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 11,000 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. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited 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 25 hours per week, with alternating shifts Tuesday to Saturday and Wednesday to Sunday. The hours are 10am - 3pm and 11am - 4pm

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 recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

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 skillsemployment@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.

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