Kitchen and Hospitality Assistant

**The Company**

Are you looking for a rewarding career, working with the friendly and supportive team, with great staff benefits and all set-in beautiful surroundings?

Then Augustinian Care, St George’s Park is the place for you

We are a Care Home, Assisted Living, and Retirement Village complex located on Ditchling Common, within 3 miles of both Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath. Set within 250 acres of beautiful gardens and farmlands, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, St George’s Park offers views overlooking the South Downs.

Our staff take great pride in making a difference to the lives of our many residents and their families. We offer an excellent working environment which, in turn, makes working for us a very rewarding experience. You will have access to our excellent training programme, and we pride ourselves on a continuous improvement plan for all our new and existing staff to ensure they have the ongoing knowledge, skills and commitment to become and continue to be a successful, valued member of our team.

Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, paid breaks and a free staff minibus service from both the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas.

**The Role**

The Multisite Kitchen and Hospitality Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of the catering function wherever needed within St George’s Park. Whilst this is a multi-site position, all working locations are on one site covering different kitchens within our site including our Retirement Village, Care Homes, and Assisted Living Development.

As a Kitchen Assistant you will be supporting the Chef that is on shift, assisting with preparing ingredients, serving food to our residents, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness at all times.

At times you will also be required to work as a Hospitality Assistant where you will be responsible for providing a high-quality front of house service to all of our residents and visitors within St George’s Park Retirement Village. This is a varied role, and no two days are the same. You will be required to cover the different areas of our Retirement Village including our restaurant bistro, pool-side cafe bar and shop, as well as the kitchens within our Care Homes.

**Requirements**:
Although it is no longer a legal requirement for staff working within CQC regulated Care Homes for Older Adult Care in England to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated, in the best interests of our staff and residents, we have decided to keep it a mandatory requirement to work for our organisation. Therefore, we will need proof of your COVID Vaccination pass.

This role does not meet the requirements of Sponsorship. You must have current valid right to work in the UK.

**Benefits**

Our rates of pay are competitive, and our staff benefits are extensive and include free uniform, free meal, paid breaks and a free staff minibus service from both the Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath areas.
- Competitive remuneration
- Job security - Augustinian Care have been caring for the elderly for over 150 years
- Annual pay reviews
- Free uniform provided - For all care and ancillary positions
- Free staff transport - Mini bus pickups on specified routes
- Free on site secure parking
- DBS checks - Company funded checks
- Free meal - One free meal provided when on duty (hot for day shifts and Sandwiches on nights)
- Life Cover - based on a multiple of the last 12 months earnings at date of death
- Employee Assistance Programme including free, confidential, access to advice line and counselling
- Access to Blue Light Card - extensive range of discounts on many high street & online brands/shops
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme - with generous rewards (T&C's apply)
- Long service awards - Financial recognition of long service and commitment
- Paid sick leave (T&C's apply)
- Some other staff benefits include: Staff massage chair, Company Summer Fete and Christmas Party, staff prize draws, various staff well-being talks