Sodexo Employer Reviews

I only worked for Sodexho for a short time and found them to be a very enjoyable company to work for. A typical day involved cleaning room, providing barrier cleans, delivering clean linen to wards.
I worked with a great team and we all worked well together.
The hardest part of the job was low staffing levels.

My hours were from 11am to 7pm or 7am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. I learnt how to manage my time. I found that team working was an important part of the job, as in any profession. I learnt a lot about working under pressure and providing a high standard of food. I enjoyed working with a multi - cultural team and client bass. This help me understand the – more... culinary needs, such as allergies, to these clients. The hardest part of this job was satisfying the clients with the food that we produced day to day. Also, dealing with awkward customers. I found this very difficult at the start but throughout my time there found ways to deal with this. – less

When i worked at Sodexo has Head steward it was very enjoyable it was very busy with functions and pass outs but all the people where very friendly and polite, I had a staff of seven more on function nights.
It was hard work at times and very busy but my staff were good at there job, I am very flexible and could do extra hours if need be.
It was a very – more... exciting and rewarding job we got to meet people from all walks of life and different countrys,even the Top Management had heard about me and praised me for my excellent work with the company and they said it was impressive how well i had done in such short a time with the company . There was always chance to move up in the company and even go abroad if you wanted or work any part of this Country and to learn new skills.The only let down was property near most of these places is expensive to live and for me i do not drive so when i came back up north could not get back on the garrison so made it hard to get to work then i moved to Darlington and then you can't get a bus to the Garrison when the snow is too bad.The wage is minimal also, but i loved the job and i was excellent at it,we paid just a small amount for food and at functions it was free and some times even the Officers would buy us drinks and on some i was given money because they said i looked after them and there friends very well on the fnctions.Management were always friendly and cheerful and would help with anything and some times muck in with us to get the job done, even buy us drinks on some functions and on some i met royalty and had the chance to go on a helicoter ride, and we went on a cruise down the river dart, it is a very good place to work.I Learned every thing about putting on a function, setting tables,making napkins, how to silver serve, how to run a bar, clean the pipes, train my staff, how to look after Offices,type my own menus,cash up after every function,how to order everything for the bar
I even did some Management things when our manager was away on holiday,fire safe guard, lock up at night and open up on a morning. – less

A day at work starts at 5:30am sharp and you finish at 14:00pm which personally i don't mind as ive always been a early bird as they say. The breaks are short, you cant really go to the canteen, order your food or pick it, sit down and eat it in 30minutes as your colleagues have their break the same time as you. I do enjoy my work, im in sectioned area – more... of which they only need 1 person, i get on with my job but also have a laugh with the other people that are based there, i find most of my day enjoyable. The hardest part i would say, would be the morning period before break, where i have to make sure everything is done and up to standard before everyone comes into the offices upstairs, then i can start downstairs. The area is a 24 hour run business but i only get 8 hours to stay on top of it all. My supervisior is in contact with me daily as he does checks and holds group meetings on fridays with my manager, myself and co-workers, to make sure everything is running smoothly and no-one has any problems. We are constantly updated in health & saftey changes which has led me to know alot about different types of products and hazards/problems that can be caused throughout a work place.c – less

Having worked for Sodexo for nearly 9 months now, i cant fault how they operate. Very good company to work for.

If I am in the kiosks then I would pick my till and start counting out the money, checking all the correct money is in the till. I would help the team leader make sure everything was ready and set out make sure all the burns were filled and crisps ect would be out ready to serve to the public. Once people are allowed into the stadium I would start serving, – more... its good as it keeps you busy but not too busy were you are stressing and the company you get with other staff and managers is great always talking away and making sure you are all right. working in a kiosk has a lot to do with team work as if your doing something and someone else is doing about 10 other things you can always try and help out to keep the lines down and be as productive as possible.Its a great place to work and the best bit about the job is meeting new people. – less

I have some good colleagues but the pay isn't that great, I have made some good friends and the way they work certain things i struggle with like holiday and over time!

My day starts at 7.00am.
I make sure all staff are happy present,confirmimg their daily tasks.
I check all emails for hospitality bookings are tasks of the day for myself.
I have learnt how to keep my client happy with prompt reposes to daily challenges.
My co-workers are continually working to a schedule & training is always updated along with motivating – more... & reconising my teams strengths & weakneses.
The hardest part of my job is manageing a long term sickness member of the team who I have yet to meet after being here 15 months.
The most enjoyable part of my day is dealing with our customer's, making sure their needs are met & they are happy, by constantly working as a team to improve the business each & every day. – less

Some days it can be very stressful and other days it can be ok.
As a supervisor you are learning different things every day for example, we as supervisors get plenty of training to give to our staff.
My co- workers are fun to work with because we work as a team.
The hardest part of the job is to make sure the domestics are doing what they are supposed – more... to be doing which can be hard because you are covering 10 wards and you cannot be there all the time.
The most enjoyable of the job is training the staff because I enjoy doing it and showing them my leadership skills. My managers are very helpful and understanding, also they give us all the training and advice we need. – less

To find which station you were working.serving customers,keeping areas tidy,allways being busy. I learned how to cash my till and about stock replenishment and storing and keeping food at the correct temperatures. There were normally a varied amount of management but were not very approacable.My co-workers were normally allways different due ti mixed – more... shifts but they all seemed polite and friendly.The hardest part of the job was coping with the wheather as we were mainly outside and being constantly in one spot for a number of hours. The most enjoyable part was meeting lots of different people from varied countries and backgrounds,but there was allways a fun atmoshere. – less

I would start the morning of at the hospital by given emergency calls to deal with, these had a priority and had to be dealt with with care and speed, i would carry an emergency pager so i could be contacted for emergency breakdowns around the hospital, in my role I have had to have discretion, patient confidentiality and the willing to help in any – more... given condition, – less

As i have only been with Sodexo a short time it is very difficult for me to give a more balanced rating .I have moved around schools in the past few months trying to locate a nearer one to home.Every one there seems to know their jobs and work very well together.It is very interesting seeing how all the different units work.

typical day at work would be serving drinks to customers, i learned certain skills like how to be polite in certain situations, how to deal with angry customers, everyone i worked with were always smiling.

i work nights on my own and oversee the production of food preperation for the next days shift and i also prepare food and take orders for the nigth shift in the building, i am also responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen and ensuring stock is all in date. i am repsonsible for handling cash and the cashing up for all tills at the end of a shift – more... and ensuring that the kitchen is locked up and secure upon leaving the site – less

opening up the bar and serving food and drinks. cashing up and locking up at the end of the night. the most enjoyable apart of the job was making friends with the poeple that came in to the bar.

I have worked for Sodexo on 2 occasions, currently in the role of mess manager in colchester

I have always found the training and support very good and the career path is available

I working like kitchen porter. I do delivery every day. I wash the pots, pans, plates...

They are a good company with friendly people, the management are good they always keep tabs on ya whether your happy or not, there willing to help when u need tools or equipment, a general day at work is simple u get ya tools in the the morning then go out on site where uve been allocated by the supervisor. the hardest part of the job is the psychical – more... side of it. the best part about the job is being outside getting on with co-workers and being happy. – less

Do exactly the same thing every day. No chance to progress to a higher level, never learnt anything new.

the cooking part of the job was very good but as a chef i want to cook and not spend half of my working life in an office doing the extreme amount of paper work required i realise paper work is important but feel that in contract catering there is just too much