Facilities Supervisor

Muswellbrook Shire Council; Muswellbrook Shire Council; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tools of Trade vehicle

9 day Fortnight system

12% superannuation

Training Courses + Professional Dev

Aquatic centre membership discount

EAP program

Job summary

Muswellbrook Shire Council is seeking a facilities operations leader to supervise a team, ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks, and uphold safety and quality standards across council facilities and CBDs.

You will conduct inspections, manage risk assessments, and contribute to cost estimates while coordinating on-call responses and keeping documentation up to date.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Local Government Operational Works (or working towards) with relevant workplace experience.
• Experience in risk assessments and Safe Work Method Statements for road maintenance and construction.
• Ability to read and interpret building plans and civil engineering drawings.
• Proficient in basic computer tools: Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Current class C Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach and lead a team of Facilities Operators to ensure tasks are completed on time and per works programs.
• Lead maintenance services for Council's facilities, infrastructure, and CBDs including graffiti removal and asset restoration.
• Provide an on-call operations and maintenance service, coordinating resources to resolve issues.
• Conduct and record condition inspections of facilities and infrastructure, prioritising defects and work.
• Maintain WHS obligations with risk assessments, inductions, toolbox talks and safe work method statements.
• Assist in preparation of quotations and material/resource calculations.

Skills

Team leadership

Computer literacy

Reading blueprints

Safety awareness

Education

Certificate IV in Local Government Operational Works

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

$86,056 - $90,253 a year

Full time, Permanent

18h ago , from Muswellbrook Shire Council

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach and lead a team of Facilities Operators to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely and accurate manner in compliance with the monthly and daily works programs, project management plans, and rolling operational works program, including the completion of daily timesheets for the team
• Lead and undertake maintenance services and works for Council's facilities, infrastructure, and CBDs including removal of graffiti and restoration of assets in compliance with Council's Graffiti Management Plan and ensure graffiti management practice complies with relevant legislation and best practice standards
• Provide an 'on call' operations and maintenance service on a rostered basis responding to facilities' alarms and immediate problems, coordinating resources to resolve
• Conduct and record condition inspections of Council facilities, infrastructure, and CBDs identifying defects and prioritising work
• Ensure appropriate Work Health and Safety obligations are adhered to, including task-specific and site-specific risk assessments, inductions and toolbox meetings. Ensure documents are appropriately maintained and filed. Ensure follow up of issues raised and assist with regular review of risk assessments and safe work method statements
• Assist in the preparation of quotations for works including the calculations of quantities of materials and resources

About you

• Certificate IV in Local Government Operational Works (or working towards) with relevant workplace experience
• Previous work experience in the implementation and review of Risk Assessments and Safe Work Method Statements for road maintenance and construction activities
• Ability to accurately read and interpret building plans and civil engineering drawings
• Demonstrated basic competence in computer operations including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Current class C Driver Licence

What we offer

• Permanentfull time,38hours per week
• Salaryfrom $86,056 to $90,253 per year(depending on qualifications, skills and experience)plus 12% superannuation
• Training Courses + Professional Development
• Tools of Trade vehicle available for successful applicant
• Access to 9 day Fortnight system
• 40% discount on yearly Aquatic and Fitness Centre membership for staff and families at local facility (conditions apply)
• Access to EAP program for employees and their immediate family

About Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook Shire Council is a progressive local government area, located under two hours from Newcastle and Tamworth and three hours from Sydney, in the beautiful Upper Hunter Valley.

The Shire has a long history in energy generation and is one of the largest coal mining areas in Australia. As we move towards a Net Zero economy, we are at the centre of renewable energy transition and innovation.

Working at Muswellbrook Shire Council, you will be part of driving change to create a bright and prosperous future for our community, in a location which has plentiful opportunities and an enviable lifestyle.

It is a great place to grow your career and be part of something bigger - we have space for you.