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General Services Manager

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

If you’re a facilities manager looking to develop your career then this could be the role for you.

Working as the General Services Manager based at one of our high profile corporate head offices in Sunderland you will take full management responsibility for all FM Services and the teams with full accountability for both soft and hard services delivery.

Role Responsibility

  • Effectively manage the Sodexo team to ensure that exemplary facilities services are provided at site
  • Management of all Facilities services including Catering, Cleaning, Grounds Maintenance and Security across
  • Leading a tea of 30 staff
  • Full P and L accountability
  • Manage and control the services to the agreed specification and to the agreed performance, qualitative and financial targets
  • 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 strong client relationship is developed and maintained, allowing for organic growth opportunities
  • Maintain strong client relationships

The Ideal Candidate

  • Experience of having operated successfully within an outsourced integrated facilities management environment 
  • Strong understanding of outsourced contracts
  • Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
  • Experienced in using Microsoft Office
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Ability to interpret and utilise financial and commercial information
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Achieve set, standards and operate to performance criteria; for example health and safety, hygiene
  • Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative within a team environment

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.

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