Property and Facilities Manager

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MACSEYE is seeking a hands-on Property and Facilities Manager to lead day to day operations across multiple sites in East Melbourne, ensuring safe, efficient and high performing facilities for children and staff. You’ll own maintenance scheduling, asset lifecycle planning, and contractor management, navigate procurement and performance monitoring, and uphold WHS and essential services compliance. The role rewards proven facilities management experience, strong stakeholder management, budget oversight and project delivery, with a commercial mindset and a proactive, organized approach. This is a chance to contribute to child centred education, join a supportive team, and access ongoing professional development; tailor your application to highlight WHS, building compliance, contractor governance and budget management, plus a clear commitment to child safety.

Company Description

Play a pivotal role in managing and improving a portfolio of operational buildings. As Property and Facilities Manager, you'll lead facilities maintenance, compliance, contractor management, and capital works to ensure safe, high-performing environments for all stakeholders.

Why MACSEYE?

🌟 Make a Real Impact: you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of children, supporting their development in a lively and supportive atmosphere.

🤝 Supportive Team Environment: you will collaborate with a passionate and friendly team dedicated to excellence in early childhood education.

🚀 Growth and Development: you have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and advance your career with ongoing professional development opportunities in a thriving field.

Job Description

Take ownership of a diverse property portfolio and help deliver safe, efficient and high-performing facilities.

• Manage day-to-day facilities operations across multiple sites
• Establish and oversee maintenance schedules
• Responsible for asset maturity and lifecycle planning
• Effectively manage contractors and suppliers through procurement, contract management, and performance monitoring processes
• Ensure compliance with WHS, building and essential services requirements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in property and/or facilities management
• Strong contractor, supplier, and stakeholder management skills
• Sound understanding of WHS, building compliance, and essential services
• Organised and proactive, with strong problem-solving abilities
• Commercially minded with experience managing budgets and projects

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• Ongoing training: access continuous professional development and training
• Inclusive environment: thrive in a welcoming, supportive workplace
• Career advancement: explore opportunities for growth and advancement within our organisation

About MACSEYE

MACSEYE is a pioneering organisation dedicated to establishing a network of early childhood and school-aged care programs across Melbourne Archdiocese. Our mission is to support every child in their journey to reach their full potential through programs that focus on holistic development, identity, health, and well-being.

Guided by principles of child-centered care, collaboration, lifelong learning, and evidence-based decision-making, we partner with schools, parishes, and communities to foster a connected and supportive environment for children and their families.

Join us at MACSEYE, where every day is an opportunity to make a difference.

As a child safe organisation, MACSEYE prioritises the safety, wellbeing and protection of children in our care. We require applicants to undergo relevant child safety screening prior to appointment and for all employees to adhere with our child safe practices.  

We welcome applications from people from all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, religious beliefs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people with disabilities.