Package Description: /Shift Details: 0800 -1430

At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents. We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development, offer a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.

We seek a compassionate, enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Host/ Hostess.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Host/Hostess will be preparing serving trollies and cleaning satellite kitchens, laying tables, assisting in order taking, and serving meals to residents within the Home.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Support the residents with choosing their meal options at the time of dining

• Support with the dining service and assisting residents with their meals as directed, including supporting those residents to retain their dignity who choose to adopt “cutlery-free dining”

• Ensure dining tables are set in accordance with the standard operating procedures

• Ensure menus are displayed and are reflective of the meal choices for the day

This is not intended as an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be amended following consultation with the jobholder.

ABOUT YOU

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

Our ideal candidate must have:

• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.

• Experience working in a similar setting, restaurant or hotel

• Knowledge/Skills & Abilities

• Have a positive attitude towards residents

• Demonstrate compassion and commitment to the delivery of culinary services to residents

ABOUT AVERY

As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of ‘creating meaningful lives together’ is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes while establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees.

Please note this role will require the following:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.

• Proof of eligibility to work in UK

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs