Address- Permanent Full Time Position
- Increase your take home pay with Salary Packaging (claim up to $18,550 tax free salary) conditions apply
- Company Car
- Flexible working hours | Flexibility to work from various portfolio sites
About your new role:
As an Area Manager overseeing Darlinghurst, Bangor, Macquarie Fields, Bankstown, and Baulkham Hills/Norwest, you will deliver high quality property support and maintenance services across multiple sites. Serving various stakeholders and clients with minimal supervision, your role is crucial in ensuring all facilities adhere to BaptistCare's high standards and comply with current regulations, including Aged Care Quality Standards.
Duties:
- Ensure the upkeep of buildings, facilities, furniture, equipment, gardens, lawns, and carparks to a high standard. Develop Maintenance Teams to support cross-site maintenance. Oversee the maintenance of site vehicles, plant, and machinery.
- Prepare and deliver annual property budgets.
- Ensure preventative maintenance is completed within scheduled timeframes and reactive maintenance is actioned promptly.
- Work with Site Managers and Operations & Facilities Manager to minimize maintenance impact on sites and residents/staff.
- Ensure maintenance and property services comply with contractual and service level agreements.
- Oversee programs for building cleaning, flooring, windows, and external areas.
- Collaborate with Hotel Service Manager and local Chef Managers to ensure kitchens comply with food audits.
- Develop and deliver Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FFE) and minor capital expenditure projects across sites. Assist with refurbishments and upgrades.
- Provide regular high-quality reports on program progress, monthly performance against the budget, maintenance activities, contractor performance, and site audits.
- Provide effective management and leadership to all staff, aligning with the organization's purpose and values.
- Encourage a positive workplace culture
- Manage staffing processes, including recruitment, performance management, staff education, and compliance with WHS legislation.
- Oversee return-to-work plans for injured employees
Skills and Experience:
Essential
- Degree, Diploma, or Certificate in Building, Trade, or Facilities Management.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in managing Preventative and Reactive Maintenance.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in managing maintenance staff.
- Minimum 5 years of hands on property maintenance experience.
- Demonstrated people management skills
- Experience in budgeting processes and maintaining operational budgets.
- Experience managing property-related contracts and contractors.
- Valid driver’s licence.
- Computer proficiency and adaptability to changing environments.
- Alignment with Baptistcare's Values and commitment to a customer-centric approach.
- To be eligible for this position, you must have full Australian working rights. Proof of your eligibility will be required during the recruitment process.
Desirable
- Experience in an Aged Care or Health Care environment
- Fire Safety officer training (or willingness to undertake)
Conditions of Employment
- National Police Clearance and/or NDIS Worker Clearance (if applicable).
- Valid Driver’s Licence (Car).
Why join us?
- Training and career development
- Novated Leasing
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health and Wellness Program | Fitness Passport
- Reward and recognition program
- Genuine commitment to work-life balance
- Retail and other Discounts
About Us:
Baptistcare supports thousands of people across 90 locations in NSW, WA and the ACT. From humble beginnings in 1944, Baptistcare has grown into one of the nation's most respected care and community services providers.
We are a faith based, not for profit organisation that cares for families, communities and individuals. You may know us for our aged care services – we also give to the community through community service programs including domestic violence prevention initiatives non interest loans to those in need.
We love what we do and the communities we help. With us you can deliver life transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference.
If you would like to be considered for the role, click “Apply” and please provide the following:
- A Cover Letter addressing the job requirements/selection criteria
- Updated Resume
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice. Shortlisting will commence the week of 3rd June 2024.
Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks including. Pre Employment Medical, reference check, police background check via our online police check system or NDIS check as applicable.
