Porter

Chartwells Independent; Stanton Hill; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Medirest is seeking a dedicated Porter to support healthcare operations on a part-time basis (26.5 hours per week). You will maintain clean public areas, assist with room setups, and handle simple reception tasks while ensuring customer safety. The role requires excellent communication and reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Join Medirest, part of Compass Group UK&I, and contribute to a team that values exceptional service and career progression opportunities within healthcare hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high quality customer care.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure.
• Strong initiative and reliability in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates punctuality and timekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lobby and public areas clean and tidy.
• Assist housekeeping, restaurant and banqueting staff with setup and moving furniture.
• Assist with reception duties such as theatre bookings or restaurant reservations.
• Respond to customer requests and run errands as needed.
• Help ensure customer safety by posting wet floor/paint signage.

Skills

Customer care

Communication

Adaptability

Time management

Reliability

Teamwork

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Porter to help ensure the smooth running of operations at Healthcare on a part time basis, contracted to 26.5 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!