Lead Facilities Manager – Cold Storage DC

Sharp and Carter; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter in Melbourne's western suburbs is seeking a Senior Facilities Manager to oversee day-to-day operations of a large chilled distribution centre. You will lead a team of three maintenance technicians, coordinate with specialist contractors, and ensure the facility runs safely and efficiently while controlling costs.

The ideal candidate has five years of facilities management leadership, industrial experience, strong budgeting skills and a safety-focused, collaborative leadership

Qualifications

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• Five years+ in facilities management or leadership role.
• Experience in industrial facilities, distribution centres or manufacturing.
• Proven leadership of maintenance teams and contractors.
• Strong budgeting and P&L experience.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance and building services.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive, collaborative, safety-focused leadership.
• Trade background is advantageous but not essential.
• Commercial awareness and long-term development orientation.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team and external contractors.
• Oversee preventative and reactive maintenance of site infrastructure.
• Manage site budgets, P&L and maintenance expenditure.
• Drive asset reliability and minimise downtime; seek improvements.
• Ensure safety standards, risk management and contractor compliance.
• Coordinate responses to critical breakdowns and minimise disruption.
• Build relationships with site operations and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for capital improvements and cost efficiencies.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Budgeting

P&L management

Contractor management

Safety

Stakeholder management

Preventive maintenance

Building services

Asset reliability

Operations coordination

Job description

Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day facilities management of a large chilled distribution centre. Leading a team of three maintenance technicians, supported by specialist contractors, you will be responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure, managing site expenditure and ensuring the facility operates safely and efficiently.

This role requires a proactive leader who can balance operational priorities, financial performance and stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced environment.

Location: Melbourne's Western suburbs

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the maintenance team and external contractors.
• Oversee preventative and reactive maintenance across critical site infrastructure, including refrigeration and building services.
• Manage site budgets, P&L responsibilities and maintenance expenditure.
• Drive asset reliability, minimise downtime and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure contractor compliance, safety standards and risk management procedures are maintained.
• Manage critical breakdowns, coordinating effective responses and minimising operational disruption.
• Build strong relationships with site operations and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for capital improvements and cost efficiencies.

Why should you apply?

Reporting to the National Operations Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day facilities management of a large chilled distribution centre. Leading a team of three maintenance technicians, supported by specialist contractors, you will be responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure, managing site expenditure and ensuring the facility operates safely and efficiently.

This role requires a proactive leader who can balance operational priorities, financial performance and stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced environment.

Location: Melbourne's Western suburbs

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the maintenance team and external contractors.
• Oversee preventative and reactive maintenance across critical site infrastructure, including refrigeration and building services.
• Manage site budgets, P&L responsibilities and maintenance expenditure.
• Drive asset reliability, minimise downtime and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure contractor compliance, safety standards and risk management procedures are maintained.
• Manage critical breakdowns, coordinating effective responses and minimising operational disruption.
• Build strong relationships with site operations and internal stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for capital improvements and cost efficiencies.

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

• Minimum five years' experience in Facilities Management or a comparable leadership role.
• Background in industrial facilities, distribution centres, manufacturing or complex commercial environments.
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams and managing specialist contractors.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, P&L management and expenditure control.
• Sound understanding of preventative maintenance, building services and critical infrastructure.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, collaborative and safety-focused leadership approach.
• A trade background would be advantageous but is not essential.
• We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate commercial awareness, strong leadership capability and a commitment to long-term development.

To apply To apply online, please click on the apply function. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Nicole Tianihad on *********@sharpandcarter.com.au

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