options at the time of dining.
  • Ensuring that dining tables are set in accordance with the standard operating procedures.
  • Keeping front of house clean, tidy and well-presented, and that dirty crockery is removed and replenished throughout the day.
  • Ensuring fresh homemade cakes/biscuits are accessible in the bistro areas are replenished throughout the day as well as finger food and fresh fruit options.
  • Being aware of residents' dietary requirements.

About You

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

  • Demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
  • Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of culinary services to residents.
  • Have experience of working in a similar setting, restaurant or hotel would be desirable.
  • A basic Food Hygiene Certificate would be beneficial.

Benefits

  • A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
  • Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Skills

Required

  • Food Hygiene
  • Personal Hygiene
  • Compassion
  • Culinary Services

Nice to have

  • Experience in a similar setting
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0034-26-4556

Apply on Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.