Stores Porter

Job Description

Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.

• 37.5 Hours / 5 days over 7 /
• £10.90 - £13.14 per hour
• Uniform / Blue Light Card
• Holiday
• Location: Royal Stoke Hospital

Job Introduction

As a Stores Porter at Sodexo, Royal Stoke Hospital, you will play an important role in supporting the smooth operation of stores and delivery services across the hospital. You will help ensure that all goods are received, stored, and distributed efficiently, while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety. Working closely with colleagues, suppliers, and catering teams, you will contribute to delivering a reliable service that supports patient care and hospital operations.

What you'll do:

• Receive, check, and safely store all deliveries, ensuring accuracy of quantity and quality.
• Distribute stock and catering supplies to designated areas in line with schedules.
• Maintain stock levels, ensuring proper rotation and secure storage at all times.
• Process delivery notes and maintain accurate records in line with procedures.
• Operate store equipment and safely handle manual lifting and movement of goods.
• Keep all storage areas, equipment, and workspaces clean, hygienic, and compliant with standards.
• Assist with stock checks and report discrepancies, faults, or defects.
• Support ordering processes with approved suppliers.
• Ensure safe working practices, following all health, safety, and infection control policies.
• Interact professionally with colleagues, patients, contractors, and visitors.
• Provide guidance to new starters within your area when required.

What you bring:

• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Awareness of health and safety practices and safe working procedures.
• Physical capability to carry out manual handling duties and operate equipment.
• Basic IT/PC skills.
• A proactive and organised approach to managing tasks and workload.
• Attention to detail when checking deliveries and maintaining stock levels.
• Understanding of hygiene standards (basic food hygiene knowledge preferred).
• Willingness to learn and maintain professional standards through ongoing development.

What we offer:

• Mental health and wellbeing resources.
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support).
• Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access.
• Discounts on high street brands for you and your family.
• Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources.
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance.
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment.
• Competitive pay.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people with a diverse range of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We are a Disability Confident Leader employer and run a disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks including Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability Network, So Together, Generations and Origins.