Cleaning Supervisor

Sodexo Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited wellbeing platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd in Leeds is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor to enhance on-site services at our corporate site. You will split time between hands-on cleaning (about 70%) and supervising the team to ensure seamless facilities operations.

You’ll lead inductions, training, and performance reviews, manage rotas and stock, uphold Health & Safety and COSHH, and build strong client relationships. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Cleaning experience in facilities management or support-services environments.
• Leadership and coaching abilities to guide colleagues.
• Ability to plan rotas, manage absence cover, prioritise workloads.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, COSHH and safe cleaning practices.
• Proficiency with MS Office and online workplace management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver cleaning operations.
• Supervise and develop colleagues through induction, training, and reviews.
• Coordinate daily operations: rotas, holiday, absence cover, workload management.
• Manage stock and resources: procure materials and equipment, track records.
• Uphold Health & Safety standards and report incidents promptly.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cleaning operations

Leadership

Communication skills

Rota planning

COSHH knowledge

MS Office

Education

Cleaning or FM qualification

IOSH Working Safely

GMP/pharma experience

Tools

Work management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Leeds LS27 0TS - Full time

Operational excellence begins with you.

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating quality experiences for our clients, customers, and employees. Build a name with big-name businesses.

As a

Cleaning Supervisor with Sodexo, you'll enhance the services of our vibrant corporate site, offering a helping hand to ensure flawless facilities operations and keep things running smoothly.

What you'll do:

Lead and deliver cleaning operations, spending approximately 70% of your time undertaking hands‑on cleaning and 30% supervising, coordinating and quality‑checking the team.

Supervise and develop colleagues through induction, training, coaching, performance reviews and day‑to‑day support, ensuring required competencies and standards are maintained.

Coordinate daily operations, including task allocation, rotas, holiday and absence cover, staffing levels and workload management to ensure consistent service delivery.

Manage stock and resources, including ordering cleaning materials, chemicals and equipment, completing stock checks and maintaining accurate records through company systems.

Maintain high standards of compliance and service, ensuring Health & Safety, COSHH and company procedures are followed, responding to client issues, completing audits and reporting incidents or defects promptly.

What you'll bring:

Relevant Experience: Practical cleaning experience within a cleaning, facilities management or support‑services environment; supervisory experience is desirable.

Leadership & Communication: Ability to guide, coach and support colleagues, communicate effectively and allocate work while maintaining positive working relationships.

Organisation & Prioritisation: Able to plan rotas, manage absence cover, prioritise workloads and balance hands‑on cleaning with supervisory responsibilities.

Knowledge & IT Skills: Good understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH and safe cleaning practices, with confidence using Microsoft Office and online workplace management systems.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience: Cleaning or facilities management qualification, IOSH Working Safely (or equivalent), experience in GMP/pharmaceutical, laboratory, healthcare or manufacturing environments, and stock control/order management.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Work with the best in the business.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.