A role you can feel good about.
Role Summary
As a Porter Supervisor at Sodexo at Manchester Foundation Trust Hospital, You will be in responsible for leading a team and managing daily porterage operations to improve the quality of people's lives. Ensuring that your team creates a clean and sterile environment for the well-being and safety of patients, staff, and visitors is a critical role in preventing the spread of infection. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
What you'll do
Allocate work to portering staff and monitor completion through the Hive system.
Ensure all staff are equipped with handheld devices (rovers) and they are returned after shifts.
Manage annual leave requests, conduct appraisals, and oversee staff training, including moving and handling.
Work closely with nursing staff and department heads to prioritize tasks and resolve any issues on shift.
Handle sickness absence calls, conduct return-to-work interviews, and manage HR paperwork.
Ensure adherence to Health & Safety policies, accident reporting, and MFT procedures.
Ensure all portering staff wear uniforms and ID badges.
Liaise with MFT and Sodexo teams to resolve issues and meet ad-hoc requirements
Monitor stock, oversee mail rounds, and ensure post is sent on time according to MFT guidelines.
Provide emergency cover during critical incidents (e.g., cardiac arrest, fire).
Operate ward communication systems and provide portering duties when needed.
Ensure professional conduct and a high standard of hygiene among staff.
Provide guidance to new team members and assist in covering for other supervisors when necessary.
Handle additional tasks as required by the Logistics Manager.
What you’ll bring:
Previous supervisory experience
Ability to perform physical aspects of the job
A passion for health and safety
Personal and professional integrity, appearance, and demeanour
Excellent communication skills
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
Flexible and dynamic work environment
Competitive compensation
Full training and full protective uniform supplied.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Make a fresh start in a company that cares.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.
Package DescriptionBe the best thing about someone’s worst day.
37.5 hours per week
Monday - Friday
10:00am - 6:00pm
£12.31 per hour
Sodexo benefits
Blue light card
Discounted parking close by
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About The CompanyAbout Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
