ARAMARK team at Mayo General Wins

IHI Diversity Award 2009

ARAMARK Healthcare team at Mayo General Hospital has been crowned winner of the Catering Operations category at the 2009 Irish Hospitality Institute Diversity Awards.  The prestigious IHI Awards are funded by the Office of the Minister for Integration and recognise companies and individuals who embrace diversity and equality within the Irish hospitality and tourism industry.

The winning ARAMARK team at Mayo General Hospital comprises of over 90 employees from 7 countries, including 5 employees with special needs.  The team was awarded for encouraging diversity and integration in the workplace through various initiatives including the development of a multilingual staff training manual to assist new employees in understanding their roles and the introduction of cultural theme days where foreign employees provide a taste of their culture and food to customers and staff. 

The ARAMARK team was also recognised for its contribution to the training and employment of people with disabilities.
 
Joan O’Shaughnessy, CEO of ARAMARK Ireland said, “We encourage integration and diversity throughout all facilities and this award is a testimony of our commitment to our corporate social responsibility programme.  The catering team at Mayo General Hospital are deserved winners of this award and I would like to congratulate everyone involved for all their hard work.”

ARAMARK Healthcare is a division of ARAMARK Ireland, leading Irish contract catering and facilities management company.  Employing almost 4,000 people throughout the island of Ireland, ARAMARK Ireland is headquartered in Dublin, with regional offices in Cork, Limerick and Belfast.