Facilities and Oh&s Manager

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Facilities Management

Reference: 1454620

**Selection Criteria**:
1. Demonstrated ability to proactively undertake a range of maintenance duties including some trade experience relevant to the role and coordinate contractors when required.

2. Proven ability to use highly developed organisational skills to investigate, prioritise, take appropriate action and address maintenance and grounds issues as they arise.

3. Demonstrated capacity to work effectively and independently without supervision, to follow instructions, take on responsibility, be self-motivated and display initiative.

4. Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and guidelines, policy and practice relevant to the school environment.

**Role**:
Role of Facilities and OHS Manager:
Ability to undertake a range of building maintenance and grounds duties appropriate to a school environment including some trade experience relevant to the role.

Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people including staff, students and trades.

Ability to use initiative to investigate, prioritise, action and address maintenance and problematic grounds issues.

Ability to work cooperatively with the principal and school leadership in the management of school buildings, grounds, plant and equipment.

Ability to work during school holiday vacation periods.

Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and safety legislation and relevant school guidelines and a commitment to work in safe manner.

**Responsibilities**:
Role Responsibilities:
Manage the school¿s maintenance management portal (AIMS) and engage and coordinate trades and services for maintenance schedule targets (according to DE policy and ESM program requirements).

Ensure Contractor Management including OH&S Induction and certification is procured and recorded in AIMS and Edu Safe portal.

Manage trades and services for reported OH&S hazard identification rectification - repairs and maintenance checklist items: quarterly OH&S assessments, Playground Inspections and ad hoc reported issues ie. Schools Minor Maintenance Logbook.

Manage trades and services for new capital works projects (School Council approved
- Commitment Summary objectives).

Key contact for coordination of DE Contracted Cleaning services at local level and ensuring critical criterion and objectives are met ie. Weekly and periodical cleaning schedule outcomes to recommended and expected standard. Provide feedback and communications.

Ensure the schools local emergency management plan is reviewed according to DE guidelines and that emergency evacuation drills are scheduled, executed and assessed according to policy and procedure. Prepare a quarterly drill report including training needs analysis, as required, for evacuation and lockdown drills. Provide for staff training and information on DE emergency evacuation practice and procedure according to training schedule.

Monitor DE Edu Safe Portal and ensure staff OH&S training modules are completed in line with DE training guideline requirements.

Verify schools building and grounds security through monitor of CCTV cameras periodically. Report on issues and liaise with DE Security for Alarm Access issues and security IRIS Alerts.

Liaise with Salto Security Systems for service and security needs at the school
- manage the key security management system.

Using trade capability and school¿s tools and equipment, rectify minor maintenance issues and repairs for buildings and grounds where required.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Location Profile**:
Mitcham Primary School has been established