Country Court
Food & Beverage Assistant
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Front of House Host – Summer Lane Nursing Home | Weston-Super-Mare
We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship.
Role Overview
- Hours: 38 hours per week (Shift Times: *08:00 AM to 06:00 PM, 4 days a week, including weekend rotations)
- Location: Summer Lane Nursing Home, Weston-Super-Mare
- Employer: Part of Country Court Family, which operates across 3,300+ employees and 45+ care homes.
About the Role
Summer Lane Nursing Home delivers family-led residential care, specialist dementia care, and individualised nursing care in a modern, homely environment. Our team, led by Vimal (Manager), fosters a ‘warm and homely atmosphere’ and helps residents create lasting memories.
Within this caring community, this role—Front of House Host—focuses on ensuring a warm, attentive, and high-quality dining experience for our residents by assisting with food, beverage service, and table management.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Serving meals, snacks, and beverages to residents
- Replenishing snack stations
- Cleaning up after all meals
- Re-laying dining tables and cleaning cloths
- Maintaining cleanliness of dining/kitchen areas
About Country Court Care Family
Country Court prides itself on being a family-run business built on passion for 5-star care. Our care homes are designed to provide elevated lifestyles with amenities such as bistros, pubs, cinema rooms, and spas.
For tranquility and enrichment, we aim to make a real difference in residents’ lives. We are looking for exceptional individuals to extend our team.
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Key Responsibilities
- Supporting residents: Ensuring all nutritional and dietary needs are met.
- Staff collaboration: Working closely with kitchen staff, dining assistants, and care team members.
- Maintaining safety: Adhering to COSHH and strict health & safety standards.
- Creating a welcoming atmosphere: Engaging with residents, their families, and colleagues.
About You
We welcome passionate, proactive individuals who:
- Have exceptional customer service skills.
- Offer experience in food & beverage roles (Catering Assistant, Waiter, Host/Stand).
- Demonstrate breadth of knowledge within the kitchen or restaurant industry.
- Corpulate: Caring, friendly, approachable.
- Engagement: High proficiency in communicating with residents, families, and other stakeholders.
- Dementia awareness: Understand different levels of cognitive disability.
- Working styles: Can operate as self-motivated independents and effective team players.
Soft Skills & Attributes: ✔ Adaptability to diverse care scenarios. ✔ Reliable self-starter. ✔ Patience and empathy for families/care needs requirements.
Requirements
- Must hold legal right to work in the UK; UK-working rights required (verification pending application).
- No sponsorship processes available at this time.
Returning Commitments & Benefits
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All staff are immediately eligible for:
- Supportive family environment in which to grow.
- Competitive pay & annual pay reviews.
- Generous (20+ days) paid annual leave (including public holidays).
- Gratuities: Food and beverage staff may receive tips from residents.
- Active trained development system:
- Induction training program on day one, (*COSHH/hygiene included).
- On-the-job coaching.
- Access to nationally accredited certifications*.
- Perks:
- Staff Awards recognising commitment (Annual Programme).
- Similar benefits across the group, including:
- Pension contributions.
- Blue Light Employee discount card.
Future Opportunities
We recognise our communities benefit from trust and progression. With training and passion, we encourage:
- Other person-centred exciting internal roles at Summer Lane/Nurse Homes across our Country Court calendar.
How to Apply
If your customer service/dining experience, professionalism, and care all resonate with the role—we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply now—we are delighted to see inclusive industry transfer or placement interest.
Notes on Key Capabilities
- Actually hold stated job titles as seen or close progeny: Host, Hostess, Waiter, Waitress, and Dining Assistant. Personal qualities paramount.
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