Porter/Driver

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Job summary

A leading workplace management company is hiring a Porter/Driver in Halifax. This role involves transporting items across the site and ensuring cleanliness while adhering to health and safety standards. Candidates should possess a Full Driving Licence and strong communication skills. Competitive hourly rate of £12.21 for a fixed-term contract of 6 months. The company values inclusivity and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Transport pharmacy boxes, specimens, blood products, post, and medical records.
• Handle clinical and non-clinical waste following proper procedures.
• Move medical equipment, supplies, furniture, and linen as required.
• Deliver and collect food and other essential items across the site.
• Assist in the safe transfer and escorting of patients.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Excellent customer service

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Full Driving Licence

Job description

Porter/Driver

Contract: Healthcare

Location: Halifax, HX3 0PW

Hours of work: 37.5

Working Pattern: Various shifts including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (6 months)

Hourly Rate: £12.21

If you are organised, supportive, and able to work well as part a team being a Porter with ISS UK is the right place for you to develop a rewarding career.

Our Porters play a key role in the site's operations, ensuring they are always running smoothly ensuring an excellent standard of cleanliness and safety.

As part of the team, you will actively contribute to enhancing the quality and efficiency of the portering service by carrying out a wide range of duties across both patient and non-patient areas.

Under the guidance of your Supervisor, you'll ensure all tasks are completed in line with strict health, safety, security, and infection control procedures.

This role can involve working in sensitive environments, so professionalism, discretion, and compassion are essential.

The Role

Transport pharmacy boxes, specimens, blood products, post, and medical records

Handle clinical and non-clinical waste following proper procedures

Move medical equipment, supplies, furniture, and linen as required

Deliver and collect food and other essential items across the site

Assist in the safe transfer and escorting of patients in line with Trust policy

Integrate into a team, supporting with all aspects of the working environment

Work to a high standard of general hygiene, maintaining the cleanliness of the site to comply with company and statutory regulations

Keep in line with our standards of accuracy

About You

Full Driving Licence is essential

Enthusiastic approach to work

An ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team

Effective communication skills

Excellent customer service skills with a professional approach

Possess the ability to work under pressure
Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.