Job Introduction
- Part time
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Monday-Friday
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£28000 per annum plus our Sodexo employee benefits package
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Opportunities for professional development
Assistant Facilities Manager
Leeds, LS1 4DL
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.
We're looking for an experienced Assistant Facilities Manager to join a leading Facilities Management team based at a prestigious corporate site in Leeds.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team with an October 2026 start date.
If you're passionate about delivering exceptional workplace standards, leading operational teams, and creating outstanding customer experiences, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Working alongside the Regional Facilities Services Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day delivery of cleaning and workplace services, while leading supervisors, building strong client relationships and driving continuous improvement across the site.
Key responsibilities':
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Leading the day-to-day delivery of cleaning and workplace services across a busy corporate environment.
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Managing and supporting two Cleaning Supervisors and providing oversight of the wider cleaning team.
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Ensuring contractual KPIs, service levels and quality standards are consistently achieved.
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Carrying out workplace inspections and implementing improvements where needed.
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Coordinating planned and reactive facilities activities with engineering teams, contractors and suppliers.
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Managing staffing levels, rotas and resources to ensure seamless service delivery.
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Building strong relationships with client stakeholders and responding quickly to service requests.
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Promoting a positive Health & Safety culture, ensuring compliance with COSHH, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
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Monitoring budgets, stock levels, consumables and supplier performance.
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Supporting audits, compliance activities and continuous service improvements.
What we're looking for:
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Experience within Facilities Management, Workplace Services or Cleaning Operations.
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Previous experience leading cleaning supervisors or operational teams.
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Strong knowledge of professional cleaning methods, equipment and COSHH regulations.
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Experience managing KPIs, SLAs and quality standards.
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Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Experience coordinating contractors and service providers.
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A proactive, customer-focused approach with a passion for delivering high standards.
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Desirable
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Professional cleaning qualification, such as BICSc or an equivalent certification, is desirable.
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IOSH Managing Safely (or similar Health & Safety qualification).
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Experience within a large corporate or high-profile workplace.
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Membership of IWFM or another relevant professional body.
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:
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Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
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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
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Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
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Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
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Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
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Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
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Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
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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.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Ready to be part of something greater?
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications
