Deputy Services Manager

Job Introduction

We are looking for a highly organised, knowledgeable Deputy Services Manager to join our Sodexo team onsite in Leeds, with a prominent client in our corporate services segment. You will be accountable for the day-to-day management and control of the onsite Staff Shop, Mail Room, Fitness Centre and will also manage the cleaning team.

This would be ideal for someone with previous experience within Soft Facilities; a good knowledge of Health & Safety would also be key to your success.

This is a great opportunity to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression. If you are keen to join a team that offers growth and progression with the support and encouragement to achieve your goals, we would love to hear from you. 

Role Responsibility

• Work with the Facilities Manager to implement workplace operational standards and user experiences.
• Lead, develop, manage and motivate a high performing team to agreed expectations.
• Act as the main contact for all major internal events.
• Ensure seamless delivery of services under your management.
• Take accountability and act as the onsite customer services expert to ensure that the workplace strategy is deployed across site
• Be authentic, pioneering by promoting the workplace place function as a key business partner to drive effective communication and positive relationships
• Act as the site ambassador promoting a health and safety culture across our workplace. Support the Facilities Manager in completing workplace reviews and audits when required
• To ensure all compliance and health & safety is maintained in accordance with the site compliance trackers. This will include GxP cleaning records and related training for your cleaning team.
• Ensure regular and positive communications with Key Clients
• Support the wider Facilities team with incident response
• Ensure all changes are seamless delivered within the workplace from a user perspective

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in a similar environment /or facilities services
• Good IT skills proficient with Microsoft package software
• Health and safety awareness or similar qualification
• Customer services management experience
• Experience of working successfully with accrediting and regulatory bodies and implementing associated customer services awards
• Experience of managing multiple workloads and shifting priorities
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
• Experience of upskilling team members, proven staff management experience

Package Description

£30,000pa + great benefits

Location: DePuy Synthes, Beeston LS11 8DT

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw Monday to Friday

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!

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