EQUANS
Food and Cleaning Team Leader
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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 times annual 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
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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
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.
Our ambition
At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.
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We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.
What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
As part of our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.
You’ll also have 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), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a relocation package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.
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