Facilities and Maintenance Manager

**ABOUT US**

Retail is in our DNA and at Cotton On, we believe every part of our business plays a role in delivering an exceptional customer experience.
Our Avalon DC is where the scale of our business comes to life. It’s our largest global distribution centre - 50,000 sqm, 1,000 team members, and the critical link between our product and our customers across 700 stores and 8 brands.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

As our DC continues to evolve, we’re looking for a Facilities and Maintenance Manager to join the team You will lead your team to maintain the safety, compliance and operational efficiency of the DC, overseeing equipment and infrastructure maintenance, while ensuring site-wide safety, compliance, and facilities standards are met.

Key responsibilities in this role:

- Drive proactive maintenance strategies across site infrastructure, equipment, and utilities, ensuring mínimal disruption to operations.
- Champion safety and compliance, leading programs, audits, training, and incident management to embed a strong safety culture.
- Manage resources and contractors, including inventory, site upkeep, utilities, and service provider performance.
- Oversee asset lifecycle management, from documentation and inspections to preventative and reactive maintenance.
- Build a capable, engaged and high performing team, whilst also being on the tools and hands on with maintenance where required.
- Report on safety and maintenance performance, delivering insights and trends to stakeholders.

**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
- Demonstrated experience in maintenance and facilities management within a complex operational environment
- Strong understanding of WHS legislation, safety systems, and risk management practices
- Proven capability in project planning, resource coordination, and prioritisation under pressure
- Experience managing contractors, budgets, and service level agreements
- Effective people leadership with a focus on team engagement and capability development
- Clear, confident communication and strong reporting and stakeholder management skills
- Familiarity with digital safety systems & site operational safety plans.

**OUR CULTURE**

No fuss, no worries, we’ll roll up our sleeves and make it happen. But we go beyond just ‘doing the right thing’; we work in local communities and support them however we can.
While we’re working hard today, our eyes are always on tomorrow. Together we help to make tomorrow a better place for our stores, customers, work mates and each other.

**BENEFITS**

We are committed to personal and professional development, which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to their best work and to support this we provide:

- 50% team member discount off all brands (excl. Ceres Life which is 30% off)
- Competitive salary packaging - ensuring we are constantly benchmarking to industry.
- An Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
- Returning from maternity leave (or primary carer parental leave)? Work part-time and get paid full-time for 2 months, all part of supporting you during your transition back to work.
- Team mingle celebrations, speaker’s series, surprise and delight moments - the magic happens when we get together.
- At Cotton On, we are focused on building a culture centred in belonging, and we are committed to creating workplaces where each individual can show up as their whole self, having an equal opportunity to succeed with us. _
- We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers. _