Join Our Team as a Care Manager in Waterford City & Wexford Town Are you an experienced leader in the care sector with a passion for excellence? We are seeking a dedicated Care Manager to oversee catering, cleaning, and housekeeping services within a female religious order setting. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and respectful environment. Position: Care Manager Location: Waterford City & Wexford Town Salary: €35,000 per annum performance bonus Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week Start Date: Immediate (subject to Garda Vetting) Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Manage and inspire a team of 10 staff members across catering, cleaning, and housekeeping departments. Quality Assurance: Ensure high standards of hygiene and service delivery, complying with health and safety regulations. Financial Oversight: Maintain accurate financial records and operate within agreed budget levels. Operational Excellence: Oversee the entire food cycle from preparation to delivery, ensuring quality and efficiency. Compliance: Enforce statutory and company policies related to occupational health and safety, hygiene, and cleanliness. Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for service enhancement and implement best practices. Ideal Candidate: Proven experience in a similar managerial role within the care sector. Strong leadership and people management skills. Excellent communication and negotiation abilities. Solid understanding of budgeting and financial management. Familiarity with compliance standards and health and safety regulations. Relevant qualifications and IT literacy. Why Join Us? Professional Growth: Opportunities for development and career progression within a reputable organization. Supportive Environment: Work within a team that values collaboration and respect. Meaningful Impact: Contribute to the well-being of residents in a unique care setting. 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? Chatter Line Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications