Facilities Manager

Sharp & Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to own the operational delivery of a major distribution centre in the Western suburbs of Sydney. You will lead maintenance teams, coordinate contractors and ensure safe, reliable facility operations.

You will balance preventative and reactive maintenance, manage budgets, drive continuous improvement and ensure WHS compliance, stakeholder engagement and cost optimisation in a 24/7, business-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in a dedicated Facilities Management role.
• Experience overseeing facilities within distribution centres or similar complex operations.
• Proven leadership of maintenance teams and contractors.
• Strong financial acumen with budget forecasting and P&L awareness.
• Experience managing hard and soft facilities services and WHS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventative and reactive maintenance across building services and critical infrastructure.
• Lead maintenance personnel, contractors and external service providers.
• Manage hard and soft facilities services, ensuring service delivery and compliance.
• Take ownership of maintenance budgets, forecasting and cost optimisation.
• Ensure statutory compliance and contractor safety under WHS requirements.
• Coordinate responses to breakdowns to minimise downtime and disruption.
• Build strong relationships with site leadership and service partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability and lifecycle performance.
• Support capital works and site improvement initiatives.

Skills

Facilities management

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Contractor management

WH&S compliance

Job description

Why should you apply?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical operational facility and make a tangible impact on asset performance, service delivery and operational efficiency.

Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the overall facilities management of a major distribution centre. Operating within a business-critical, 24/7 environment, you will oversee maintenance delivery, essential services, contractors and site infrastructure, ensuring the facility operates safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption.

Working closely with site leadership and operational stakeholders, you will balance preventative maintenance, reactive works, financial performance and continuous improvement.

Location:

Western suburbs of Sydney

Key responsibilities

• Oversee preventative and reactive maintenance across building services, plant and critical infrastructure.
• Lead and coordinate maintenance personnel, specialist contractors and external service providers.
• Manage hard and soft facilities services, ensuring consistent service delivery and compliance.
• Take ownership of maintenance budgets, expenditure, forecasting and cost optimisation.
• Ensure statutory compliance, contractor safety and adherence to WHS requirements.
• Coordinate responses to critical breakdowns, minimising downtime and operational disruption.
• Build strong working relationships with site leadership, operational teams and service partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability, maintenance practices and lifecycle performance.
• Support capital works, infrastructure upgrades and ongoing site improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in the following:

• Minimum five years' experience in a dedicated Facilities Management position.
• Experience managing facilities within distribution centres, logistics, industrial, manufacturing or similarly complex operational environments.
• Proven leadership of maintenance teams, contractors and specialist service providers.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget management, forecasting and P&L accountability.
• Experience managing both hard and soft facilities services.
• Strong knowledge of WHS, statutory compliance, contractor management and risk mitigation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical issues into clear operational outcomes.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions focused leadership approach.

A trade or technical background would be advantageous but is not essential. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities within a business critical environment.