Assistant Operations Manager – Projects

Job Introduction

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Assistant Operations Manager to support the Operations Manager in the delivery of the Project Management at The County Hospital, Hereford.

You’ll encompass all aspects of project delivery, utilising both in house and outsourced labour, to deliver services that comply with best practice, mandatory and statutory requirements, contractual obligations and corporate governance.

Sodexo Healthcare is a leading provider of services to the NHS and private healthcare organisations in England. We provide quality of life services that improve patient and staff experience, raise standards and deliver financial benefits to our clients. We help to enhance the patient environment (including patient dining, cleaning/housekeeping, retail services), provide clinical support (diagnostic pathology as part of a joint venture, equipment sterilisation) and manage technical estates teams (estates management, asset management, land maintenance and energy management).

Role Responsibility

• Manage and monitor project work, utilising both in-house and out-sourced labour.
• Ensure the use of approved suppliers; review of sub-contracts, ensuring a defined specification/scope of works is included as a minimum; ensuring due diligence is undertaken as required; and the provision of feedback on supplier performance to the Senior Operations Manager
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory, mandatory and contractual obligations in the delivery of the Project Management Service
• Ensure application of, and adherence to, the Permit to Work system
• Update and maintain documentation within the technical library, including drawings, room data sheets, H&S files and O&M manuals
• Collaborate and liaise with the Estates team to deliver Change Notice and Lifecycle requirements, including:  assisting with delivery of cyclical replacement programme; reviewing maintenance records, service reports, etc, in support of lifecycle applications; the provision of cost data for change and lifecycle works; and assistance to ensure the efficient hand over of project work to the Estates team
• Assisting in the preparation and delivery of Access Plans, Planned Maintenance Programmes and Lifecycle Plans in accordance with contractual timescales
• Assist in budgetary control, including the recovery of rechargeable services/works, and to ensure potential deduction risks are managed

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience within the healthcare sector, including working knowledge of applicable HTM and HBN
• Duty Holder experience, for example, authorised person/competent person in applicable disciplines
• Relevant building/engineering qualification and/or experience
• Articulate and confident communicator (both verbal and written), with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Experience in managing and monitoring contractor performance
• Proactive and pragmatic approach to issue resolution
• Flexible and adaptable approach to working within the changing needs of the business
• Commitment to continuous improvement and service excellence
• Experience of working within complex/PFI contractual framework

Package Description

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

40 hours per week - flexibility is a must

Participate in the on-call team rota, if required

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.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.