Casual Linen porter, Manchester

Casual Engagement will need to be flexible for the business needs 06:00 -14:00

casual to cover all wards

Location: manchester

Closing Date: 29/05/2026

Job Category: Facilities Management

Role Summary: You will act as a key member of the linen team, providing a transport service to meet the needs of the wards and departments and to ensure that the receipt and delivery of clean linen is transferred around the hospital.

• To deliver the appropriate amounts of clean linen to Wards using the “top up” system by 10:30am.
• To hang curtains on wards and departments as requested by the supervisor or manager.
• Use of task management system (Hive) to enable effective management of activity within the Linen service.
• Inputting of linen stock levels using handheld terminals.
• Completing linen quality checks as per contractual requirements, reporting any non-conformities.

• Arrive in time for duty, adhering to Sodexo uniform requirements and clocking in prior to commencing your shift. Post holders are required to wear their identity badge with a current photograph on at all times.
• Provide guidance and advice to new team members or relief staff where necessary.
• Completion of paperwork relevant to post, such as staff surveys and holiday request forms.
• Workload will be determined by daily requirements, and post-holder may be required to use initiative in order to prioritise tasks and responsibilities.
• Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene in accordance with company policy.
• At times you may be required to go and work in other logistics areas to assist with the cover of annual leave and sickness.
• At times post holders may be required to carry out reasonable additional duties connected to their employment, as directed by their supervisor or line manager.
• This is not an exhaustive list of your duties as a Linen Porter but is a broad overlay of your expected duties and responsibilities.