Facilities Team Leader

At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children's lives. It's what we've been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we've built a trusted reputation as Queensland's leading provider of early childhood education. And as a child safe organisation, we put children's safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, creating nurturing spaces where children can learn, explore, play and grow.

"I love being part of an organisation whose vision is to see a state 'where every child flourishes'. I value the opportunity to contribute, even in a small way, to the impactful work that is being done in the early childhood education sector."- Alex Bron, Management Accountant

Find your Better Way

Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. The Facilities Team Leader will be instrumental in maintaining our safe and inspiring C&K learning environments through maintenance of C&K facilities, project delivery and oversee leasing, fleet management and insurance functions.

We'll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow.

• Enjoy a better work-life balance with the option to work from home two days a week and flexible start and finish times.
• Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, plus health insurance discounts through Bupa.
• Prioritise what matters most with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres with employee discounts.
• Be rewarded for supporting the growth of our teams with a $1000 referral bonus for referring a successful candidate to any C&K vacancy.

Here are some of your responsibilities as a Facilities Team Leader:

The Facilities Team Leader is responsible for driving efficiencies in the management of assets, maintenance activities, and related services.

• Developing and implementing systems and process to ensure the efficient delivery of C&K's capital expenditure, maintenance plan program and asset management plan, maximising portfolio value and identifying opportunities to contribute to environmental initiatives.
• Coordinating work schedules, assigning tasks, and monitoring and report on the program of work, including scheduling, delivery and expenditure.
• Working with the Procurement and Legal teams to source, evaluate, and select qualified contractors for various facility-related services.
• Supporting the management of premises compliance for a portfolio of sites across Queensland, in line with statutory requirements and C&K premises management standards.
• Ensuring all premises are operated and maintained per the requirements of lease clauses, develop and maintain relationships with landlords and property managers.

What you'll bring

• Managerial experience and demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to ensure compliance with legislation, standards, directives, policies and procedures.
• Have availability outside of normal operating hours.
• Hold and maintain a current driver's license.
• Current paid Blue Card or the willingness to obtain
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage a team.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a 'Restricted Person' or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.

We welcome applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a Culturally and /or Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with additional needs.