Social Enterprises
Overview
Marriott Support Services has a rich history with social enterprise, working with government, councils, water utilities and the corporate sector to facilitate disability employment opportunities.
We have been making a difference since 1989 when we launched our first employment social enterprise which led to the birth of Garden Force, now known as Environment Management Services.
This was followed shortly thereafter by the establishment of our Industries and factories teams, which have continued to evolve to meet the changing market environments, currently with an emphasis on food production.
Our focus on new market opportunities has led to diversification into our new incubator social businesses and emerging social procurement opportunities requiring new commercial approaches. This has been challenging but well suited to our business modelling, enabling us to thrive and grow.
With the introduction of the Victorian Social Procurement Framework, In partnership with socially minded organisations, we are harnessing our purchasing power and creating genuine social value which goes beyond the commercial worth of the goods and services produced and delvered.
All of our social enterprises are certified with Social Traders as well as holding relevant NDIS and OHS accreditations.
Our Commitment
Marriott is committed to providing high levels of quality services to our customers with the added benefit of aligning their businesses with one of Victoria’s longest established community benefit organisations.
Our goal for our social enterprises is a continued focus on providing meaningful, sustainable and valuable employment opportunities for our employees. Marriott provides supported employment services for people with disability or experiencing social disadvantage across our social enterprises by offering the opportunity to engage in meaningful work, skills development and training.
To achieve this, we are committed to continually improving and demonstrating our competitiveness in the Victorian market through the deployment of modern technology and equipment to our workplaces to enhance productivity, efficiency and growth in the business.
We are also continually seeking new business opportunities and offer our customers long-term or one-off business solutions at competitive rates.
We can guarantee reliable, quality and on-time service.
Advantages of Using Us
For businesses, we offer a wide range of services that can be tailored to your needs:
- We have accredited social enterprise status.
- We offer a high level of quality work, delivered consistently to scope, timelines and quotes/contracts.
- We can help you meet your social responsibility components of the government procurement contracts.
- Choosing to use Marriott for your business contracts gives disadvantaged people greater financial and social independence and wellbeing.
- Our social business enterprises support disadvantaged people to solve social problems by providing training and employment outcomes.
- Our employees are supported to gain real life work experience, training and gain skills that build their confidence to open future doors to mainstream employment opportunities.
Capability Statements
Industries
Enviro Management
Social Value & Impact
Marriott delivers effective business solutions while providing employment opportunities that provide economic and social outcomes to people living with disability or social disadvantage.
Marriott is a values-driven organisation with a balance of social and commercial initiatives that add value to our customers while creating employment opportunities that provide economic and social outcomes.
Our social enterprises support people with disability and those experiencing social disadvantage to achieve a range of outcomes.
Marriott is an experienced operator of social enterprises, working in partnerships with government, councils, construction projects and its commercial clients dating back to 1989 when we started our first social business enterprise.
Our social businesses have continued to build a strong and loyal customer base from delivering a high level of quality work for our commercial clients. Our social enterprises are certified with Social Traders and hold a range of OHS and other quality accreditations.
- We deliver positive social change and meaningful employment outcomes.
- We build capability of people with disability or disadvantage with training and skills development.
- We provide economic security and financial independence to the people we support.
Customer Testimonials
"Marriott Industries has been our partner in assembling Caesarstone’s sample books for a number of years now. Our sample books are an important asset for our sales operations, and Marriott’s team deliver the books, by adhering to our high quality standards. We know that actively partnering in this social enterprise allows Caesarstone to contribute to providing employment options for people with disabilities. With a commercial approach, we highly endorse any business to partner with Marriott Industries for their warehousing and logistics needs."
Omer Ben-MosheNational Operations ManagerWe have partnered with Marriott Industries for over 5 years across a range of functions including warehousing, picking; packing, co-ordinating shipments, stock recording, re-work projects, labelling and various other ad hoc activities. The friendly team at Marriott have always maintained a high level of professionalism.
Being able to confidently hand over the logistics side of our business to Marriott has given us more time to work on the business and not in it, all whilst knowing we are supporting a social enterprise that benefits people with a diverse background of disabilities. I highly recommend their services.
James CrossDirectorMini Hippo Imports has proudly partnered with Marriott Support Services for the past five years. They take good care of our order receivables, pick and pack for wholesale and retail orders, as well as providing a repacking service. Our business has grown exponentially over this time, with the ongoing support of Marriott - we started with two SKUs and now carry hundreds!.
As well as enjoying impressive customer service from the Marriott team, they also keep us entertained with their good humour – it really is service with a smile! We are proud to support this wonderful social enterprise and look forward to continuing to grow our business alongside theirs.
Megan MallenOwnerTo find out more about our Social Enterprises, enquire with us today on
(03) 9555 0777 or fill out a contact
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