Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager to lead the on-site hard and soft services team across a PPP Schools contract, ensuring excellent service delivery, compliance and customer satisfaction. You'll take ownership of the day-to-day FM operation, working closely with clients, contractors and stakeholders to ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with contractual requirements.

• Lead and manage the on-site hard and soft services team.
• Oversee PPM, reactive maintenance and lifecycle programmes.
• Manage contractors, minor works and small works programmes.
• Own the SSOW permitting process, Toolbox Talks, Safety Walks and Near Miss reporting.
• Monitor service delivery, contractual compliance and operational performance.
• Manage lifecycle expenditure and ensure spend remains within budget.
• Act as the key operational contact for on-site issues.
• Manage site inductions, records, reporting and materials ordering.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget and to specification.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost reduction and best practice.
• Build strong relationships with clients, visitors, contractors and internal teams.
• Facilities Management management or coordination experience.
• Experience managing hard and soft FM services.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Experience in a client-facing FM environment.
• Understanding of PPM, lifecycle management and safe systems of work.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.
• Ability to interpret and manage commercial contracts.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• A customer-focused approach with the ability to work at pace without compromising accuracy.

If you're an experienced FM professional who enjoys leading teams, managing client relationships and driving high-performing facilities operations

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater. Belong in a company and team that values you for you. Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions. Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for 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 high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• 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

A little more 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.