Relief Village Manager – 8/6 FIFO

About the role

Sodexo is seeking a Relief Village Manager for its Mining West Portfolio in Western Australia. This FIFO position operates on an 8‑day on / 6‑day off roster, flying out from Perth, and oversees village operations across multiple remote sites.

Key responsibilities

• Manage housekeeping, catering, building & maintenance, and administration departments.
• Operate computerised accommodation packages and conduct cleaning audits.
• Champion food safety and OHS compliance, implementing HACCP, Food Safety Program, HSE Manual, and Cleaning & Sanitising Manual.
• Drive site safety culture through hazard identification, risk assessments, JHAs, toolbox talks, and safety meetings.
• Lead incident and non‑conformance reporting and investigations.
• Own financial performance including P&L, labour and food cost control, and budget delivery.
• Oversee WasteWatch/LeanPath compliance and record food waste.
• Identify training needs, deliver training via Ingenium and DataStation, and conduct performance reviews.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure contractual compliance.
• Maintain company vehicles, plant and equipment in safe, road‑worthy condition.

Required profile

• Client‑centric approach with strong financial acumen and cost‑saving focus.
• Proven people‑management skills, able to build team cohesion and lead safety.
• Experience negotiating, influencing and communicating at all business levels.
• Ability to identify improvement areas and utilise systems, policies and procedures.

Required skills

• Current manual driver’s licence.
• Food safety champion with HACCP compliance knowledge.
• Remote site HSE requirements familiarity.
• Experience with WasteWatch/LeanPath.
• Use of Ingenium and DataStation training platforms.