General Services Manager

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Location: Milton Keynes, MK7 7AJ

Contract Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm

Salary: Up to £48,000 per annum plus 10% bonus

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced General Services Manager to lead Sodexo facilities operations at one of our larger sites in Milton Keynes. You’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality services across cleaning, security, and other soft FM areas—ensuring compliance, safety, cost control, and outstanding client satisfaction.

This is a key rolewhere you'll act as the main operational contact for the client, manage on-siteteams, and ensure services are delivered in line with contractual SLAs andKPIs.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day delivery of soft services and security operations
Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety regulations (including risk assessments, COSHH, fire safety)
Manage on-site teams, drive performance, and foster a positive work environment
Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact
Monitor budgets and control costs to ensure profitability
Conduct regular audits, service reviews, and client meetings
Support new service mobilisations and identify growth opportunities
Champion continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery
Promote Sodexo brand standards and company values at all times

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience in Facilities Management, especially soft services and security
Strong understanding of Health & Safety compliance (IOSH Managing Safely is essential)
Financially astute with experience managing budgets and operational costs
Excellent people management and leadership skills
Confident communicator and relationship-builder with clients and teams
Able to work across multiple sites and manage priorities effectively
Familiar with systems such as SAP, UDC Payroll, Righttime, or similar

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chanceto be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act with purpose and have an impact through youreveryday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefitsfor our colleagues and their families:

Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

Ready to be part of somethinggreater?

Feed our customersand we’ll fuel your career.

Sodexo reserves the right to closethis advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

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Salary	Up to £48,000 per annum
Frequency	Annual
Job Reference	SDX/TP/2240324/147610
Contract Type	Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date	23 September, 2025
Job Category	Facilities Management
Business Unit	UK Corporate Services
Location	Milton Keynes , Flexible
No. of positions	1
Posted on	09 September, 2025

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