Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.
As a Laundry Assistant at Sodexo in Ellens Glen House, Edinburgh, EH16 6FF, you play a key role in the daily running of the hospital, ensuring the safe transportation of patients, as well as equipment, blood products, and gas cylinders. You can also ease some of the stress that is frequently associated with hospitalisation by engaging in professional yet friendly conversations with patients, staff, and visitors. 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:
Assist the in the service and delivery of Laundering System to all wards and departments.
Daily ensure microfibre laundry procedures are adhered to.
Record documentation for designated systems.
Monitoring of machine cleanliness to required specification standards.
Ensure Health & Safety and COSHH regulations are observed at all times.
Actively champion a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff
What you bring:
Exceptional customer service skills: a willingness to go above and beyond
Stamina, this is a physically demanding role (some heavy lifting involved and pushing of laundry trollies)
A passion for health and safety
Basic knowledge of Sewing
Basic understanding of COSHH
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! Giving healthcare careers a real boost.
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.
14 hours per week
Wednesday Thursday 07.00am-14.30pm
£12.78 per hour
Free Parking,
PPE, Uniform and safety shoes provided.
27 days Holiday
Weekend Enhancements
Training provided on machinery
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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.
