General Services Manager

Job Introduction

As a General Services Manager at Sodexo in Buxton,  you are also a strong multitasker and quality of life improver. You will be responsible for the site’s efficient management, continuous improvement, profitability, and operational excellence. No detail escapes your attention, and your leadership style will motivate and uplift your team. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

A great opportunity has become available for an experienced GSM to join our team on a highly prestigious client site.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced business manager who has operated in a multi-disciplined environment before ideally with a proven track record in facilities management.

As the General Services Manager you will be accountable for providing functional Technical and Soft Services management, ensuring that all requirements of the Technical and Soft Services contract are implemented, embedded and delivered, and that all services are being delivered in a safe, compliant, diligent and cost-effective manner. We are looking for someone with excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.

This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the site, and to ensure full working knowledge of the areas and buildings within the Sodexo responsibility at the site.
• Ensure Health and Safety compliance with policies, systems and procedures are in place
• Ensure adequate control and monitoring is applied to all finance activities undertaken.
• Ensure consistency in process and procedures deployed in operational delivery of services across all sites/contracts.
• To represent Sodexo on technical questions from both internal and external auditors
• Ensure that the site is statutory and mandatory (contractually) compliant at all times for services delivered
• Coach and mentor members of the team delivering Sodexo services.

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

What you bring:

• Proven experience of developing profitable relationships for multisite contracts
• Knowledge and experience of Facility management is highly desirable
• Experienced in leading company initiatives and change management processes
• Experience in identifying and selling new business
• Strong communication, and negotiation skills
• Excellent client relationship management
• Experience working in a regulatory & compliant environment
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated programmes
• H&S Qualification – IOSH Food safety level 3

Package Description

£33,000pa - £38,000pa + excellent bonus and benefits package

Location:  Buxton SK17 

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw predominantly Monday to Friday with flexibility required depending on business needs, occasional weekends

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company
• Full training

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