Contract Manager - Facilities Management

Job Introduction

Do you have a solid track record running a multiple Facilities management contract? do you have great leadership and client management skills?

We have a great opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Contract Manager (Facilities Management) to join our team. You will be the main representative for Sodexo contract at our Government services client site in North Yorkshire, you will be responsible to all aspects of performance of this contract from Service Delivery, through to financial performance, contractual compliance and reporting.

This role requires strong leadership, management, communication, commercial and safety skills, a real hunger for continual improvement and an individual who is well organised, takes ownership and embraces change. You would have a proven track record in the FM industry

This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your facilities management career, developing long term profitable relationships, increasing new business opportunities and working in a stable and extremely important area to our business. 

Role Responsibility

• Manage the on-site contract and services to the agreed standards, ensuring that deadlines and targets are achieved
• Maximise the profitability of the contract and manage costs effectively
• Act as the operational interface between the client(s) and the Account Manager/Director.
• Manage the onsite client, Sodexo services and teams to deliver the agreed SLA and standards, acting as the Sodexo primary representative on site
• 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.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• HNC/BIFM qualified or equivalent
• Previous experience of operational management in a similar environment
• People management experience
• Ability to interpret and utilise financial and commercial information
• IOSH managing safely qualification

Desirable

• CIEH Level 3 qualification

Package Description

Salary £35,000 - £37,500 per annum plus bonus

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, free will writing, life assurance, 24hrs GP access 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.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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