Mobile Waiter/Waitress - Various Locations

Colten Care Limited; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care home group in the United Kingdom is looking for a friendly and outgoing waiter/waitress to join their team in Christchurch and surroundings. In this role, you'll provide exceptional dining experiences for residents while maintaining the highest hygiene standards. The position includes career development opportunities and the necessity of business insurance for travel during work hours. Enjoy perks like paid breaks, uniform provisions, and training support.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Excellent training and support

Career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Choice of meals and drinks on duty

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for providing exceptional resident dining experiences.
• Ability to maintain high standards in food hygiene and safety.
• Access to personal vehicle for travel during work hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal, friendly, and efficient service at dining events.
• Assist the chef with delivering daily menu items.
• Build lasting relationships with residents.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Can-do attitude

Passion for resident dining experience

Job description

Salary: From £12.66 up to £14.98 per hour

Location: Various Locations

Closing Date: 22/01/2026

From £12.66 up to £14.98 per hour

**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**

Introduction

We’re looking for a friendly and outgoing waiter/waitress to join our team and become a valued part of day-to-day life across our homes in Christchurch, Brockenhurst, New Milton and Lymington. Access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

You’ll take pride in providing a personal, friendly and efficient service at each dining event. You’ll lead our residents through a unique and exciting food journey, building lasting relationships along the way.

You’ll support the chef by delivering their tasty delights from the nutritious daily menu using fresh local produce and ingredients, helping make a meaningful difference to the health and well-being of our residents each and every day.

We always look to inspire, develop and motivate our staff through a successful succession plan. Our catering roles are wide and varied, and there are many other exciting roles within the home that play an important part of day-to-day life for our residents, so who knows where this exciting journey may lead?

If a career in care is for you and you want to be part of something special, we’d love you to apply. A member of our dedicated recruitment team will then be in touch to discuss the positions available and help identify those that best suit your work/life balance and location.

About you

You’re a team player with an enthusiasm for what you do and a can-do attitude. You’ll have a genuine passion for creating an exceptional resident dining experience, with attention to detail and a sense of fun.

As part of the catering team, you’ll aspire to the highest standards, showing great teamwork to ensure that all regulations for food health and hygiene are adhered to at all times.

**Business insurance is essential due to travel during work hours**

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Paid breaks (hourly rate)

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Additional hours / overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances.

Choice of hot or cold meals and drinks on duty