Business Manager

Sodexo France; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in services operating in Belfast is seeking a passionate Business Manager to drive excellence in Corporate Services. The role involves leading a high-quality catering team, managing financial performance, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Seeking candidates with strong people management skills, financial awareness, and a background in catering. This full-time position offers a salary between £35,000 to £38,000 per annum, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Wellbeing support platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in catering and hospitality.
• Ability to lead, develop, and engage teams.
• Experience managing P&L accounts.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the catering and hospitality team.
• Control financial performance maintaining budget targets.
• Identify opportunities for business growth.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, health, and safety standards.
• Develop and manage the team.

Skills

People management skills

Financial awareness

Communication skills

Hygiene knowledge

Job description

• Full time
• Usually 7am - 3.30pm This can change due to nature of business, 5 over 7
• £35-38,000 per annum
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Business Manager

Garnerville, Belfast- Full time

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 are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Business Manager to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation in Corporate Services.

As a Business Manager you’ll:

• Lead the catering and hospitality team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality food and service standards.

• Control and the financial performance of the unit, maintaining costs within pre-budgeted targets.

• Actively identify and pursue opportunities for business growth within the contract and external market.

• Ensure compliance with statutory and company standards of hygiene, health, and safety.

• Manage, develop, and engage your team, creating a positive and high-performing environment.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience working in a similar environment within catering and hospitality.

• Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, develop, and engage teams.

• Experience in managing P&L accounts with solid financial awareness.

• Knowledge of current Health & Safety requirements (CIEH / COSHH / HACCP).

• Self‑motivated with excellent communication skills.

• A passion for delivering outstanding food quality and front‑of‑house services.

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 Ireland’s enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday 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 force‑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.