Cleaning Area Support Manager

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Job Description
  1. 3358383178711;-6.39463090896606;Leinster ,
Travel across sites in Leinster
Salary: €50,000 + company vehicle + Sodexo benefits

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on, proactive Cleaning Area Support Manager with a strong operational background who is ready to move from an operational role into a support role. You will use your operational experience to support on-site cleaning teams, helping them achieve the highest standards, while also contributing to tender development and service deliverables.

You will play a key role in driving operational excellence, compliance, and client satisfaction, ensuring that Sodexo continues to deliver quality, safety, and innovation across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

Provide on-site support for new and existing contracts, including mobilisation, change management, and operational guidance.
Use your operational expertise to coach and train site teams in practical cleaning skills and service delivery best practices.
Support QA and Soft Services SMEs with site reviews, audits, and compliance checks.
Work closely with central teams on financial reporting, KPI monitoring, and contractual compliance.
Identify opportunities for operational efficiency, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Act as a role model to promote a zero-harm mindset, ensuring all activities are carried out safely and compliantly.

About You

We are seeking a confident, experienced leader with a strong operational background in cleaning and soft services, looking to transition from an operational role into a support role. You will: Bring hands-on operational experience and the ability to use it to assist site teams in achieving the highest standards.

Be skilled at coaching, training, and supporting operational teams to deliver quality and compliance.
Have experience contributing to tender development and other deliverables, using operational insight to influence outcomes.
Possess excellent communication and organisational skills, with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

Be passionate about quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Desirable
Experience within pharmaceutical, cleanroom, aseptic, or FMCG environments.

Relevant Soft Services qualifications.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications
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Career Level
  • Not Required

Candidate Requirements

Essential
  • Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 1
  • Minimum Qualification:No Qualification
Desirable
  • Ability Skills:Hospitality, Interpersonal Skills
  • Competency Skills:Collaboration, Teamwork
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