We’re so excited we achieved official Great Place to Work™ certification on our very first attempt. It’s great news for us and for our wonderful team of staff. It’s solid recognition of the great team and positive work culture we have here at the Ocean Sands Hotel & Spa.
Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture and certification is based entirely on confidential employee feedback. Staff complete anonymous Trust Index surveys, with organisations needing to achieve a score of more than 65% positive responses in order to qualify — making this a significant achievement for any business.
A mix of full-time and part-time employees from our team of more than 70 staff members took part in the survey. The assessment focuses on five key areas: Credibility, Respect, Fairness, Pride, and Camaraderie — measuring both trust in management and employees’ overall experience at work.
We’re especially proud of some of the feedback highlighted in the report:
- 97% feel the management is approachable and easy to talk with
- 93% say new team members are made to feel welcome
- 92% feel good about the ways the Ocean Sands contribute to the community
- 88% think this is a fun place to work
- 85% think the Ocean Sands is a friendly place to work
These results mean so much because they come directly from our team. Creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and valued is incredibly important to us, and this certification confirms we’re moving in the right direction.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the survey and shared their feedback. Special thanks also go to our forward-thinking Operations Manager, Gary Raleigh, who championed this initiative from the beginning — we truly wouldn’t have achieved this without him.
