Food and Beverage Assistant

Avery Healthcare Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care provider in Reading seeks a warm and dedicated Food and Beverage Team Member. In this role, you will assist residents with their meals and maintain the dining area. Ideal candidates will have experience in a similar setting and demonstrate high personal hygiene standards. Join this award-winning team at a luxury care home and make a positive impact on residents' lives every day.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support the dining service and assist residents with their meals.
• Help residents choose their meal options.
• Keep the front of the house clean and well-presented.
• Ensure fresh homemade cakes/biscuits are accessible.
• Be aware of residents' dietary requirements.

Skills

High standards of personal hygiene

Experience in a restaurant or hotel

Food Hygiene Certificate

Compassion and commitment to culinary services

Job 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 Sonning Gardens Care Home in Reading. 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 is to support the dining service and assist residents with their meals.

Other responsibilities will include:

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

ABOUT YOU

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

Our ideal candidate must have:

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

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes – we’re a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of “creating meaningful lives together”, we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE

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

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

• Job Reference averyhealthcare/TP/656/3881
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 21 January, 2026
• Job Category Catering
• Business Unit Avery