Area Supervisor
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.03 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Stoke On Trent, ST15NQ |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/1941226/152448/RS |
Summary
Job Description
Healthy outcomes start with positive patientexperiences.
- Various Hours / 4 on 4 off working pattern / 16:00-22:00 & 07:30-17:30
- £14.03 per hour
- Blue Light Card
- Holidays
- Location is CDC Hanley
Check your local transport links here:Plan YourJourney | Traveline-the destination you should input is:ST15NQ
Please take the time to read the attached jobdescription
Job Introduction
Make a Difference Every Day
Join a role where your work truly matters. As aArea SupervisoratCDC Hanley, you will beresponsible for the day-to-day supervision of Portering and Domestic staff,ensuring high standards of service delivery and professional conduct at alltimes. The role focuses on monitoring performance, maintaining compliance withTrust and Sodexo policies and procedures, and supporting staff to meet requiredservice standards.Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. Youbelong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
What You’ll Do:
- Manage staffing rosters across all service functions, ensuring adequate cover (including weekends) and service standards
- Oversee waste management and disposal operations, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and professional presentation
- Coordinate distribution runs and manage on-site cage segregation in line with operational requirements
- Respond effectively to emergencies, major incidents, and unexpected service disruptions
- Lead, train, induct, and appraise staff, identifying training needs and maintaining high engagement levels
- Monitor attendance, manage payroll inputs, and conduct return-to-work interviews in line with policy
- Address performance, conduct, and behavioural issues in accordance with company procedures
- Build strong working relationships while ensuring compliance with management systems, health, safety, and welfare standards
What You’ll Bring:
- Be flexible in their approach, willing to ‘go the extra mile’ to ensure patient care and CDC standards are maintained at all time.
- Supervisory experience essential
- Ability to learn and use different IT systems
- Understanding of Health and Safety requirements and legislations
- Ability to work under pressure
- Be able to work as part of a team
- To act on their own initiative and adapt quickly to change
- Understanding of confidentiality constraints and sensitivities
- Understanding of Customer Care
- Ability to listen and have good communication skills
- Adaptable and self-motivated
- Emotional Resilience
What we offer:
Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance tomake a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act withpurpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range ofbenefits to support you and your loved ones:
- Mental health and wellbeing resources
- Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
- Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
- Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
- Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
- Retirement savings plan and life insurance
- Full training and protective uniform provided.
- Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
- Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
- Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
- Competitive pay
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now andbring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo.
We may close this advert early if wereceive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!
AboutSodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every dayfor everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services thatimprove the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food andFM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. Weare a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from peoplewith a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with ourEmployee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, SodexoDisability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.We’re committed tochanging attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have thechance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a DisabilityConfident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet theminimum selection criteria for the job.
Clickhereto read more about what we do to promote an inclusiveculture.
Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together,Generations and Origins.