Senior Facilities Operations Manager

3 days ago

Wodonga, Victoria, Australia Townsville Catholic Education Full time

About the Position


Established by the Catholic Diocese of Townsville, Townsville Catholic Education is a leading provider of education and training services across North Queensland. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Facilities Operations Manager to join our team.


This is a Full Time, Permanent position commencing 9 December 2024. The role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities related to maintaining and developing the school's physical infrastructure, managing the vehicle fleet and ensuring compliance with regulations.



Key Responsibilities

  • Maintenance and Grounds:
  • Attend to maintenance/grounds tasks required to ensure buildings and facilities are in working order.
  • Ensure that all building, plant and equipment and maintenance priorities are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Attend to regular monitoring and testing of all College buildings, plant and equipment to ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and legislative requirements in conjunction with College Business Manager.
  • Monitor and implement preventative & protective maintenance programs for buildings, plant and equipment (eg painting programs) in conjunction with College Principal.
  • Liaise with maintenance, building and security contractors.
  • Supervise College maintenance and grounds staff to ensure upkeep of College facilities.
  • Follow up on ongoing works to ensure completion in appropriate timeframes.
  • Facilitate responses to queries regarding capital applications and other building projects.
  • Regular inspection of College facilities to identify areas that require attention.
  • Work regularly with college maintenance, grounds and cleaning staff.
  • Meet regularly with the College Principal and Business Manager to ensure that the presentation of the College's grounds and gardens is maintained consistently at the standard required.
  • Manage budget spending within delegated approval levels, in consultation with the College Finance Officer.
  • Keep the TCEO Maintenance Accommodation and Sustainability Officer informed of compliance issues and request his assistance if necessary.
  • Liaise with approved hirers of facilities when necessary in conjunction with the Principal (i.e. after hour activities).

    Vehicles Fleet Management

    • Regularly inspect and maintain the College's fleet of vehicles.
    • Ensure vehicles are roadworthy, serviced and repaired as needed.
    • Ensure the vehicles are timetabled to meet college transport requirements and allocated to appropriately licensed drivers.
    • Ensure vehicles are cleaned, ready for use and securely garaged.
    • Maintain records and registers as required to ensure compliance with relevant legislation in conjunction with the College Business Manager.
    • Transportation of students to various venues, as required.

      Workplace Health and Safety

      • Participate as a member of the College Workplace Health and Safety and Fire Safety Committee.
      • Conduct periodic workplace audits under the guidance and direction of the college WH&S Officer.
      • Attend to any instances of noncompliance and ensure corrective action is taken.
      • Ensure the College Leadership Team is aware of any significant or persistent breaches of compliance.
      • Investigate and complete Accident / Incident reports and forward to TCEO in conjunction with the college Safety Officer.

        About You

We are looking for a skilled and motivated individual with experience in facilities management, mechanical repairs, and supervisory roles. If you have a strong ability to interpret the need for tradespeople to be engaged and possess knowledge of health and safety regulations, we encourage you to apply.



Selection Criteria

  • Demonstrated experience in maintenance and mechanical repairs as well as an ability to interpret the need for tradespeople to be engaged.
  • Demonstrated experience in planning, prioritising and undertaking grounds, buildings, fleet, plant and equipment maintenance.
  • Demonstrated supervisory experience.
  • Knowledge and ability to interpret the need for tradespeople to be engaged.

    Essential Qualifications and Licenses

    • Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.
    • Qualification in a relevant trade.
    • Current Driver's Licence.
    • Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.
    • Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
    • This position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process. For some positions it may be necessary for the successful applicant to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.

      Desirable Qualifications and Licenses

      • Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety (or ability to gain).
      • Fire Safety Advisor qualifications (or ability to gain).
      • MR bus licence (or ability to gain).

        About Us

We provide a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.


An attractive remuneration package including:



  • A competitive salary of $65,836 - $68,627 per annum pending experience.
  • Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading.
  • Salary packaging options.
  • Modern facilities, equipment and resources.
  • Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service.
  • Up to 14 Weeks' paid parental leave.
  • Deferred Salary Scheme.
  • Corporate health insurance.
  • Induction, professional development and learning opportunities.
  • Wellbeing programs and initiatives.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment prior to commencement. This position is open to Australian citizens only. Please note that due to child protection laws, this position is available to those who hold a valid Blue Card prior to commencement.

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