Wonderful place to work - General Assistant Godstone Farm Employee Review

Close by to my home

Low trained staff impacted everthing

- Cheerful farm environment - A good weekend job for college students - If you are someone who enjoys doing different jobs every day and is up for anything, this role is for you - Free tickets - 20% off discount - A few weeks' notice with shift rota and a decent amount of shifts, especially if you work weekdays

- Zero hour contract, not the best pay - General assistant is a vague role title for the jobs you will have to do. Expect a lot of cleaning, mostly in the soft play and toilet checks. - The soft play is a main part of this role, meaning you are likely to be spending 9-5 in there most days if you are a general. This includes a lot of cleaning and standing around waiting to clean up after customers. There are a lot of rules the customers have to follow, so you will need to be on your feet 24/7. This was personally the reason I left this job; I was being placed there most days, and it's very exhausting. - Prepare to stay until 6 during term time, as one general has to stay longer to close the soft play due to after-school sessions. - You don't know where you will be placed until the meeting in the morning, which means you can't prepare for being outside or indoors. Not helpful during the winter months. - No shift pattern other than 9-5 unless you ask especially. - 'General Assistant' is just code for being a spare body; you get trained on most roles on the farm so you can step in if needed. - Management certainly has its favourites, witnessed some nasty comments by coworkers that they did nothing about, even after being reported several times. - Cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning.