Porter

Medirest; Havant; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Medirest, part of Compass Group UK&I, is recruiting a dedicated Porter on a full-time basis at Havant to help ensure smooth operations within our healthcare environment.

You will keep the lobby and public areas clean, support housekeeping and catering teams, assist with simple reception tasks, and respond to guest requests with a focus on high-quality customer care, reliability, and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Adaptable and embraces changing priorities.
• Brilliant communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
• Experience delivering high-quality customer care.
• Take initiative and make decisions for our customers.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Demonstrates exceptional timekeeping and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in keeping the lobby and other public areas clean and tidy.
• Helping housekeeping, restaurant and banqueting staff to set up rooms or move furniture.
• Handling reception duties such as booking theatre tickets or restaurant reservations.
• Responding to customer requests where required.
• Running errands.
• Ensuring customer safety by placing and removing signage for wet floors or hazards.

Skills

Communication

Customer care

Timekeeping

Reliability

Adaptability

Working under pressure

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Porter to help ensure the smooth running of operations at Healthcare on a full time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week.

As a Porter, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of customer care and cleanliness. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Could you bring your spark to Healthcare? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Assisting in keeping the lobby and other public areas clean and tidy
• Helping housekeeping, restaurant and banqueting staff to set up rooms or move furniture
• Handling certain reception duties, such as booking theatre tickets or making restaurant reservations
• Responding to customer requests where required
• Running errands
• Ensuring the safety of customers by, for instance, placing and removing signage that indicates wet floors or paints

Our Ideal Porter Will

• Be adaptable and easily embrace changing priorities
• Be a brilliant communicator and easily build relationships
• Have experience delivering high quality customer care
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Medirest is the specialist healthcare operating company of Compass Group UK & Ireland, providing a full range of hotel services, including staff, patient and visitor catering, domestics, portering, security and reception, at over 130 NHS Trusts and private hospitals.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!