Food & Beverage Assistant

Food & Beverage Assistant – Falmouth Court Care Home, Falmouth

Employer: Barchester Healthcare
Job Title: Food & Beverage Assistant
Location: Falmouth Court Care Home, Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, TR11 2EW, United Kingdom
Salary: £13.21 per hour
Hours: 24 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Shift: Day shifts
Closing Date: 23 October 2026
Job Reference: 0854

Job Overview

Barchester Healthcare is recruiting a Food & Beverage Assistant to join the team at Falmouth Court Care Home in Falmouth, Cornwall.

This permanent opportunity is suited to someone who enjoys hospitality, customer service and working with people. The successful candidate will help create a welcoming and enjoyable dining experience for residents, their families and visitors.

The role involves serving meals and refreshments, preparing and maintaining dining areas and supporting the wider hospitality and kitchen teams with the day-to-day delivery of food and beverage services.

The position offers £13.21 per hour for 24 hours per week, with day shifts and a permanent contract.

Job Details

About the Food & Beverage Assistant Role

As a Food & Beverage Assistant, you will have an important role in ensuring residents enjoy a positive dining experience.

Your work will go beyond simply serving food. You will help create a warm, comfortable and welcoming environment where residents, families and visitors can enjoy meals and refreshments.

You will work closely with hospitality and kitchen colleagues and contribute to the smooth running of food and beverage services throughout the care home.

Your duties may include preparing dining areas, serving residents, providing refreshments and assisting with kitchen-related tasks.

A friendly and professional approach will be particularly important because the role involves regular interaction with residents and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

The Food & Beverage Assistant will support the care home’s hospitality service by helping with tasks such as:

• Preparing dining areas before meals and ensuring they are clean and welcoming.
• Serving meals and refreshments to residents.
• Helping maintain a comfortable and pleasant dining environment.
• Supporting residents and visitors with a friendly and professional approach.
• Working alongside hospitality and kitchen colleagues.
• Assisting with appropriate kitchen duties.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation.
• Following food hygiene and health and safety practices.
• Providing good customer service throughout the dining experience.
• Helping ensure mealtimes are positive and enjoyable for residents.

Requirements and Person Specification

Barchester Healthcare states that applicants should have experience in a hospitality, catering or customer service environment.

The successful candidate should also demonstrate:

• A friendly, caring and professional attitude.
• Good communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• An understanding of food hygiene practices.
• An understanding of health and safety requirements.
• A commitment to excellent customer service.
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment.
• A genuine interest in working with people.
• Pride in delivering a high-quality experience for residents and visitors.

Who Would Suit This Role?

This position could suit candidates who enjoy practical, people-focused work and want to build or continue a career in hospitality within a care-home environment.

It may be particularly suitable for someone with experience as a:

• Food service assistant
• Catering assistant
• Hospitality assistant
• Restaurant assistant
• Kitchen assistant
• Waiter or waitress
• Customer service assistant
• Care-home hospitality worker
• Food and beverage assistant

Salary and Benefits

The advertised pay for this position is £13.21 per hour.

The role is permanent and involves 24 hours per week on day shifts.

Barchester Healthcare also advertises a range of benefits and rewards, 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.
• Competitive pay.

Working Pattern

This is a permanent, part-time position offering 24 hours per week.

The advertised shift type is days.

Applicants should review the employer’s application information for the precise rota and working arrangements associated with the vacancy.

Location

The position is based at:

Falmouth Court Care Home
Dracaena Avenue
Falmouth
TR11 2EW
United Kingdom

The role is particularly relevant to applicants who can reasonably travel to Falmouth and work the advertised day shifts.

Visa Sponsorship and Right to Work

Important: The supplied vacancy advert does not state that visa sponsorship or a Certificate of Sponsorship is available for this Food & Beverage Assistant position.

Applicants who require UK visa sponsorship should not assume that sponsorship is available.

Barchester Healthcare does state on its careers website that it follows ethical recruitment standards and warns applicants that it never requests payment in exchange for sponsorship.

If anyone claiming to represent Barchester Healthcare asks you to pay money in exchange for sponsorship or requests financial information as part of such an arrangement, treat the request as suspicious and verify it directly with the employer.

Applicants should independently confirm their eligibility to work in the UK and check the employer’s current requirements before applying.

Application Process

Interested candidates should apply directly through the official Barchester Healthcare careers website.

The employer’s advert provides an Apply Now option for the vacancy.

When applying, candidates should ensure that their application clearly demonstrates any relevant experience in:

• Hospitality
• Catering
• Food service
• Customer service
• Care-home environments
• Food hygiene
• Teamwork
• Resident or customer-facing services

Closing Date

The vacancy was posted on 10 September 2026.

The advertised closing date is 23 October 2026.

Candidates are encouraged to apply before the closing date because employers may progress recruitment during the advertising period.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This vacancy provides an opportunity to work within a care-home environment where hospitality and customer service can directly contribute to residents’ everyday experience.

The role combines food and beverage service with interaction with residents, families and visitors.

For candidates interested in developing a career within Barchester Healthcare, the employer also advertises training, development and career progression opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Food & Beverage Assistant job?

The advertised pay is £13.21 per hour.

How many hours per week is the role?

The vacancy is advertised for 24 hours per week.

Is the position permanent?

Yes. The position is advertised as a permanent role.

What shifts are available?

The advertised shift type is days.

Where is the job located?

The position is at Falmouth Court Care Home, Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth, TR11 2EW.

When was the vacancy posted?

The vacancy was posted on 10 September 2026.

When does the vacancy close?

The advertised closing date is 23 October 2026.

Is previous hospitality experience required?

The employer states that applicants should have experience in a hospitality, catering or customer service environment.

Is visa sponsorship available?

The supplied advert does not confirm visa sponsorship for this vacancy. Applicants requiring sponsorship should verify this directly with Barchester Healthcare before applying.

Does the employer offer training?

Yes. Barchester Healthcare lists free training and development opportunities among its rewards.

Is this a care role?

The position is based in a care-home environment, but the advertised role is specifically a Food & Beverage Assistant position focused on hospitality and dining services rather than a care-worker position.

How to Apply

If you meet the requirements and are interested in the opportunity, use the official Barchester Healthcare vacancy page to review the full advert and submit your application.

Employer: Barchester Healthcare
Job Reference: 0854

Recruitment Safety Warning

Barchester Healthcare states that it does not request payment in exchange for sponsorship.

Job seekers should never pay an individual or unofficial agent simply because they claim they can arrange a UK job, visa sponsorship or Certificate of Sponsorship.

Always verify recruitment communications through the employer’s official channels and be cautious about requests for money, bank details or other financial information.

Source and Disclaimer

Source: Barchester Healthcare Careers

This job information has been organised by TRHNP from the employer’s supplied vacancy information. Applicants should always check the official employer vacancy page for the latest salary, requirements, closing date, eligibility conditions and application instructions before applying.