Linen Porter

Job Description

Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences. 15 Hours / Saturday & Sunday £15.50 per hour
Uniform / Sodexo Perks Holiday Location is Ipswich Hospital
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Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences. As a Linen Porter at Sodexo in Ipswich Hospital, you will be providing a comprehensive Portering service across the site, including general Portering duties and covering for dedicated departmental porters as required (full training will be provided). The postholder will deliver an efficient, high-quality service that meets scheduled tasks, ad hoc requests, and emergency response times.

Responsibilities include the collection of laundry from wards and departments throughout the site.

• Perform all laundry Portering duties as directed.
• Complete urgent and scheduled tasks on time, following procedures.
• Follow hygiene and infection control standards.
• Comply with Health & Safety regulations.
• Attend required training and annual appraisals.
• Keep equipment clean and report faults promptly.
• Wear issued uniform and PPE; report any damage.
• Support during emergencies, work flexibly (including Bank Holidays), complete shift records, and carry out reasonable additional duties.

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills; able to follow procedures.
• Knowledge of workplace Health & Safety.
• Previous experience in a service environment.
• Good standard of written and spoken English.
• Clear communication with colleagues, managers, patients and the public.
• Customer care training (desirable).
• Trustworthy and reliable.
• Calm under pressure; able to meet response times.
• Tidy appearance.
• Courteous and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Respectful of privacy and dignity.
• Flexible to meet service needs.
• Physically fit to lift and move patients and equipment in line with manual handling training.
• Able to undertake mortuary duties as required.
• Desirable:
  Health service experience.
• Customer care training.

• Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job – it’s a chance to make a difference every day.
• Mental health and wellbeing resources.
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support).
• Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access.
• Discounts on high street brands for you and your family.
• Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources.
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance.
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
• Cycling to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment.
• Competitive pay.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo. We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!

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.  to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.