Distribution Centre Facilities Leader | Operational Excellence

City Facilities Management Ltd.; City of Hobsons Bay; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Competitive salary package

Job summary

City FM Australia is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the Laverton Distribution Centre, Victoria, in a full-time permanent role. You will oversee maintenance delivery, contractor management, asset optimisation, safety, and financial performance on site.

Reporting to the Distribution Centre leadership, you will balance planned maintenance with reactive demands, drive efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance asset performance while building strong stakeholder relationships across the

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Facilities Manager or similar leadership role within a large-scale industrial or commercial environment.
• Proven experience managing complex sites with multiple stakeholders, contractors, and competing priorities.
• Strong commercial acumen, including budget management and cost optimisation.
• Demonstrated experience driving operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of maintenance, asset management, and facilities operations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Trade or technical background, with progression into leadership roles.
• Experience within distribution centres, logistics, or high-volume operational environments.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Facilities Management, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site facilities management activities to ensure high performance and service delivery.
• Oversee contractors and technical teams, ensuring alignment to standards, performance, and safety expectations.
• Drive preventative maintenance programs and optimise asset lifecycle performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with site leadership, internal teams, and external partners.
• Manage budgets, control costs, and identify opportunities for efficiency and value creation.
• Ensure full compliance with HSE legislation, City policies, and site requirements.
• Identify, lead, and deliver initiatives that improve operational efficiency and site performance.
• Monitor KPIs, manage workflows, and ensure visibility of performance across key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Contractor management

Maintenance & asset management

HSE compliance

Continuous improvement

Communication

Industrial operations

Education

Tertiary qualification in Facilities Management / Engineering

Job description

City FM Australia is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the Laverton Distribution Centre, Victoria, in a full-time permanent role. You will oversee maintenance delivery, contractor management, asset optimisation, safety, and financial performance on site.

Reporting to the Distribution Centre leadership, you will balance planned maintenance with reactive demands, drive efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance asset performance while building strong stakeholder relationships across the