National Facilities Manager

**Joining the Metcash Family**
At Metcash, you're part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.
Being part of something bigger means you're part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you'll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

**About the Opportunity**
We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join Metcash as our new National Facilities Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of facility management services, repairs & maintenance on our leasehold & freehold property portfolio.

**In this Role**
- Subject Matter Expert for Facilities Management (FM) across the Metcash portfolio, ensuring our lease and legal obligations are fulfilled from an FM perspective;
- Lead, manage and develop the Facilities Manager (direct report)
- Manage R&M issues efficiently to minimize any disruption to trade in a sustainable and cost effective way;
- Implementation of our new FM Platform in conjunction with the project manager
- Working alongside Treasury and Sustainability to deliver favourable outcomes and targets
- Oversee various build projects across the business
- Oversee the creation of Preventative Maintenance Plans for each asset within the portfolio;
- Complete pre-purchase asset inspections and provide recommendations;
- Complete pre-disposal makegood assessments and negotiate settlements with landlords
- This role will also require significant domestic travel

**You're Likely a Match If**
- Extensive experience in a facilities or SME in Essential Services;
- Degree level qualification is advantageous
- High level problem solving ability, proactive approach and strategic mindset
- Ability to multi task and run numerous job/projects at the same time
- Strong technical knowledge / background, specifically experience with hard services
- Strong Analytical and reporting skills
- Experience in managing contractors (hiring, terminating, compensation, and performance evaluation)
- Experience in implementing standardized maintenance programs at local/regional and national levels.

**Life at Metcash**
Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace
Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
Proudly awarded "Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion".
Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity.
- ?A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA 2022- 2023

Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, "Our Local".

**About Us**
Metcash is Australia's leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue 1 exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We're also an ASX top 100 listed company.
We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the 'Best Store in Their Town' by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

**_Join us and be part of something bigger_**

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