Deputy Facilities Manager

Sodexo; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service company in East Staffordshire is seeking a Deputy General Manager to oversee onsite operations and manage staff. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards, enhancing profitability, and fostering employee engagement. Candidates should have experience in cleaning environments and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers a salary of £33,500-£35,000 annually and a range of benefits including professional development opportunities and a pension plan.

Benefits

Free parking

Opportunities for professional development

Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Experienced in cleaning FM environments.
• Managed multi-site operations.
• Direct client-facing FM service management.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations.
• Delivered cleaning operations in busy factory settings.

Responsibilities

• Deputy General Manager to onsite team, including night shift.
• Manage training to meet statutory/mandatory standards.
• Ensure risk assessments & SOPs are current and in use.
• Maximise profitability by controlling costs & driving sales with GSM.
• Implement, maintain & communicate client standards & statutory H&S compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Competent in computer systems input

Proactive and effective sub‑contractor management

Tools

Kronos

Eprofit

Job description

Responsibilities

• Deputy General Manager to onsite team, including night shift.
• Manage training to meet statutory/mandatory standards.
• Ensure risk assessments & SOPs are current and in use.
• Complete client‑requested paperwork.
• Handle client requests, concerns & complaints efficiently.
• Maximise profitability by controlling costs & driving sales with GSM.
• Use systems: Kronos, Eprofit.
• Understand finances, report monthly, support daily operations.
• Implement, maintain & communicate Sodexo/client standards & statutory H&S compliance.
• Recruit, induct, train, develop & motivate staff per HR policy.
• Manage staff performance, talent development & succession planning.
• Control labour to productivity models, policies & procedures.
• Demonstrate personal effectiveness in all situations.
• Carry out shifts & support other business areas as needed.
• Foster high employee engagement & strong safety culture.
• Provide HSE monthly reports on site safety performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experienced in cleaning FM environments.
• Managed multi‑site operations.
• Direct client‑facing FM service management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written & verbal, individuals & groups).
• Competent in computer systems input.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations.
• Delivered cleaning operations in busy factory settings.
• Proactive and effective sub‑contractor management.

Job Details

• Full time
• Monday - Friday
• £33,500-£35,000 per annum

Benefits

• Free parking
• Opportunities for professional development
• 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

About Sodexo

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. Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.

A little more about Sodexo: At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday 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.