Facilities Caretaker

The Facilities Caretaker oversees and manages the operational maintenance of the community coupled with fostering and developing close relationships with all stakeholders in alignment with Halcyon's mission, vision and values.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Promote a positive environment within the community by building close relationships with home owners and service providers
- Oversee and manage contractors/service providers to ensure compliance with both legal and Halcyon guidelines, policies and procedures
- Ensure quality on-going, operational maintenance of the community's grounds, gardens and facilities
- Manage all necessary documentation and legislative requirements in relation to Halcyon facilities and equipment
- Carry out any general maintenance requirements using discretion and escalate concerns/issues when necessary
- Actively manage and maintain the cleanliness of the community at all times
- Manage routine and scheduled maintenance and safety requirements of Halcyon's facilities, equipment and plant (e.g. test and tag, pool testing etc)
- Continue to drive home owner delight by conducting and assisting home owner inductions to facilities
- Working collaboratively with and overseeing contractors and service providers (e.g. lawn bowls, pest control)
- Ensure all activities undertaken within the community follow WHS legislative requirements
- Ensure home owner delight by keeping front yards tidy and presentable at all times
- Facilitate and manage all operational activities within budget
- Actively oversee the stock management of Facilities Caretaker supplies required for the community
- Demonstrate proficiency in all areas associated with the community grounds and ensure gardens are maintained to a high standard
- Ongoing management of equipment and facilities ensuring both compliance and maintenance standards are met as required
- Fostering and growing positive and productive relationships with all stakeholders (both internal and external)
- Ensure security is maintained throughout the community
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Contribute to team success by working collaboratively with own team members; assisting team members when needed; sharing ideas, knowledge and experience; and seeking to learn from team members.
- Actively engage in Stockland's sustainability programs and support the delivery of a community and environmental shared value proposition.
- Enhance organisational effectiveness through continuous improvement and innovation.
- Comply with all obligations imposed by WH&S legislation, as outlined in WH&S Roles and Responsibilities, including adhering to relevant documented WH&S procedures
- Actively contribute to Stockland's risk aware culture and performance through participating in operational risk training and adhering to relevant compliance and regulatory obligations.
- Undertake or participate in ad hoc projects as required.

**Qualifications / Licences**
- Certificate 3 in Landscaping or Horticultural studies
- Commercial Operators Licence in compliance with the Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966 (ACDC) for weed spraying (both desirable, however not necessary)
- First Aid Certification is desirable
- C Class driver's licence

**Experience**
- Extensive experience in landscaping and/or garden maintenance
- Demonstrated experience in general maintenance and handy-man duties
- Experience within a community/lifestyle environment working closely with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Working closely with over 50's will be highly regarded

**Skills / Competencies**
- Strong ability to multi-task and manage a wide range of day-to-day requirements
- Solid negotiation and conflict management skills
- Flexibility with working hours to suit the needs of the community
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and being adaptive to differing situations
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent time management abilities
- Capability to competently use a broad range of gardening tools and equipment

**Values**

All Stockland employees are expected to consistently demonstrate Stockland's values:

- Community Work together to create better places and experiences for everyone
- Accountability Take responsibility for ourselves, our work and our team's and Stockland's success
- Respect We value each other's points of view and differences
- Excellence Strive to be the best in what we do and what we deliver

**Application requirements**:
Indigenous Workstars specialises in the engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into employment in a variety of communities and industries across Australia.