Food & Beverage Assistant
Food & Beverage Assistant
Closing date: 10th January 2025
As a Food & Beverage Assistant you will be working in our Margaret Thatcher Infirmary, delivering food and beverages to our Chelsea Pensioners. You`ll play a key part in a fun and friendly team who make a positive impact to the lives of our Pensioners.
We are currently looking for people to join our catering team who have excellent customer service, a genuine interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and happy to go that extra mile just to make someone’s day. No two days will be the same, so if you love to make others smile, this may be the position for you.
What you will be doing.
- Prepare food in an attractive and appetising way according to the Sous Chef’s directions.
- Serve all refreshments and meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service.
- Liaise with ward staff to ensure patients’ needs are met in a timely manner.
- Addresses immediate Pensioner concerns, questions, and needs.
What are we looking for?
- Positive attitude and someone who makes our pensioners smile.
- Enjoys working as part of a team.
- Passion for food and beverage and willingness to learn.
- Good communication.
It would be advantageous if you have worked in Food and Beverage or in catering/restaurant/bar previously.
About Us
The ethos of the Royal Hospital is one that puts a premium on selflessness and companionship. Our values of nurturing belonging, respect individuals, encourage pride and enjoy life underpin that ethos. We are united in a shared purpose, living and working together and ensuring everyone has a place in our diverse social and military community.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea is dedicated to equality, diversity, and inclusion, where all backgrounds and abilities can reach their full potential. We pride ourselves on attracting a wide range of talent, removing potential barriers, and promoting equal opportunities. We know, the more varied and inclusive our teams are, the better our organisation will be for our community. We are a Disability Confident employer dedicated to hiring diverse talent and ensuring you are treated with respect throughout the recruitment process and upon joining our community.
Our selection process
Should your application be successful you will be invited to a formal interview, where you will be asked questions relating to your experiences and key requirements of the role. If you are successful after the interviews we will:
- Ask for references from those you have listed on your application form
- Check your right to live and work in the UK
- Check any declarations you have made on your application form
- Ask you to complete a medical form
- Carry out an Enhanced DBS application.