Catering and Cleaning Site Manager

Job Introduction

Job Description

• Job Title: Catering and Cleaning Site Manager
• Location: Ferryfield House, 100 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh, EH5 2HF
• Up to £35,000 Yearly Salary 
• 20 Days Holiday per year plus Bank Holidays
• 37.5 Hours a Week / Monday to Friday ( some flexibility will be needed as site is operational 7 days a week) 
• Free Parking, Sodexo Discounts

Job Introduction 

We are seeking an experienced professional to lead theday-to-day operational management of our contracted services, ensuringefficient delivery in line with contractual and statutory requirements. Sodexoprovides a full range of facilities services at this small community hospital,which consists of two wards and operates with a dedicated team working 7 days aweek, 365 days a year. Services include catering—providing patient feeding withthree meals per day—domestic cleaning, linen and laundry, and waste management. The post holder will oversee all soft services at the Ferryfield House site and contribute to ongoing servicedevelopment.

Key competencies required:

• Relationship Management: Builds strong, collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Resilience: Maintains focus and adapts effectively when priorities change.
• Impact and Influence: Communicates clearly and inspires commitment at all levels.
• Analysis and Decision-Making: Identifies root causes and delivers effective solutions.
• Planning and Organisation: Consistently meets deadlines, manages budgets, and delivers high-quality outcomes.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the site.
• Provide day-to-day management of staff, including oversight of the operational budget and proactive resolution of any issues or disputes.
• Ensure all services, Catering and Domestic are delivered to the required standard through effective operational management.
• Manage the workforce in line with company and client policies, including handling employee relations matters.
• Lead administrative functions, including recruitment, talent succession planning, purchasing, month-end processes, and payroll activities.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of current health and safety regulations and ensure full compliance across the site.
• Oversee training requirements, ensuring staff are up to date with legislative changes and best practice.

What You Bring:

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in a management role within Soft FM ideally the Catering industry.
• Adaptable, flexible, and resilient, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure.
• Strong people management skills, including recruitment, training, performance management, and handling disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Strong numerical, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Sound management knowledge of health & safety and food safety requirements.
• Confident decision-maker with the ability to work independently.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• High attention to detail with a commitment to maintaining standards.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify issues, develop opportunities, and implement innovative solutions.
• Food safety qualification equivalent to CIEH Level 3.
• IOSH

Desirable

• Previous experience working within a healthcare environment.

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chanceto be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values youfor you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everydayactions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources,rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment 
• Competitive compensation 
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Applytoday! Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the rightto close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume ofapplications.

About Sodexo 

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every dayfor everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services thatimprove the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food andFM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. 

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. Weare a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from peoplewith a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with ourEmployee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, SodexoDisability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed tochanging attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have thechance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a DisabilityConfident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet theminimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusiveculture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together,Generations and Origins.