Regional Facilities Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo Government and Agencies segment have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Soft Facilities manager to join our team supporting a national government contract.

You would have previous experience in a similar role, excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills. To do well in this role, you should be used to deliver against strict time schedules, be highly organised and able to get the best out of high-performing teams. 

You will be required to look after 28 sites in the West and North/mid wales, Chester or Wrexham areas, so experience in managing multi sites will be beneficial.

Role Responsibility

• The overall accountability and responsibility for the day to day management, co-ordination and control of all contract activity within designated region, as set out in the contract service specification, work package.
• To actively promote and maintain a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture within designated contractual region
• Responsibility for rigorous management of regional P&L account
• Lead, develop, manage and motivate a high performing team to the agreed standards ensuring that the client receives services of the highest quality
• To maximise the profitability of the contract and manage costs effectively

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

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Full driving licence
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office
• Previous experience of operational management in a similar environment
• People management experience
• Ability to interpret and utilise financial and commercial information
• Able to demonstrate working knowledge of word, Excel and Outlook
• Good numerical, interpersonal and communication skills, must be able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication
• Manage multiple workloads and shifting priorities
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative within a team environment

Desirable

• IOSH managing safely Qualification
• Experience of managing conflicting expectations of the client and consumer within one business area

Package Description

Salary - £25,900 - £27,000

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