Technical Services Lead – Shape the Future of a World-Class Site
Location: Lilly Kinsale, Cork
Contract: Full-time | Permanent Position
Salary: €70,000 + Exceptional Sodexo Benefits
Health Insurance Allowance - €1,700 annual health insurance allowance.
Performance Recognition – Functional bonus.
Wellbeing Support – Employee Assistance Programme, unlimited resources, and a free health app with 24/7 virtual GP.
Lifestyle Perks – Hundreds of discounts via our Sodexo Reward Hub.
Career Progression – Clear pathways for advancement in a global organisation
Step into a leadership role where your expertise truly makes a difference.
Sodexo is looking for an experienced and driven Technical Services Lead to take the helm at our flagship site in Kinsale, Ireland – a thriving, large-scale campus with 50+ buildings, 1,400+ clients, and over 100 Sodexo team members working alongside specialist contractors.
With the site in a major growth phase, this is your chance to lead within a complex, high-performance, and tightly regulated environment, ensuring world-class standards are met every single day.
Your Impact
As our Technical Services Lead, you’ll:
Own site-wide technical performance – delivering excellence in safety, compliance, and operational standards.
Lead, motivate, and mentor a team of 5+ skilled technical staff.
Manage key systems including BMS, Maximo, GMARS (or similar).
Champion GMP compliance and the highest HSE standards.
Drive efficiency with KPI monitoring and continuous improvement projects.
Deliver critical projects with sharp attention to documentation and reporting.
Build trusted partnerships with our client and key on-site stakeholders.
What You Bring
We’re looking for a leader who is:
Proven in managing technical services in a regulated (GMP) environment.
Experienced in leading technical teams (2+ years in people management).
Skilled in electrical or mechanical engineering (preferred).
Confident in client-facing roles, with exceptional communication and relationship skills.
Strategic yet hands-on – able to collaborate across departments and respond proactively.
Why You’ll Love Working with Sodexo
This is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to:
Take a key leadership role on one of Ireland’s most d prestigious sites.
Shape the operational future of a growing, innovative facility.
Work in a client-facing, high-visibility position where your leadership will be noticed and valued.
Join a company that invests in your growth, safety, and long-term success.
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.
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, 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.
Ready to be part of something greater?
Friendly Customers. Vibrant Communities. Exciting Careers.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications
