Cleaning Supervisor

Sodexo; Newbridge; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor to lead a team in Newbridge. The role involves supervising cleaning operatives, managing schedules, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of supervisory experience and knowledge of COSHH. This is a permanent, full-time position offering competitive pay and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience supervising cleaning teams.
• Strong knowledge of COSHH and safe chemical use.
• Manual Handling trained with risk assessment experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of up to 12 cleaning operatives.
• Plan rotas, manage holiday cover, and organise shift schedules.
• Conduct audits, spot checks, and shift inspections to ensure high standards.

Skills

Supervising cleaning teams

COSHH knowledge

Manual Handling training

Using industrial cleaning equipment

Communication skills

Job description

Job Introduction

Job Title: Cleaning Supervisor

Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Contract: Permanent, Full-time: Shift-based

Salary: €18.50

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Cleaning Supervisor to lead our cleaning team in a busy production and manufacturing facility in Newbridge. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll supervise up to 12 cleaning operatives, ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and compliance are achieved, while also stepping in to support with cleaning duties when needed. Alongside leading the team, you’ll manage key operational tasks such as rota planning, payroll, training, and audits—keeping everything running smoothly and maintaining audit‑ready standards.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise and support a team of up to 12 cleaning operatives.
• Carry out cleaning duties alongside the team when required.
• Plan rotas, manage holiday cover, and organise shift schedules.
• Complete payroll submissions and maintain accurate timesheets.
• Conduct audits, spot checks, and shift inspections to ensure high standards.
• Manage stock levels and order cleaning supplies within budget.
• Ensure full compliance with COSHH, PPE, and Health & Safety requirements.
• Train and develop the team, keeping all certifications up to date.
• Represent Sodexo professionally, building strong client relationships.
• Support wider site operations (e.g. town hall setups, furniture moves).

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 3 years’ experience supervising cleaning teams.
• Strong knowledge of COSHH and safe chemical use.
• Manual Handling trained with risk assessment experience.
• Skilled in using industrial cleaning equipment.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage health & Safety.
• Experience in food production/manufacturing (preferred).
• Full Irish driving licence.
• Confident IT skills (Microsoft Office, payroll/rota systems).
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

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 Ireland’s 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 100 million 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 force‑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.

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

Ready to be part of something greater?

Join a team that values you for being you.

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