The contractor Compass Group held its annual Be A Star event on Thursday, November 17, at the Natural History Museum in London. It celebrated colleagues who have gone the extra mile to deliver service to clients and customers.
As an employer of 60,000 people, being shortlisted for a Be A Star Award is an achievement. Staff can nominate those who they believe have gone above and beyond; and shortlisted candidates are then entered into a final judging process.
Of 200 shortlisted nominees, nine winners were announced on the evening across seven categories: Responsibility, Teamwork, Passion, Can-do, Integrity, Health & Safety and Compass Group UK & Ireland’s framework to deliver operational excellence across its sites – ROAR.
Fiona Ryland, HR Director at Compass Group UK and Ireland, said: “Be A Star is one of my favourite events of the year. Our winners are truly inspirational and this awards ceremony is such a great opportunity to celebrate our people and thank them for all that they do. As a business that operates across a number of different sectors, whether it be security, catering or front of house, it is essential that we always aim deliver the best service to our clients and customers. This event reflects the dedication that our colleagues put into their work on a daily basis and I would like to congratulate every person who was shortlisted.”
Rosemary Boulter, from Compass Group Ireland, who picked up the Teamwork award on behalf of her colleagues at Lagan College, said: “We’re so happy we have won this award this evening. Our boss put us forward for it and we are so pleased to take this home for all the team.”
Awards and details of winners:
– Responsibility – To overcome challenging situations or deliver difficult projects. This often involves stepping up and being accountable for delivering a great service and making a positive contribution to the company.
Winner: Colette Bartie, ESS
– Teamwork – To demonstrate outstanding results by working together as a team. This could be by overcoming obstacles, sharing best practice or motivating, inspiring and supporting others.
Winners: Thomas Parkin, Healthcare and Lagan College, Compass Group Ireland
– Passion – To live and breathe the company values and go above and beyond their day to day roles. This could be by motivating teams, continually setting high standards, promoting new products and services or developing innovative new ideas.
Winner: Ian Gaydon, VSG
Can-do – To demonstrate how to go the extra mile to deliver great results. This could be by overcoming obstacles and barriers, working smarter, encouraging others, having a positive approach, delivering above expectations or a combination of all of these factors.
Winner: Martin Welding, Levy Restaurants UK
Integrity – To demonstrate high ethical and professional standards. These high standards are often evidenced through honest feedback, showing respect for others and taking on responsibility for ensuring things are done in the best possible way.
Winner: Deloitte Team, Rapport
– HSE – To find and implement ways to improve our approach to HSE. This is linked to helping ensure others work and act safely, being proactive in improving safety or taking ownership of HSE at a local level.
Winner: David Fotheringham, Instore
– ROAR – To come up with brilliant solutions to problems or opportunities as part of a ROAR session.
Winners: Adrian Nel and Cameron Collier, Rapport
