Facilities Manager

Your role at St John of God Warrnambool

We are seeking applications for a Facilities Manager (National) to join our Facility Management team at Warrnambool VIC, on a permanent full-time basis.

This role manages the functions of the Facilities Management Department to ensure that buildings, plant, equipment and grounds within the Division are safe, properly maintained and compliant with relevant statutory regulations and legislation.

This includes all maintenance, engineering, contractors, security and facilities management functions as well as responsibility for the management of hospital vehicles and the oversight of Routine Capital and refurbishment projects.

The Position

• Ensuring an up-to-date inventory of all items of plant and equipment records of equipment is maintained.
• Developing and managing planned and preventative maintenance (PM) schedules.
• The management of Computerised works management system, development and currency of maintenance programs, PM and Repair work order completion, record keeping and ensuring timely turnaround on work orders.
• The management of maintenance of essential and non-essential equipment and emergency systems, including emergency lights, standby generating sets, fire alarm system, cardiac arrest system, duress system etc.
• Management of the Building Management System (BMS).
• Oversight of all contractors including their safety, compliance and performance against contract

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced trades professional with extensive knowledge of building services, practices, and Australian Building Standards. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of both state and federal legislation and guidelines relating to environmental management. Exceptional communication skills are essential, including the ability to build strong stakeholder partnerships and maintain reliable professional networks.

Successful applicants must hold a trade qualification and/or significant facility management experience with a sound knowledge of building services, including air conditioning and methods of sterilising.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $124,196 to $137,946 plus 12% Superannuation
• Permanent full-time, working 38 hours per week

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

• Novated leasing

• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

For all enquiries contact Leanne McPherson, Director of Clinical Services on

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.