Domestic Facilities Coordinator

Sodexo France; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is looking for a Domestic Facilities Coordinator at Colchester Hospital. In this role, you will ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene, leading a team while focusing on health and safety. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package including mental health resources, employee assistance programs, and a supportive work environment. Join us and make a difference every day.

Benefits

Mental health and wellbeing resources

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health & wellbeing app

Discounts on high street brands

Retirement savings plan

Full training and protective uniform provided

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory role, ideally within cleaning or facilities management.
• Physical ability to carry out manual aspects of the role.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, and hygiene.
• Professional integrity, reliability, and a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high-quality domestic service is delivered efficiently.
• Maintain effective communication with colleagues, ward managers, and service users.
• Control the receipt and issue of cleaning materials minimising waste.
• Monitor cleanliness standards and implement action plans.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Commitment to health and safety

People management

Job description

Job Description

Healthy outcomes start with positive patient experiences.

• 37.5 hours per week / 5 days in 7
• £14.69 per hour + Sodexo Benefits
• Location is Colchester Hospital

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Job Introduction

Make a Difference Every Day

Join a role where your work truly matters. As a Domestic Facilities Coordinator with Sodexo at Colchester Hospital, you’ll play a key part in creating a safe, clean, and welcoming environment that directly impacts the health and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors. Your leadership will help prevent the spread of infection and contribute to a high standard of care. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What You’ll Do

• Ensure a high-quality domestic service is delivered in an efficient and effective manner, always managing costs
• Maintain effective and meaningful communication with Sodexo colleagues, ward managers, matrons and service users.
• Ensure that the standard of domestic service within a designated area is monitored to 2023 National Specification for Cleanliness and remedial action is taken within the target time
• Control the receipt and issue of cleaning materials, consumable and equipment ensuring minimising waste and identifying and managing excess usage.
• Monitor cleanliness standards against a formal monitoring schedule, ensure actions plans are in place for areas fall below expected standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in a supervisory role, ideally within cleaning or facilities management.
• Physical ability to carry out manual aspects of the role.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, and hygiene.
• Professional integrity, reliability, and a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.

Be part of a team that puts people first—and feel proud of the difference you make every day.

What we offer:

Working at Sodexo isn’t just a job — it’s a chance to make a difference every day. You'll be part of a supportive team, act with purpose, and thrive in a role where your work matters. We also offer a range of benefits to support you and your loved ones:

• Mental health and wellbeing resources
• Employee Assistance Programme (including financial/legal advice & personal support)
• Free health & wellbeing app with 24/7 virtual GP access
• Discounts on high street brands for you and your family
• Salary finance tools and financial wellbeing resources
• Retirement savings plan and life insurance
• Full training and protective uniform provided.
• Opportunities to gain experience through learning and development.
• Cycle to Work scheme & volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working and a dynamic team environment
• Competitive pay

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply now and bring your energy, purpose, and passion to Sodexo.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications — so don’t wait!

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 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan 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, So Together, 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.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.