External Cleaning Team Supervisor

Sodexo Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company in Stevenage is seeking an Industrial Cleaning Team Supervisor to ensure comprehensive cleaning and safety compliance. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, gym access, and extensive benefits such as employee assistance programs and a pension plan. The ideal candidate will excel in leadership, health and safety, and customer service, with a valid UK driving license and proficiency in IT systems.

Benefits

Access to an online wellbeing support platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive industrial cleaning across campus.
• Perform jet washing, high-level cleaning, window and upholstery care.
• Lead safety and compliance during operations.
• Oversee emergency processes and health and safety documentation.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements and maintain records.
• Support laboratory cleaning procedures.
• Manage daily operations and staffing.
• Drive operational excellence and service quality.

Skills

Valid UK Driving License

Proven leadership and people management experience

Strong focus on health and safety compliance

Proactive and highly organized

Excellent attention to detail

Customer-oriented mindset

Effective communicator, both written and verbal

IT proficiency in Microsoft Office

IT proficiency in Permit to Work systems

IT proficiency in Salesforce (Salus)

IT proficiency in SAP

Job description

Overview

Industrial Cleaning Team Supervisor role based in Stevenage. Full time, 06:00am - 2:30pm, £29,253 per annum. Monday to Friday only – all bank holidays off, closed between Christmas and New Year. On-site Gym, free parking, 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days with Service (Including Bank Holidays). Check your local transport links: Plan Your Journey | Traveline - the destination you should input is SG1 2NY.

Why Sodexo?

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

As an Industrial Cleaning Team Supervisor you will join a dedicated team to drive excellence and innovation in Stevenage.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive industrial cleaning across campus, including external and internal areas
• Perform tasks such as jet washing, high-level cleaning, window and glass cleaning and upholstery care
• Lead as the subject matter expert for working at height operations, ensuring safety and compliance
• Manage Permit to Work processes and promote a zero-harm safety culture; oversee third-party contractors, risk assessments, and all relevant health and safety documentation
• Ensure compliance with statutory, legislative, and client requirements; maintain accurate records and SOPs
• Support GxP/GMP laboratory cleaning procedures
• Oversee daily operations, scheduling, and reactive requests via ServiceNow
• Manage and develop the ICT team, ensuring training, performance, and HR issues are handled effectively
• Assist with asset management and preventative maintenance
• Drive operational excellence, safety, and high standards
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders to ensure service quality

What we're looking for

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• Valid UK Driving License
• Proven leadership and people management experience
• Strong focus on health and safety compliance
• Proactive and highly organized
• Excellent attention to detail
• Customer-oriented mindset
• Effective communicator, both written and verbal
• IT proficiency in Microsoft Office, Permit to Work systems, Salesforce (Salus), and SAP

Desirable Qualifications and Skills:

• COSHH certification
• Working at Height certification
• Confined Spaces training
• Ladder training
• Banksperson qualification
• GxP experience

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.

Benefits

• 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 high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities for colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Sodexo UK and Ireland enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. We operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds and identities and support Employee Networks including Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins. We are a Disability Confident Leader employer and run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.