General Manager

Aramark Ireland; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in Northern Ireland is looking for a business manager responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans to drive growth and improve service quality. This role involves maintaining client relationships, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with standards in service delivery across multiple areas including Catering and Cleaning. Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of management experience in an outsourced service environment, showcase strong financial acumen, and excellent people management skills.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of outsourced service delivery at management level.
• Proven track record in delivery of Food Services, Hospitality, Cleaning, or Front of House.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of service delivery to the client.
• Build and maintain excellent client relationships.
• Manage services to client specifications and ensure SLAs are achieved.
• Lead and motivate the team to achieve business goals.

Skills

People management

Customer relationship management

Strong financial acumen

Problem solving

MS Office (Word and Excel)

Education

Relevant educational progression

Job description

About the Role

You will develop and implement strategic plans to drive business growth, improve service quality, and optimise operational processes. Reporting directly to the Regional Manager, the role holder requires a good knowledge of Soft FM services, ideally with a strong focus on both Catering and Cleaning services, staff management, and sound financial judgement with excellent customer relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of service is delivered to our Client in terms of operational commitments.
• Build and maintain excellent client relationships by understanding changing requirements and responding proactively with solutions that meet the client’s needs.
• Maintain a pro‑active and innovative approach to recommending improvements and changes to the service offering, ensuring change is driven through the operation in a seamless manner.
• Manage services to Client and Company specification, ensuring SLA’s and agreed objectives are achieved and responsibility for driving unit budget.
• Ensure all employees and sub‑contractors operate within current legislation, health and safety regulations and Client and Company policies.
• Lead, motivate and develop the team to achieve their business goals and drive base business.
• Monitor customer trends ensuring delivery of services including Catering, Retail Services, Maintenance, Cleaning, Security and Reception.
• Implement and embed Aramark people practices to include Engagement Action planning, Engage, CMP and Talent Management.
• Identify the training needs of employees and carry out the relevant training in new procedures, methods of working or use of new equipment and ensure that accurate records are maintained.
• Oversee the operation of Retail Services on site.
• Ensure all customers’ needs are met and liaise with support services as necessary.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of outsourced service delivery at management level within a demanding environment including a proven track record in delivery of two or more of the following services: Food Services, Hospitality, Cleaning, Front of House, and M&E maintenance.
• Relevant educational progression and/or Training.

Required Skills

• Proven track record of strong people management skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• The ability to motivate and lead a team to achieve agreed targets.
• Must be customer focused with excellent relationship building skills.
• Excellent PC skills including MS Office Word and Excel.
• Results orientated with proven ability to drive the business.
• Demonstrate strong financial acumen and ability to manage successfully in P&L environments and ability to understand budgets.
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of the team.
• Experience of solving problems and delivering solutions.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Hospitality