Business Manager

Sodexo; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Discounts across retailers

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Job summary

A leading facilities services company in Belfast is seeking a Business Manager to lead their catering and hospitality team. You will ensure high-quality service delivery and manage financial performance. The ideal candidate will have experience in catering, strong people management skills, and knowledge of Health & Safety standards. This full-time role offers various benefits, including well-being support and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in catering and hospitality.
• Ability to lead, develop, and engage teams.
• Experience in managing P&L accounts.
• Self-motivated and driven to deliver outstanding services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the catering and hospitality team, ensuring high-quality service.
• Control and monitor financial performance within budget.
• Identify opportunities for business growth.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene and safety standards.
• Develop and engage your team.

Skills

People management skills

Financial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements

Job description

Overview

Sodexo Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead the catering and hospitality team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality food and service standards.
• Control and monitor the financial performance of the unit, maintaining costs within pre-budgeted targets.
• Actively identify and pursue opportunities for business growth within the contract and external market.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and company standards of hygiene, health, and safety.
• Manage, develop, and engage your team, creating a positive and high-performing environment.

What we\'re looking for

• Proven experience working in a similar environment within catering and hospitality.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, develop, and engage teams.
• Experience in managing P&L accounts with solid financial awareness.
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety requirements (CIEH / COSHH / HACCP).
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
• A passion for delivering outstanding food quality and front-of-house services.

Benefits

• 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 Ireland\'s enhanced benefits and leave policies

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, SoTogether, 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. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Business Development
• Industries: Facilities Services

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications.