Part Time Building Manager

Sodexo Group; Ireland; Remote; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing platform access

Employee Assistance Programme

24h virtual GP

Sodexo Discounts

Pension Plan

Learning & development

Bike to Work

Enhanced benefits & leave

Job summary

Sodexo is hiring a Part-Time Building Manager in Portlaoise to oversee daily facilities operations and support staff and contractors. The role requires hands-on building management experience and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

You will manage tickets, access, workspace setup, and safety checks while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and service. Strong communication and multi-tasking are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities, property, reception or building support.
• Hands-on experience managing day-to-day building operations.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with staff, contractors and senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, solution-focused approach to facilities issues.
• Ownership of issues through to resolution.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Equivalent relevant work experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main point of contact for building and facilities issues.
• Log and manage facilities tickets; ensure follow-up and resolution.
• Manage building management mailbox and respond to queries.
• Support investigations and follow-up of health and safety incidents.
• Coordinate access and inductions for contractors and new staff.
• Arrange workspace, hot desks, and meeting facilities.
• Set up conference rooms and ensure AV equipment works.
• Coordinate deliveries, post and mail.
• Maintain waste processes and cleanliness of communal areas.
• Daily visual checks of fire safety systems.
• Maintain facilities to a high standard.
• Coordinate hospitality for meetings.
• Manage stationery, PPE and consumables stock.

Skills

Facilities management

Building operations

Communication

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

Part-Time Building Manager

Location: Port Loais, Republic of Ireland
Salary: € 38,295 per annum
Contract: Part-time, Permanent

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Building Manager to oversee the day-to-day operation and smooth running of a busy depot in Portlaoise.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with experience in facilities, property, reception or building support, who is confident managing a wide range of facilities requirements and building strong relationships with staff, contractors and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for staff and contractors regarding building and facilities issues.
• Proactively log and manage facilities tickets, ensuring issues are followed up and resolved promptly.
• Manage the building management mailbox and respond to queries in a timely manner.
• Support investigations and follow-up of facilities-related health and safety incidents.
• Coordinate access and inductions for contractors, service providers and new starters.
• Arrange workspace, hot desks, accommodation and meeting facilities for staff and visitors.
• Set up conference rooms and ensure AV equipment is operational.
• Coordinate deliveries, daily post, outgoing mail and franking.
• Manage waste processes and ensure communal areas remain clean, clear and well maintained.
• Conduct daily visual checks of fire safety systems.
• Ensure the building, tea stations and general facilities are maintained to a high standard.
• Arrange hospitality for business meetings.
• Manage stationery, PPE and consumable stock, including reordering when required.
• Maintain strong relationships with staff, senior managers, contractors and other stakeholders.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a facilities, property, reception or building support role.
• Hands-on experience managing day-to-day building operations.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with staff, contractors and senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach to facilities issues.
• The confidence to act as a trusted point of contact and take ownership of issues through to resolution.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Equivalent relevant work experience is essential.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance tobe part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

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 tobeingan 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.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.