Porter

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Food Porter to join our Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. This role is based on-site at Highcroft Site, Fentham Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6AL.

A full driving licence is essential for this role.

The hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week -  08.00am – 14.30pm. Monday - Friday This role also requires some bank holidays to be worked and overtime occasionally.

The salary is £13.45 per hour.

Amey provides total facilities and estate management services covering 21 sites to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Delivering planned and reactive maintenance, essential services like cleaning, catering, we help keep the sites we maintain, safe, clean and complaint.

We work in partnership with our clients and clinical staff to ensure the 24/7 service we provide is delivered to the highest standard with minimum impact or disruption to day-to-day operational requirements of the Trust and patient care.

The standard hours of work are 30 hours per week

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for:

• Take delivery of food delivery to designated freezer store.
• Check delivery against order
• Pick and pack ward menu orders from menus
• Deliver the food to the designated wards
• Stock rotation
• Take delivery weekly of laundry
• Pick and pack laundry on designated days
• Deliver the laundry to wards
• Any other adhoc porter duties, clinical waste collections, furniture moves

We want to hear from you if you have:

• A full driving licence (essential)
• Previous porter experience
• Previous warehouse/stores experience
• Good time management
• Ability to work on own or equally in a team
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Flexible
• Self-motivated
• Resilient and reliable
• Flexible attitude to a changing environment to achieve business goals

Why join Amey?

At Amey, we work on long-term stable contracts so you can plan a long-term career with us. We have been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People which underscores our commitment to supporting our people across every part of our organisation, enabling them to shine. Whether you are starting your career, returning to the workplace or can bring your professional expertise and skills, there is a place for you here.

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

• Remuneration - Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions

• Career Growth: Shine in your career with advancement opportunities

• Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programs tailored to your personal growth.

• Holidays - Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further days.

• Pension - Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey

• Flexible benefits – Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.

• Exclusive Discounts - Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.

• Give Back to community - Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant

• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey

About Amey

We are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Every day our teams across the UK and internationally do truly important work shaping some of the most complex environments that impact generations to come.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion

At Amey we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.

As a disability confident leader, we’re proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.

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***We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible***

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