Food and Beverage Assistant

We are Brio Retirement; we develop and create retirement communities in desirable locations across the country; Brio is committed to improving the quality and experience of later living. 

We want you to join the Places for People Group and the 13,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage, maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay active in. How do we do all this? We surround ourselves with can do people, get things done people and customer focussed people. 

More about your role

At Brio Retirement Village we are currently recruiting for a Food and Beverage Assistant to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual, working at our restaurant.

You will provide a friendly and effective service to customers in all areas of the catering department and will communicate with customer and demonstrate a helpful attitude at all time. You will ensure that food is presented and served in a clean & hygienic environment and will also ensure tables and accompaniments are kept clean and adequately stocked.

Please note: This is a part time position to cover 16  hours per week. The approximate shift patterns are

Wednesday 11:30am - 5pm ,
Friday 4.30pm - 9.30pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

On occasion you may be required to work outside of designated hours.

This position is based at GL54 1FP.

Please download the attached Job Description for further information 

More about you

To be successful in this role you will have a high level of customer service skills and will be a strong communicator, ideally with previous food handling experience.

Ideally you will already have gained or be working towards your food hygiene certificate and will have previous experience in a similar role, you will be motivated and will be able to work during busy periods. 

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience working in a restaurant/ cafe,
• Good communication skills, 
• Customer service experience. 

The Benefits 

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you job security and all the challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.   

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier which can include:  

• Pension with matched contributions  
• 35 days Holiday per year  
• Excellent sick pay  
• Training  
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more. 

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team View email address on careers.placesforpeople.co.uk

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on View email address on careers.placesforpeople.co.uk . 

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

W e understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. 

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities