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Catering and Domestic Manager

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

Job Introduction

You will be responsibile for the  overall day to day responsibility for the operational management of the contracted services within the site, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and in line with the contract and statutory obligations whilst ensuring the expectations of the client are met.

Role Responsibility

  • Develop and maintain good working relationships  
  • Day to day management of the relevant employees including management of Operational budget, notifying relevant parties of any concerns or disputes with clear plans in place to resolve
  • Manage operations to ensure service delivery is to the required level
  • Manage the workforce in line with Company and Client policies this will include employee relation issues.
  • Lead service for  administration, recruitment,  talent succession and payroll requirements 
  • To have an excellent understanding of current health and safety regulations to then enforce these across the site 
  • Overseeing of the training requirements within the site taking in to consideration changes in legislation and best practise

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

  • Comprehensive experience of working in a management role within the soft FM service industry
  • Adaptable, flexible and resilient
  • People management skills including general HR skills in recruitment, training and managing employee performance including disciplinary and grievance procedures.
  • Good numerical, interpersonal and communication skills, must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
  • Management knowledge of health & safety and food safety
  • To ensure that an efficient service regarding the meal provision at the Centre is maintained consistently and according to the satisfaction of the Centre and Company standard.
  • To ensure that the methods of food preparation, cooking and presentation comply with current practices and budgeting constraints of the Company
  • Ability to cook and hold a Level 3 food safety qualification.
  • Ability to make independent decisions
  • Able to demonstrate working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Able to demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards
  • Able to analyse problems analytically, develop opportunities and implement innovative solutions

Desirable

  • Experience of working with Healthcare

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, 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.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

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.

 

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