Sodexo celebrates its people going above and beyond every day
At a special dinner held at the prestigious Wallace Collection in London, Sodexo UK & Ireland celebrated the amazing dedication to delivering service excellence every day of the winners of its annual Spirit of Sodexo awards.
Chief Operating Officer, Jean Renton and Sodexo Ambassador, broadcaster and Rugby World Cup winner, Matt Dawson, welcomed winners from the 18 award categories and guests to the special dinner developed and served by Heritage Portfolio, part of Sodexo Live! and catering and hospitality partner to the Wallace Collection.
Out of the 18 categories, five were special recognition awards, the winners of these were:
- Adele Chapple, a Domestic Housekeeper at North Devon District Hospital received the highest accolade at the awards, Employee of the Year. Adele works at the Hospital’s Fern Cancer Specialist Centre and in addition to her job, Adele also provides valuable support to the centre, its patients and their families. Adele organises many fundraising activities for the centre, bakes cakes for the families using the centre and makes hairpieces for the cancer patients. Adele is an exemplary employee, living Sodexo’s values every day.
- Zero Harm Mindset learning & development team. The team received special recognition for the Chief Operating Officer award for excellence for the team’s exceptional capability in the successful delivery of Sodexo’s Zero Harm Mindset training to every manager across the UK and Ireland.
- Steve Moran, Regional Chief Information Security Officer was awarded Manager of the Year for his visionary leadership, commitment to mentoring and developing talent within his team.
- Team of the Year went to Sodexo’s team at HMP Northumberland. When RAAC was discovered in a number of the buildings at the prison the team pulled together to overcome the issues this presented with limited access to buildings and reduced space. The team demonstrated a can-do attitude, creative thinking and commitment to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone living and working at the prison.
- The Lifetime Achievement award went to Mark Cockburn, a cleaner at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. Mark has been working at George Watson’s College for almost 50 years! Over that time, he has inspired multiple generations and is loved and respected by both his Sodexo colleagues and the College community.
Our Spirit of Sodexo awards are one of the highlights of the year where we recognise and celebrate the outstanding work of our colleagues across all of our diverse business areas.
The awards are built on our values and bring to life how our colleagues make a difference every day.
It is with a great deal of pride that we share the stories of how our colleagues belong, act and thrive in our business.
With over 700 nominations these awards are a testament to the dedicated and dynamic talent we have in our business and my congratulations and gratitude extends to our winners and all of those that were nominated.
Other categories included ‘Excellence in FM and Food Services’; ‘Rising Star’; ‘Growth and Retention’; ‘Positive Impact’; and ‘Nurturing Talent’ with winners spanning many business areas.
Heritage Portfolio is the specialist events and catering company within Sodexo Live! delivering outstanding catering and event services at some of the most prestigious venues across the UK including the Royal Academy of Arts in London, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, National Galleries Scotland, V&A Dundee and the prestigious Signet Library in Edinburgh.
For Sodexo its 30,000 plus employees are the beating heart of its business, which is why it invests in rewarding and recognising their achievements through a range of activities and events. The highlight of this programme includes its annual Spirit of Sodexo awards and long service awards where it celebrates colleagues reaching the milestone of 20, 30, 40 and even 50 years’ service.
Find out more about Sodexo's Spirit of Sodexo Awards