Sodexo
Facilities Manager(Mandarin Speaking)
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Full time
Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:30, with some flexibility required.
Up to £48000 per annum plus our Sodexo employee benefits package
Opportunities for professional development
Fluent in Mandarin, with strong speaking and reading skills, is required
Facilities Manager
Based in our Cambridge(CB4 0FJ) office, this is an office-based role with responsibility for the day-to-day management and oversight of the Cambridge site. The role will also provide management oversight across our wider portfolio in London, Ipswich and Edinburgh, which will be managed remotely, with some occasional travel to these sites required.
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 a proactive and commercially minded Facilities Manager to oversee the delivery of facilities services across a portfolio of corporate sites. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building strong client relationships, leading operational excellence, and ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and compliance.
You'll work closely with the Account Manager and key stakeholders to deliver a safe, compliant and efficient workplace while driving continuous improvement across multiple locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of facilities services across multiple corporate sites.
- Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation, company policies and statutory requirements.
- Oversee contractor performance, ensuring services are delivered to agreed SLAs and KPIs.
- Build strong relationships with clients, landlords and suppliers.
- Manage operational budgets, forecasts and costs, identifying opportunities for efficiencies.
- Conduct regular site inspections, audits and risk assessments.
- Maintain accurate compliance records, permits and documentation.
- Act as the key escalation point for operational issues across the portfolio.
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What we're looking for:
- Proven experience in Facilities Management or a similar operational leadership role.
- Fluency in both Mandarin and English, with the ability to communicate confidently with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and compliance requirements.
- Experience managing contractors, suppliers and service contracts.
- Sound financial and budget management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to manage multiple sites and priorities effectively.
- Strong organisational and IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office and CAFM systems (desirable).
- IOSH or NEBOSH qualification is desirable.
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
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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.
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