Katrina Hamlin - Peacehaven cook

Katrina Hamlin has been cooking up a storm in Peacehaven care home’s kitchen for more than a decade.

Katrina is now a second cook, but she started out with Enliven as a cleaner nearly 16 years ago.

“I had only planned to stay on as a cleaner for six months, but obviously I loved the place because I’m still here.”

She was a cleaner for about 18 months before taking up a position in the kitchen.

As second cook, Katrina is responsible for much of the food preparation and baking each day. 

“All the food is made on the premises,” she said with pride, “so we know exactly what is in it.”

Her manager Rochelle Copeland, was “absolutely brilliant” and very supportive in staff moving up in their career, she said.

However, it was the people at Peacehaven which had kept Katrina at the care home for so many years.

“I love the residents….and the kitchen is a good environment to work in.

“The kitchen staff are a friendly bunch.  We are a good team with a good boss leading us.

“We do work hard, but it’s fun.”