Soft Service Manager

Sodexo; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global facilities management leader is seeking a Soft Services Manager in Macclesfield. This full-time role involves overseeing service delivery, managing stakeholder relationships, and leading a team to maintain high standards in facilities management. Candidates should have a background in corporate services and people management, along with strong communication and leadership skills. Competitive salary and various employee benefits are provided.

Benefits

Free Parking

Professional development opportunities

Access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Plan membership

Bike to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Background in facilities management or corporate services.
• Strong customer focus with a proven ability to motivate and lead teams.
• Solid understanding of SHEQ principles.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of IFM service delivery across your designated areas.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Lead, motivate, and develop your team.

Skills

Facilities management background

Strong customer focus

People management experience

Excellent communication skills

Strong leadership skills

Education

IOSH Working Safely qualification

Job description

Fixed Term 12 Months - Full time

Monday-Friday

£39,687 per annum

Free Parking

Opportunities for professional development

Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Soft Services Manager FTC 12 Months

Macclesfield, SK10 2NA- Full time

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.

You'll play a key role in delivering world-class integrated facilities management (IFM) services. This is a highly visible position where you'll act as the single point of contact for your area, ensuring smooth service delivery, stakeholder engagement, and customer satisfaction.

As a Soft Services Manager you'll:

• Take ownership of IFM service delivery across your designated areas, always aiming for service excellence
• Be the go-to contact for your business area, ensuring services meet SLA and contract requirements
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, driving innovation and continuous improvement
• Lead, motivate, and develop your team to deliver consistently high standards
• Monitor budgets and control costs in line with client agreements
• Ensure full compliance with Sodexo policies, client standards, and all statutory Health & Safety requirements
• Drive service development through planned initiatives, audits, and continuous improvement projects

What we're looking for:

• Background in facilities management or corporate services
• IOSH Working Safely qualification is desirable
• Strong customer focus with a proven ability to motivate and lead teams
• Experience in people management, performance development, and team engagement
• Solid understanding of SHEQ principles, with the ability to manage risks and controls
• Excellent communication and IT skills
• A positive, hands-on leadership style

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 Ireland's 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 100 million 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.

We're committed to equality and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.