Facilities and Assets Manager

Are you ready to embark on a career journey that offers professional growth working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in remote communities and related networks and delivers a meaningful impact? Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) seeks a dedicated individual to fill the pivotal role of Facilities and Assets Manager.

As a critical team member, you will be at the heart of our support services function in the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area, and remote Aboriginal communities. Operating in 31 retail stores across remote locations, CEQ ensures access to quality fresh food, groceries, and essential services like fuel, gas, and ATM facilities. Your role will be based in the busy and culturally diverse Cairns Support Office, with occasional travel to other locations, often involving small air and watercraft and unique experiences in Country.

It really needs you to be enthusiastic about making a difference and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role that aligns with your values (ours is "caring, every day, always") and aspirations. If so, we invite you to join us at Community Enterprise Queensland. To take this step in your exciting career journeying, apply for this role.

Summary

The Facilities and Assets Manager oversees the management, maintenance, and strategic planning of CEQ's physical infrastructure and assets. This role ensures that all facilities are safe, functional, and aligned with business needs while optimising asset performance and lifecycle.

Partnering with a cross-cultural, geographically dispersed team from Cairns to Cape York Peninsula, Gulf of Carpentaria, North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands, this position will work in alignment with the CEQ vision and values and plays an integral role in ensuring the ongoing success and reputation of CEQ as an employer of choice.

Qualifications & Experience

• Certification in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in facilities and/or asset management.
• Working knowledge of workplace safety regulations and building codes.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.

Software & Systems Experience

• Intermediate to advanced level of competency using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Experience with asset management software and building management systems is desirable but not essential.

Team

• Work closely with the Maintenance team and collaborate with all divisions.
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural team environment and provide peer support to other team members
• Build and foster collegial relationships across all teams in the business to ensure high team member engagement, productivity and the success of CEQ.

Digital

• Developing competency in the ethical use of AI technologies where appropriate and approved by the General Manager – Business Development.

Key Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to

Facilities Management

• Monitor daily operations of all company facilities and assets.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Coordinate building maintenance, repairs, and renovations.

Asset Management

• Develop and maintain an accurate inventory of all physical assets.
• Develop and implement asset lifecycle strategies, including acquisition, maintenance, and disposal.
• Monitor asset performance and schedule preventive maintenance.
• Ensure proper tagging, tracking, and documentation of assets.

Budgeting and Procurement

• Prepare and manage budgets for facilities and asset-related expenses.
• Source and manage vendor contracts for maintenance, equipment, and services.
• Negotiate service agreements and ensure cost-effective procurement.

Risk and Compliance

• Actively engage with Risk Manager and WHS Manager to ensure operational compliance.
• Develop and implement emergency preparedness and disaster recovery plans as required.
• Ensure facilities and assets meet legal and regulatory standards.
• Ensure contractors are suitably qualified, licensed and all insurance certificates in place.
• Oversee facilities security, security systems and access control measures in conjunction with ICT.
• Ensure compliance with Queensland Procurement Policy.

Other

• Provide training and support to maintenance team to ensure high performance and safety standards.
• Other reasonable duties as requested by Senior Leadership in Business Development or the CEO.

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work in remote locations with limited resources.
• A collaborative and inclusive approach to working within a cross-cultural environment, where respect for and a desire to gain an understanding of traditional Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal culture and customs is an absolute necessity
• Ability to travel to remote communities in light aircraft and ferries as required.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a resource limited environment
• Current Criminal History check (no more than 3 months old).

Annual Performance Partnership

CEQ team members will complete an Annual Performance Partnership (APP), which is a structured performance and professional development discussion which relates to KPI's aligned with the Strategic Priorities of the business and the CEQ values.

The overall result of the APP is also based on how well team members have aligned with the CEQ Values, and achieving their professional goals set for the year.

Our Culture

CEQ promote an honest, progressive, collaborate, respectful and inclusive teamwork environment throughout the establishment, culturing diversity and growth within the workforce.

Our key benefits:

• 4 weeks annual leave & 17.5% leave loading
• Ability to Salary Sacrifice up to $15,900.00 p.a. (meals & entertainment options)
• Employee assistance program (counselling & support services) available
• Opportunity for career growth
• Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives
• Laptop & Mobile phone