Impactful Hospital Facilities Coordinator

Sodexo Ltd; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health resources

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on high street brands

Retirement savings plan

Full training and protective uniform

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working

Competitive pay

Job summary

Sodexo Ltd is seeking a Domestic Facilities Coordinator to lead and coordinate a hospital domestic service, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, safety and patient experience. You will supervise cleaning and food service colleagues, manage schedules, and support recruitment and training in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

The role emphasizes zero-harm culture, effective communication with ward managers and service users, and the responsible use of materials and equipment to minimise waste

Qualifications

• Experience of leading, coordinating or supervising a team within a service-focused environment.
• Strong people-management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage schedules, absence, training and team performance.
• Clear, polite and professional communication style.
• Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, customers and service users.
• Proactive approach to health and safety, service improvement and infection prevention.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of an efficient, effective and high-quality domestic service.
• Monitor cleanliness against the 2023 National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness, ensuring action plans are implemented where standards fall below expectations.
• Act as a key point of contact for Sodexo colleagues, ward managers, matrons and service users.
• Lead and support your team through effective scheduling, communication, training, performance reviews and development planning.
• Manage absence processes, including return-to-work meetings and investigations where required.
• Deploy resources effectively to respond to urgent requests, service issues and emergency cover.
• Control cleaning materials, consumables and equipment, helping to minimise waste and manage excess usage.
• Build positive working relationships with employees, patients and other service users.
• Support the recruitment and welcoming of new employees.
• Promote a Zero Harm culture, leading by example and ensuring incidents and accidents are appropriately investigated and recorded.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Communication

Relationship building

Health & safety

Infection prevention

Job description

Sodexo Ltd is seeking a Domestic Facilities Coordinator to lead and coordinate a hospital domestic service, ensuring high standards of cleanliness, safety and patient experience. You will supervise cleaning and food service colleagues, manage schedules, and support recruitment and training in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

The role emphasizes zero-harm culture, effective communication with ward managers and service users, and the responsible use of materials and equipment to minimise waste