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As a Soft Services Facilities Manager at Sodexo in Manchester, you are also a strong multitasker and quality of life improver. You will be responsible for the site’s efficient management, continuous improvement, profitability, and operational excellence. No detail escapes your attention, and your leadership style will motivate and uplift your team. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Soft Services Manager who has both catering and cleaning management experience. A proven track record in facilities management would be perfect.

What you’ll do:

• Delivery of a consistent level of service, within the Company's standards, to the contract specification and service offer
• Compliance to company policy’s and statutory regulations relating to safe systems of work, health & safety, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH.
• Client satisfaction
• Achieve KPI Audit scores as agreed
• Achieve management objectives set
• Deliver agreed budget targets
• Employee engagement

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

What you bring:

Essential

• Ability to achieve and set standards and operate to performance criteria
• IOSH
• Self-motivated
• A good understanding of Microsoft office and Outlook
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and comfortable in issuing simple instructions
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with customers, clients, and employees
• Good organisational skills and be able to effectively manage time
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Literate & numerate

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

£40,000pa + excellent benefits

Location: Central Manchester

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw predominantly Monday to Friday

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company
• Full training

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!