Highlands Village Manager — Lead Community & Operations

Sodexo; Fort Augustus; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals and accommodation provided

On-site facilities including gym

Laundry service

Structured 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off

Job summary

Sodexo is recruiting for a Village Manager in Fort Augustus, Scotland. You will be the senior on-site leader and General Services Manager, accountable for village operations, safety, and the resident experience during multi-week rotations.

You will drive a resident-first culture, manage a contract-based operation, and lead a team to deliver warm, safe, and efficient services within a remote Highlands setting.

Qualifications

• Proven operational management experience in large contract-based environments.
• Strong leadership and people management ability.
• Financial and commercial awareness with budget oversight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to meet performance, safety and quality standards.
• IOSH Managing Safely certification or willingness to achieve it.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services in line with contractual requirements, SLAs and standards.
• Own operational performance, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Manage budgets and support contract profitability.
• Lead client engagement, reporting and performance reviews.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and quality compliance.
• Oversee audits, documentation and day-to-day delivery.
• Line-manage and develop the on-site team for high performance.

Skills

Operational management

Leadership

Budget management

Communication

Safety & compliance

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Sodexo is recruiting for a Village Manager in Fort Augustus, Scotland. You will be the senior on-site leader and General Services Manager, accountable for village operations, safety, and the resident experience during multi-week rotations.

You will drive a resident-first culture, manage a contract-based operation, and lead a team to deliver warm, safe, and efficient services within a remote Highlands setting.