Facilities Manager

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd.; Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One day WFH per week

50% childcare gap-fee discounts

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd. is seeking two experienced Facilities Managers to oversee maintenance compliance and capital works for a nationwide portfolio of early learning centres in Australia.

You will ensure safety, regulatory compliance and high standards across centres, while coordinating contractors and managing budgets. The role requires extensive multi-site facilities management experience, strong knowledge of building compliance and Australian Standards, and the ability to travel

Qualifications

• Requires relevant qualification and multi-site facilities experience.
• Proven ability to manage contractors and capital works.
• Strong knowledge of building compliance and Australian Standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and capital works across Busy Bees centres.
• Manage OPEX and CAPEX budgets, forecasting and cost control.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors and service providers.
• Engage stakeholders across regions and departments to ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-site management

Education

Degree in related discipline

Job description

Busy Bees is a leading global early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children’s lives. With over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees, there are plenty of opportunities to make an impact.Bee Safe: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life.We’re looking for two experienced Facilities Managers to step into newly created positions at Busy Bees, taking responsibility for maintenance compliance and capital works across a portfolio of early learning centres. You’ll oversee day-to-day facilities requirements, manage contractors and deliver projects to ensure our centres remain safe, compliant and well maintained.What you’ll doEnsure centres meet Child Safety National Regulations, building requirements and relevant Australian Standards.Ensure child safety compliance across the portfolio, identifying and addressing risks to maintain safe, compliant environments for children, families and employees.Manage planned and reactive maintenance, prioritising safety, compliance and business continuity.Oversee strategic capital expenditure projects across the managed portfolio, from planning and procurement through to delivery.Scope, tender, schedule and oversee capital works, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to required standards.Manage OPEX and CAPEX budgets, including forecasting, cost control and prioritisation of works across the portfolio.Manage contractors, landlords, regional maintenance budgets and preventative maintenance schedules.Oversee strategic property projects, including solar installations, property condition assessments and other portfolio-wide initiatives.What you’ll bringRelevant qualification or degree in a related discipline, preferred.Extensive experience in multi-site facilities management, ideally within early learning, education, health or aged care.Proven experience managing contractors, maintenance and capital works projects.Strong knowledge of building compliance, National Regulations and relevant Australian Standards.Proven ability to work across multiple departments and effectively engage and manage stakeholders.Strong resilience and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate challenges within a large, multi-site or multinational organisation.Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and demands within a business-critical environment.Flexibility to travel interstate regularly across your allocated portfolio.A genuine commitment to child safety and wellbeing and alignment with our Busy Bees values.Why Busy Bees?Convenient Nundah location: Street parking, easy access to public transport and plenty of cafes and shops nearby.Flexibility that works for you: 1 day working from home each week, plus flexible start and finish times.Family-friendly perks: Enjoy 50% childcare gap-fee discounts as a permanent employee.National and global connections: Build relationships with leaders across Australia and explore opportunities through our Global Talent Exchange Program (UK, Canada and Asia).A supportive team: Work alongside experienced leaders across Property, Operations and Safeguarding.Make your mark: Take ownership of your portfolio and play a key role in delivering exciting national projects and improvements.Employment is conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks, including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights and References, and completion of child safety training.We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Triple Layer Child Safety Framework: trusted, trained and caring people, safe, supervised and supportive environments, and clear, consistent and transparent processes.Busy Bees does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will be treated as a direct application and no fee will be payable.Why Work for Busy Bees?If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.