Staffing & Recruitment Manager 12m FTC

• Job Title: Staffing & Recruitment Manager 12m FTC
• Location: No fixed Place of Work - South England with Flexibility to Travel to Ireland when required (all expense paid)
• Competitive salary
• 40 Hours / 5 out of 7days requirement to work event days

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced recruitment and workforce planning professional looking to play a key role in the delivery of a major international sporting event?

Sodexo Live! is looking for a Staffing & Recruitment Manager on a 12month Fixed Term Contract to take ownership of the people plan behind a large and complex event operation in Ireland. Working alongside our Major Events team, you will help create an engaged, well-prepared and service-focused workforce capable of delivering an exceptional guest experience.

This fixed-term opportunity offers the flexibility to be based remotely in either the UK or Ireland. The role will involve regular travel to Ireland for recruitment activity, planning meetings and site preparation. You will also be required to work onsite throughout the event build, live operation and breakdown periods, with business travel and accommodation provided.

We are looking for someone who can bring together strong recruitment knowledge, commercial awareness and operational confidence. You will be comfortable working independently, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders and adapting quickly as event requirements develop.

With responsibility for a significant workforce and staffing budget, this is an opportunity to contribute to an internationally recognised event while further developing your experience within large-scale event operations.

What You’ll Do

• Create and manage the workforce plan, translating operational requirements into staffing numbers, skills, schedules and recruitment timelines.

• Lead recruitment activity in Ireland, building relationships with universities, colleges, employment services and local partners.

• Oversee recruitment and onboarding of approximately 700 event employees, including 70–100 managers and chefs.

• Ensure full compliance with UK and Irish employment, right-to-work and onboarding legislation and processes.

• Agree staffing ratios with operational leaders across hospitality, retail, culinary, management and back-of-house teams.

• Manage and control a £1.5m labour budget plus associated travel, accommodation, uniform and staffing costs.

• Coordinate end-to-end workforce logistics including accommodation, transport, uniforms, parking and onsite deployment.

• Manage onboarding, training, attendance and employee communications using Humanforce and Mapal, ensuring a smooth employee experience.

What You Bring

• Knowledge and understanding of UK and Irish recruitment and employment legislation
• Comfortable working as part of a team and adaptable to working alone, remotely
• Experience of working in the event industry
• Experience working in a staffing function and using a workforce management system
• Motivated and proactive, confidently able to manage workload and different tasks simultaneously
• A flexible approach to working hours
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confident in the use of MS Office, especially Excel along with other computer programmes

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 also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

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