Workplace Manager

Company Description

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: 28th November 2025

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier

Job Description

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they're more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The Workplace Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of Rest's commercial office facilities, ensuring a safe, efficient, and well-maintained environment for staff and visitors. This includes the coordination and management of large events. The Workplace Manager also manages the commercial lease obligations on behalf of Rest as the tenants in these offices.

Key responsibilities

• People leadership and development of the workplace coordinators
• Manage the relationship between Rest, building management in our offices and the landlord.
• Manage Rest's office maintenance, repairs, and any upgrades as required.
• Oversee the cleaning arrangements for each commercial tenancy.
• Coordinate & manage vendors and service providers including facilities consultants, trades, plant & landscape maintenance, caterers, front of house support etc.
• Manage the commercial lease obligations for Rest
• Coordinate large events within Rest offices.
• Ensure the Rest offices meet health and safety regulations as prescribed by Rest's work, health & safety policy.
• Manage facilities and office rental budgets.
• Oversee response to facilities-related requests from Rest staff.
• Support office moves or space reconfigurations as required.
• Maintain records of maintenance, inspections, and incidents across all Rest offices.
• Support the collation of information on our energy usage across all offices as part of our Sustainability disclosures
• Support the Senior Manager, Workplace, Security & Business Continuity with other business projects/initiatives from time to time.
• Work closely with the Manager, Physical Security Operations and Business Continuity to coordinate cross team activities and collaboration

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in facilities management, workplace services/workplace operations, or related commercial real estate roles.
• Proven track record of managing facilities service providers or front of house service providers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging positively and effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment, be successful in a facilitative role and create a positive and professional business relationship with internal stakeholders and external third-party service providers

Additional Information

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Hybrid working
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave
• Linkedin Learning
• Income Protection Insurance
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest's values and behaviours)
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

• Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.