Facilities Manager

Sodexo; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited wellbeing platform access

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Learning & development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager for Grangegorman, Dublin. You will lead the on-site hard and soft FM teams, oversee maintenance programmes, and ensure service delivery stays compliant with contractual requirements.

The role is hands-on and client-facing, with responsibilities spanning contractor management, safety, budgeting and reporting. Excellent leadership and FM knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• FM management or coordination experience.
• Experience managing both hard and soft FM services.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Experience in a client-facing role.
• Good understanding of FM technical services.
• Experience working with contracts and commercial requirements.
• Strong financial and budget management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of hard and soft FM services.
• Lead, support and develop the on-site service delivery team.
• Manage planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and lifecycle programmes.
• Coordinate reactive works and ensure client requirements are delivered effectively.
• Scope and verify minor works.
• Manage the SSOW permitting system and promote safe working practices.
• Lead Toolbox Talks, Safety Walks and Near Miss reporting.
• Manage contractor engagement and site inductions.
• Act as the key operational point of contact for on-site issues.
• Manage materials ordering and maintain accurate contract and project records.
• Deliver allocated projects on time, within budget and to specification.
• Monitor remedial works, budgets and expenditure.
• Support continuous improvement, innovation and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with clients, visitors, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and monitor operational deadlines and performance.

Skills

FM management

People leadership

Client-facing

Budget management

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Location: Dublin 7, Ireland Salary: €50,000 plus Sodexo benefits Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

Sodexo is looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to join our team in Grangegorman.

This is a hands-on, client-facing role responsible for the day-to-day management of the on-site hard and soft services team, ensuring excellent service delivery, strong operational performance and compliance with contractual requirements.

You’ll play a key role in managing the site team, contractors, maintenance programmes, lifecycle works and reactive client requirements, while driving continuous improvement across the contract.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of hard and soft FM services.
• Lead, support and develop the on-site service delivery team.
• Manage planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and lifecycle programmes.
• Coordinate reactive works and ensure client requirements are delivered effectively.
• Scope and verify minor works.
• Manage the SSOW permitting system and promote safe working practices.
• Lead Toolbox Talks, Safety Walks and Near Miss reporting.
• Manage contractor engagement and site inductions.
• Act as the key operational point of contact for on-site issues.
• Manage materials ordering and maintain accurate contract and project records.
• Deliver allocated projects on time, within budget and to specification.
• Monitor remedial works, budgets and expenditure.
• Support continuous improvement, innovation and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with clients, visitors, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and monitor operational deadlines and performance.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced Facilities professional who combines strong people leadership with commercial awareness and excellent customer service.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous FM management or coordination experience.
• Experience managing both hard and soft FM services.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Experience in a client-facing role.
• Good understanding of FM technical services.
• Experience working with contracts and commercial requirements.
• Strong financial and budget management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-management skills.
• The ability to analyse information, make decisions and provide practical solutions.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• A customer-focused and solutions-oriented approach.
• The ability to work at pace while maintaining accuracy.

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.