Business Manager
Be part of something greater.
- Job reference: SDX/TP/1879335/151769
- Location: Model Farm Road, Cork
- Job type: Full Time - 39 hours per week
- Salary: €40000 - €42000 per annum plus Sodexo Benefits
- Closing date: 15 January 2026
About the role
Business Manager
Location: Cork City
Salary: €40,000 - €42,000 plus Sodexo Benefits
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Business Manager to lead and develop our hospitality and catering services at Stryker Springhill and Innovation Centre. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for driving performance, growth, and profitability across multiple service offers including the kitchen, onsite restaurants, hospitality events, and vending services.
You will play a key role in ensuring that our services are delivered to the highest standards, exceeding client and customer expectations while maintaining operational excellence, compliance, and financial control.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all commercial service functions including catering, hospitality, and vending operations.
- Monitor performance across service areas, driving continuous improvement and business growth.
- Prepare accurate financial reports, including P&L statements, reconciliations, and forecasts.
- Manage client billing, attend monthly finance reviews, and support budgetary control.
- Ensure all operations comply with Sodexo policies, food safety standards, and legal requirements.
- Recruit, train, and develop team members, maintaining a positive and motivated workforce.
- Oversee staff rotas, resource planning, and adherence to labour budgets.
- Deliver exceptional customer service through a proactive and engaging approach.
- Ensure strict compliance with health, safety, and hygiene standards.
- Promote a strong sales culture and identify opportunities to enhance service quality and profitability.
About You
You will be a dynamic, results-focused manager with a strong background in hospitality, catering, or business management. You’ll combine operational expertise with financial acumen and people leadership skills, ensuring service excellence across all areas.
Essential
- Proven experience in business management or a related field.
- Excellent financial awareness and reporting skills.
- Strong communication, organisational, and leadership abilities.
- A hands-on management style with a keen eye for detail.
- Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and compliance standards.
- Excellent customer service skills and a proactive, can-do attitude.
- Proficiency in IT systems (e.g., SAP, E-prophit, Microsoft Office).
Desirable
- Familiarity with Sodexo policies and procedures.
- Health and Safety qualification.
- Personal Licence holder.
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
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?
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KEY BENEFITS
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Advice and guidance
Get help with legal, financial, personal or work issues whenever you need it. -
Pension Plan
Save effectively for your future when you join the Sodexo Pension Plan. -
Wellbeing support
Unlimited access to online support for your mental health, 24/7. -
Generous leave
For holidays, care needs or major life events, we’ll help you rest and recharge. -
Discounts and savings
Enjoy great deals from leading retailers and use our Bike to Work scheme -
Virtual GP
24-hour access to video or phone consultations for you and your family.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.
Social Impact
Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
Model Farm Road, Cork, Island of Ireland, T12 P862
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