Country Manager

Job Introduction

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Role Responsibility

Job Title: Country Manager - ROI

Department: Head Office

Responsible to: Managing Director, Fooditude

Responsible for:

• Operations Manager
• Executive Chef

Role Summary:

As organisations move towards more flexible ways of working, they are looking for more cost-effective support services.  The launch of Fooditude in Dublin is an exciting step in the evolution of Sodexo’s Vital Spaces proposition, which brings together the company’s diverse expertise to provide employers with a new approach to help them transform their workplaces through a connected, people-centric approach.

This role is to establish and grow our business from the ground up in Ireland and target new clients in ROI’s fast-growing technology and media sectors.  This role will have responsibility for managing operations, developing business and building profitability for this new joint venture.

Responsibilities

• Research, devise and implement in country sales strategies, annual plans and budgets that accelerate revenue growth and exceed revenue targets
• Identify and develop leads and help build a new business pipeline by engaging with current and prospective clients
• Collaborate with the Head of Strategic Growth in developing pricing strategies and models
• In collaboration with the Operations Manager and Head of Strategic Growth ensure effective bid/tender/proposal management
• Lead off site presentations to promote and raise awareness of the brand and secure new business
• Support and attend national and local meetings to promote the brand in the areas of interest to the company
• Network effectively with local clients and develop strong professional relationships
• Act as guardian of the brand to ensure it remains true to its origin of delivering healthy, delicious and sustainable workplace food and the best customer experience
• Establish delivery of an exceptional customer service delivery model understanding, responding and adapting to customer need as appropriate
• Manage all operations within country, taking responsibility for profit, revenue, cash and quality targets.
• Maintain and monitor budgets to ensure sales and financial targets are met
• Recruit and manage staff, including performance monitoring, mentoring and training.

The Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrate inspiring leadership in promoting the values and vision of the business in country

• Always ensure the culture of the business is protected and developed in line with growth
• Create a safe working environment that it is fully staffed with properly trained and skilled members of staff who are supported to achieve the best they can for the organisation.
• Ensure effective communication across the business through technology platforms, consultation and team meetings
• Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as requested by the board or senior management team
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Responsible business objectives:

• Uphold standards that align with already held accreditations (SRA and Planet Mark)
• Support any other accreditations we seek
• Continually seek ways to improve operations from a sustainability perspective - reducing water and energy use, sourcing sustainable products and ingredients
• Nurture ties with the local community to increase our social value

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