Area Facilities Manager

Number of Positions Available:

1

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- The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
A full-time permanent opportunity has arisen to join the Property Team based out of our Head Office in Northbridge.

As a valuable member of the team, you will be responsible to operate and maintain a large diverse portfolio of properties including commercial facilities, churches and residential properties which span the Southern CBD and Regional areas.

As Area Facilities Manager your responsibilities will include:

- Responsibility to develop and manage property operations and maintenance budgets;
- Compliance to regulatory and Work Health Safety standards ;
- Overseeing / project managing minor capital works project ;
- Contractor performance management ;
- Reactive and routine maintenance, repairs and inspections of all buildings;
- Perform Estate Appraisals and Condition Assessments ;
- Experience in the property industry/building facilities/asset management
- Contract management.
- The ideal person will be a proactive, collaborative team member who adopts a hands-on approach. You will be comfortable with multi-tasking and problem solving and adopt a strong client focus which will require:
- 5 years of facilities management experience in portfolios of 200+ properties preferable ;-
- A strong understanding of Building Codes, Australian Standards, Essential Services, Statutory and WHS legislation;-
- Proficient IT skills, including facilities management software and the Microsoft Office suite;-
- Experience developing and managing maintenance schedules;-
- A proven track record in customer and key stakeholder management;-
- An engineering, building or trade qualification / background preferable.In return we offer our eligible employees real and meaningful benefits such as;
- NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits;
- Flexible working conditions (including opportunity to Work from Home);
- Paid parental leave;
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits;
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service;
- Opportunity for career development;
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members;
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution.
- How to Apply
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We are committed to providing a safe environment for our people. _
- Please note that The Salvation Army has a mandatory vaccination procedure._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_