Food and Cleaning Team Leader

EQUANS; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (+ public hols)

Life Cover 1x salary

Employee discount schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Job summary

EQUANS is seeking a Food and Cleaning Team Leader to join the team at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The role oversees housekeepers and patient services, ensuring allocation of duties and high standards of cleaning and catering services within a clinical setting.

You will lead staff, manage attendance, and support performance reviews. The role supports a 35-hour week, with shift patterns and unsocial payments as outlined in the advert.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising staff and rosters.
• Experience in performance management and appraisals.
• Able to work as part of a team and lead a small service team.
• Competent in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
• Desirable NHS or healthcare environment exposure.

Responsibilities

• Supervise housekeepers and patient services assistants daily.
• Ensure rosters cover all duties and align with standards.
• Monitor service delivery at ward/department level (cleaning and patient food service).
• Recruitment, induction, training, and performance management of staff.
• Conduct daily quality checks and ensure compliance with NHS standards.

Skills

Team supervision

Performance management

Teamwork

Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerP

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Basic Health and Safety Certificate

Supervisory management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Food and Cleaning Team Leader

Company: EQUANS

Salary: £28,083 to £28,083 a year

Hours: Part-time

Location: Portsmouth, PORTSMOUTH

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 15 Oct 2026 Closing date: 14 Nov 2026

Equans is looking for a Food and Cleaning Team Leader to join our team in Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 35 hours per week. On offer is a salary of £28,083.00 per annum and benefits package.

Shift Pattern: Two week shift pattern Week 1: Sun 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Mon 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Tue OFF Wed 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Thu 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Fri 11:30 - 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Sat OFF Week 2 Sun OFF Mon 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Tue OFF Wed 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Thu 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Fri 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break Sat 11:30- 19:00 1/2 unpaid break. Unsocial payments will be paid for working Saturday, Sunday and Monday to Friday from 20:00 – 06:00.

What will you deliver?

• Responsibility and supervision of housekeepers and patient services assistants daily. Ensuring full cover is provided regarding duty rosters and allocation of work to ensure effective completion of duties in line with the performance standards.
• Supervision and control of standards of service delivered to the Trust at ward/departmental level which will include the delivery of the cleaning, along with patient food and beverage service.
• Supervision of staff, including recruitment, interviewing, induction, training, control of absence, timekeeping, appraisal, performance, standards of behaviour and dress.
• Monitoring of staff attendance, in relation to lateness, childcare, and sickness absence, including offering support via completion of Occupational Health referrals where appropriate. Follow up by issuing of appropriate warnings or completing reviews in line with the relevant Trust Policies.
• Conduct daily visual inspection and complete quality control checks. In line with formal performance monitoring regarding the PMS system and report as required.
• Ensure compliance with NHS Plan requirements, including National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink and National Standards for Cleanliness in Hospitals.

What can we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to X1 timesannual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Good general level of education
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)
• Basic Health and Safety Certificate (Desirable)
• Supervisory management qualification (Desirable)
• Ability to work as part of a team (Essential)
• Experience of performance management of employees including appraisals
• Experience of working within Hotel & Catering industry and/or Facilities Management sector (Desirable)
• Experience in a supervisory capacity
• Computer literate, ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment. Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview. To find out more about this scheme.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us.

Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world. Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.