Chief operating officer Jean Renton and Sodexo ambassador 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:
- Employee of the Year Award: Adele Chapple, domestic housekeeper at North Devon District Hospital
- Chief Operating Officer Award: Zero Harm Mindset learning & development team
- Manager of the Year Award: Steve Moran, regional chief information security officer
- Team of the Year Award: Sodexo’s team at HMP Northumberland
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Mark Cockburn, a cleaner at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh
Jean Renton, chief operating Officer at Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “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.”