Nov 2020
Kitchen team at Avonbourne care home has been hailed as Shining Stars in Trust Awards 2020
OSJCT Shining Stars Employee Awards 2020
Photo caption: Avonbourne Kitchen team (from left to right) Doreen Fielding, Cook; Anthony Smith, Chef; Sam Cross, Chef; Dean Richards, Kitchen Assistant, Jenny Cameron, Kitchen Assistant.
A team of chefs, kitchen assistants and a cook from Avonbourne Care Centre in Old Sarum has received the Hospitality of the Year Award, Wiltshire, in OSJCT Shining Stars Employee Awards 2020. The Trust, which employs over 5,200 staff across its homes and offices, selected 48 winners from a shortlist of 129 finalists.
The team comprises of Cook Doreen Fielding, Chefs Anthony Smith and Sam Cross, and Kitchen Assistants Dean Richards and Jenny Cameron. They were nominated for working well as a team, being closely aligned with Trust values, coping well with change, and bringing creativity and enthusiasm to their roles. They have been praised by residents, colleagues and relatives.
Janet Pannell, Area Operations Director, Wiltshire and a member of the judging panel, said: “I would like to thank Doreen, Anthony, Sam, Dean and Jenny for their wonderful contribution and congratulate them on winning this award. It is so important to celebrate and recognise the fabulous achievements of colleagues from across Wiltshire, each and everyone has gone out of their way to improve the lives of those living in our homes. We absolutely appreciate and value their contribution.”
The home held a small team only celebration in October.