Trainee Account Manager
Job Introduction
This is a really exciting opportunity to develop your career within facilities management. We require a trainee account manager who proven experience and passion for the catering, hospitality and facilities sector. As a trainee Account Manager you will have the opportunity to grow within a forward thinking business and within our Education Segment. Please be aware that this role requires extensive travel into and around London
Role Responsibility
- To ensure the onsite soft services including catering and cleaning by Sodexo meets and continues to meet the client needs
- Fostering long term profitable relationships and negotiating client contracts to increase new business opportunities by delivering operational excellence
- 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
- 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
- Motivate and lead a high performing team to achieve their objectives and the Sodexo strategy
- Operational management of Sodexo’s accounts ensuring that the Client receives services of the highest quality.
The Ideal Candidate
- A passion for food and service delivery
- To be able to evidence a strong customer service attitude
- Management experience in a similar environment e.g. large contract with multiple stakeholders, multi-site operation, commercial high street business with turnover of over £1m per annum.
- Excellent communicator at all levels
- Experience of working in a standards/compliance environment
- Able to work to tight deadlines and constantly review priorities
- Organised team player who is able to collaborate with others and contribute as part of a high performance team in order to achieve a common goal
- Demonstrate ambition and the desire to learn
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.
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. 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 (Scotland).
