Facilities Coordinator

1 week ago

Raceview, Queensland, Australia Lives Lived Well Full time $88,000 - $94,000 per year

Lives Lived Well offer a variety of community and residential Alcohol and Other Drug programs throughout Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia, helping thousands of people every year to navigate AOD related challenges and move forward in life.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a hands-on Facilities Coordinator to support a new single-level Ipswich Residential AOD Treatment Facility for adults aged 18 years and over. The centre will provide a total of 46 beds, comprising 36 beds for residential rehabilitation and 10 beds for withdrawal management and care.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in on-site in Ipswich. The position is paying $88,000k – $94,000k annually plus Superannuation and Salary Packaging up to $15,900 per year. We also offer an EAP, Fitness Passport and an additional five days paid leave per year. The service will be operational late-November 2025, and we are looking for someone able to start by mid-November.

What we are looking for

You will bring a background managing facilities – including experience coordinating contractors and overseeing facilities, grounds and kitchen operations to run smoothly. You will be comfortable working on a large residential site, supervising 2 direct reports (Cleaner and Chef/Kitchenhand) and have a compassionate and engaging nature when interacting with clients in the facility. You're someone who:

·       Can confidently coordinate contractors and enjoys engaging with tradies on-site

·       Brings enthusiasm taking on a broad range of hands-on basic landscaping duties throughout the facility (including mowing, weeding, spraying, general garden upkeep)

·       Will undertake basic handyman duties (hanging whiteboards, pictures etc)

·       Ideally is familiar with the workings of a commercial kitchen and confident in overseeing kitchen duties carried out by our Cook/Kitchen-hand

·       Takes great pride in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment by overseeing cleaning duties are carried to standard across all areas of the facility

·       Works with a strong understanding of, and compliance with, occupational health and safety requirements

·       Is confident setting and maintaining professional boundaries and always maintain confidentiality of the residents – both at work and after hours

·       Demonstrates a strong ability to emotionally regulate, and is familiar with de-escalation practices

You should either hold the AHCMOM215 – Operate Commercial Lawnmowers qualification or be willing to obtain it within your first 3 months of employment. You will also require a First Aid Certificate, have a White Card, a current, valid Australian Drivers Licence and a National Police Check.

Most importantly you will have passion, commitment, and a great attitude with a genuine alignment to the Lives Lived Well values.  Our values are:

  • We are humble, human, and full of hope
  • We show up and share
  • We ask: Why not? And what's next?
  • We leave a positive wake

Benefits of Working with us

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work in a newly established facility with brand new grounds As part of a newly formed team, you'll help shape a positive and collaborative culture from day one. Lives Lived Well offers a huge range of benefits, which can be seen on our website, but here are a few of them:

·       Newly established facility and grounds

·       Regular hours – Monday to Friday – to allow for your life outside of work

·       Salary packaging options up to $15,900 per year (increasing your take home pay), plus an Entertainment and Meals allowance card

·       Wellspring Discounts – save on everyday items including groceries, petrol, and leisure activities from over 360 retailers

·       Additional days of paid leave to support your wellbeing

·       A workplace wellness program which includes celebrating Wellness Week

·       We foster a culture of belonging – ensuring everyone feels accepted for who they are

How to Apply

Please contact   for a copy of the Position Description.

Applications close on Friday 11th November 2025 however we will be conducting interviews throughout the process and may close applications early.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Nations People.