Facility Manager - Kildare

Sodexo Ireland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Kildare is seeking a dedicated Facilities Manager to oversee daily operations and drive excellence within school management. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and people management skills, experience in facilitating commercial contracts, and proficiency in IT systems. This full-time role offers competitive pay, professional development opportunities, and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Benefits

Free Parking

Free online GP service

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Experience in PPP / FM contract management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in operational reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of on-site teams.
• Oversee lifecycle replacement programs and PPM schedules.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.
• Push for continual improvement and innovation.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

IT proficiency

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Facility Manager - Kildare

• Full time
• Monday to Friday
• 48,000 per annum
• Free Parking, Free online GP service
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Facilities Manager

Kildare - Full time

About the role

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.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Facilities Manager to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation in School Management.

Responsibilities

As a School Facilities Manager you’ll :

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the on-site hard & soft services team, including reactive and planned maintenance.
• Oversee lifecycle replacement programs, PPM schedules, small works delivery, and materials management.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations, safe systems of work, and client contractual obligations.
• Coordinate administration, reporting, site inductions, and stakeholder communications.
• Drive continual improvement and innovation, supporting performance, cost reduction, and best practice initiatives.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for :

• Strong people management, leadership, and team-building skills.
• Experience in PPP / FM contract and commercial management in a client-facing environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build relationships.
• Proficiency in IT systems, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and operational reporting tools.
• Understanding of FM services (hard & soft), attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and experience delivering operational performance.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. This role will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Garda Vetting.

Why Sodexo?

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 100million 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.

Ready to be part of something greater?

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