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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!

At St George's Park we offer excellent retirement accommodation and a wonderful range of facilities, all set within 250 acres of outstanding natural beauty. Especially designed for the over 60s, the retirement apartments at St George’s Park Retirement Village offer security and independence within a vibrant and diverse community. Residents will benefit from a variety of facilities including a 24-hour Concierge Service, bowling green, swimming pool, café, tennis court, and much more.

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

Our Hospitality Assistants are 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.

Requirements

If you have got at least 1 years’ experience in Hospitality, Catering, or a similar role, then we would love to hear from you! If you have not got experience but you have got good interpersonal and communication skills, organisational skills, the ability to work well within a team, and a good work ethic, then we would also welcome your application. Full, on-the-job training will be provided to the successful candidate.

All posts are subject to a clear enhanced criminal record check and satisfactory references.

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.

You must have current valid right to work in the UK.

This role does not meet the requirements of Sponsorship.

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 (TC's apply)
• Long service awards - Financial recognition of long service and commitment
• Paid sick leave (TC's apply)
• Some other staff benefits include: Staff massage chair, Company Summer Fete and Christmas Party, staff prize draws, various staff well-being talks

The Person

We are looking for someone who has:

• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Good customer service skills and experience
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Ability to talk and listen to residents and other contacts both internally and externally
• Written communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate records
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work in a tidy and clean manner

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘apply'.

At St George's Park we offer excellent retirement accomation and a wonderful range of facilities, all set within 250 acres of outstanding natural beauty. Especially designed for the over 60s, the retirement apartments at St George's Park offer security and independence within a vibrant and diverse community. Residents will benefit from a variety of facilities including a 24-hour Concierge service. All the luxury apartments are spacious and the latest standards for access and mobility have been incorporated throughout the internal and external design.