Facilities Manager

Key Facilities leadership opportunity
Located in Waurn Ponds, close to public transport
Salary packaging benefits of $15,900 per annum

The Role

This is a permanent full-time role based in Waurn Ponds (Geelong), you will be responsible for directing and leading the facilities operational team to deliver optimal and efficient facilities services aligned to the broader business operations and Group Strategic Plan.

Leading an established team of facilities staff, working with external contractors and consultants to manage and deliver on key projects, you will be an outstanding and respected customer focused Facilities Manager who prides themselves on ensuring maintenance schedules are up to date, projects run smoothly, adherence with financial business practices, operational compliance and that our business leaders have all the key information they need about the efficient and smooth running of this incredible facility

Reporting to the Group Facilities Manager, you will forge strong relationships with key stakeholders in accordance with the ‘One Epworth’ model of consistent and standardised service levels to keep our patients safe and hospitals compliant.

**You will make an impact by**:
Leading and developing an engaged, solutions-focused, results-driven operational team to deliver an exceptional facilities service to achieve the Performance Indicators, Financial and other indicators (targets) as established by the Group Manager Facilities
Demonstrating a strong leadership presence and effectively engaging with inhouse Business Units to ensure a coordinated, consistent and timely delivery of services
Support the delivery of best practice facilities management, ensuring compliance with statutory maintenance requirements and achievement of hospital accreditation
Forging strong relationships with key stakeholders to balance the broader group strategy with current and future local requirements
Upholding and reinforcing workplace safety compliance for your team as well as contractors and 3rd party suppliers
Ensuring that all KPI's and budget are monitored against expenditure and reported on regularly
Ensuring all hospital facilities processes and reporting are adhered
Leading, coaching, managing and developing members of the Facilities Team
Supporting the development and implementation of strategic and operational business plans for Facilities and driving effective financial management.

To be successful in this role

You will have strong interpersonal skills that enable you to easily influence, build relationships and earn the trust and respect of your team, colleagues and key stakeholders.

You enjoy leading a wide variety of activities and projects (both major and minor) whilst ensuring that all essential and non-essential maintenance activities are kept in check.

You are dedicated, solutions-focused, outcome-driven and collaborative.

You will have

Previous experience in a facilities/engineering management role
Strong people management skills and Team Leadership experience
Demonstrated analytical skills to assess mechanical and electrical matters
Financial acumen
Demonstrated knowledge of best practice in the operation of property operations, systems and facilities management
Tertiary qualifications with a related trades focus

At Epworth, everybody matters.
It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:
Salary packaging benefits of $15,900per annum
In addition you will be able to salay package meal/accommodation expenses up to $2,650 per annum

Zero or reduced out-of-pocket expenses for health services at Epworth

Discounted private health insurance
Discounts to leading Australian retailers through the "My Benefits" Program

**About Epworth**:
Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not for profit private hospital group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation at 11 locations across Melbourne and Geelong.

At Epworth, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. Supported by world-class facilities, we integrate clinical practice with education and research in order to deliver outstanding patient care every day.

At Epworth, we care.
We care about our patients and we care about our people. We care about keeping everyone safe. We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers. And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities

Sound interesting? To apply, click the APPLY button now and attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Michael Robortaccio, Group Facilities Manager, on 0456 836 566.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

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