Soft Services Manager - South East London

Morgan Hunt is currently seeking Soft Services Manager for an NHS Trust based in South East London.

Pay Rate: £26.60ph PAYE.

Hours: 37.5 hrs - Mon to Fri between 8am to 4pm.

Location: South East London.

Duration: 6 months ongoing contract.

The candidate will assume responsibility for the day-to-day management of soft services including housekeeping and patient food services in a zonal area. They will have responsibility for Soft Services Team leaders and groups of operational teams.

The main elements of the role will be to ensure that housekeeping and patient food services are delivered to the required standards and within the agreed budgets and to act as a lead for designated projects within the department. They will develop staff through training and coaching and be actively involved in staff appraisals.

The post requires strong communication skills and the ability to develop working relationships at all levels. The candidate will be accountable for the financial budgets across the site and will be responsible for delivering set objectives within the designated business plan. They will ensure that resources and standards allocated to the team are properly and effectively deployed to deliver agreed outputs determined by key performance indicators.

The Soft Services Manager will be responsible for contributing to a safe and comfortable housekeeping service and patient food services for the patients, staff and visitors within the hospital. The main elements of the role are to ensure that staff and patient requirements are met through ensuring the excellent delivery of the soft services comprising cleaning and ward food and beverage services.

• Outlook
• Excel
• Word
• Good verbal communication
• Good listening skills

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer; job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in the role.