Northwest Staffing Manager

Sodexo; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Northwest Staffing Manager to oversee the staffing and training of casual employees for events at Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End. The ideal candidate will have a background in recruitment and hospitality, strong organizational skills, and the ability to foster a positive workplace culture. This role offers a salary of £32,000 plus excellent benefits in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Online mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to health and wellbeing app

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Retirement Plan

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a staffing, resourcing or people operations role.
• Background in events or hospitality.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and onboarding of casual catering employees.
• Manage staffing administration including training records.
• Monitor labor costs and produce accurate forecasts.

Skills

Experience in staffing or recruitment

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Confidence with MS Office

Flexibility for events

Job description

Job Overview

Nortwest Staffing Manager, Blackburn Rovers & Preston North End Blackburn Rovers Ewood Park, Nuttall Street BB2 4JF (with travel to Preston North End) £32,000pa + excellent benefits 40hrs pw 5/7 At Sodexo Live!, we create memorable moments at iconic venues. We’re now looking for an experienced and people-focused Northwest Staffing Manager to lead our casual workforce across Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End, ensuring our teams are trained, engaged and ready to deliver exceptional hospitality on matchdays and at events.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recruitment, selection and onboarding of casual catering employees for matchdays and meetings & events.
• Coordinate, book and confirm all casual staffing rotas and shift allocations.
• Manage staffing administration including training records, payroll submissions and compliance documentation.
• Create and deliver a Northwest training programme, championing learning, development and service excellence.
• Support HODs with site-based training and workforce planning.
• Manage matchday and event staff check-in, arrivals and last-minute changes.
• Monitor labour costs, produce accurate forecasts, and report actual spend vs budget.
• Drive staff retention, reducing agency reliance while maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Promote Sodexo Live! as an employer of choice across the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in a staffing, resourcing or people operations role (essential).
• Background in events, hospitality or large-scale venues.
• Confidence delivering training sessions and presentations to groups.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A passion for service excellence and employee engagement.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Confidence using MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Flexibility to work around matchdays, events and peak operational periods.

Benefits

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!