General Services Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for a number of brand new opportunities due to growth in our Corporate Services segment. Sodexo is the 19th largest employer worldwide, operating in 80 countries and employing 427,000 employees worldwide, we are the leader in Quality of Life services. Sodexo is not only a growth company; it is also a people-oriented company that places quality of life of its 100 million consumers at the center of its mission. Join our teams and experience their passion and the unique Sodexo spirit!
Are you looking for an opportunity that will enable you to utilise your skill set to the max? 
Sodexo is looking for an experienced General Services Manager to manage the on-site contract and services to the high agreed standards and maximise the profitability of the contract. As a General Services Manager you will manage the onsite client and Sodexo services and teams to deliver the agreed SLA and standards, while acting as Sodexo primary representative on site
 

Role Responsibility

Main responsibilities will include:
    Multiple stake holder management.
    Managing multiple projects and priorities concurrently
    Working closely with client organization to promote a true business partnership approach
    Employee engagement 
    Motivate and lead a high performing team to achieve their objectives
    Adherence to all health & safety principles client and Sodexo
    Adherence to confidential waste policies and processes including bin audits
    Excelling in a robust HSE culture and process throughout all aspects of service delivery
    Continuous improvement and industry leading innovation on service provision and ongoing cost reduction on site
    Responsibility and accountability for all service lines provided on site

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

     Experienced in using Microsoft Office
     Previous experience of operational management in a similar environment 
     People management experience
     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
     Manage multiple workloads and shifting priorities
     Positive approach to learning in role and identifying own training needs as appropriate
     Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative within a team environment 
     Experience of delivering training

Desirable

     IOSH managing safely qualification
     SIA Licence, Level 2 Guarding
     HNC/BIFM etc.
     Experience of managing conflicting expectations of the client and consumer within one business area
     Previous experience of managing services such as cleaning, catering, security and technical services.
 

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