Facilities Manager - IFM

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced Facilities Manager with experience in Soft, Technical and Catering Services? Do you have proven people management experience, with the ability to drive performance?

We are looking for an experienced Facilities professional to join the team at our client site in Swindon. This is an exciting time to join us, with plans to expand the site with a brand-new building currently underway. It will be a great opportunity to get stuck in, influence decisions and make your mark!

The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing cleaning, catering, security and technical services. You will be an effective leader with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels.

Role Responsibility

• Manage the on-site contract and services to the agreed standards, ensuring that deadlines and targets are achieved
• Maximise the profitability of the contract and manage costs effectively
• Act as the operational interface between the client(s) and the account Manager/director (or equivalent)
• Manage the onsite client and Sodexo services and teams to deliver the agreed SLA and standards, acting as Sodexo primary representative on site
• Provide direction and expertise to the operating area by promoting Sodexo strategies and best business practices in order to uphold the company mission and values
• Ensure that statutory requirements and company policies and procedures are followed and deadlines are met
• Build long-term relationships with client(s) that add value and are based on mutual trust
• Lead, develop, manage and motivate a high performing team to the agreed standards ensuring that the client receives services of the highest quality
• Support the account manager/director (or equivalent) in the development of business strategy in line with current and emerging client needs

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Previous experience of managing services such as cleaning, catering, security and technical services.
• Previous experience of operational management in a similar environment
• People management experience
• Ability to interpret and utilise financial and commercial information
• Excellent communication skills
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office
• Achieve set, standards and operate to performance criteria; for example health and safety, hygiene
• Experience of delivering training

Desirable

• IOSH managing safely qualification
• SIA Licence, Level 2 Guarding
• HNC/BIFM etc.

Package Description

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum + bonus + benefits

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

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