Maintenance Specialist - Distribution Centre

City Facilities Management Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City FM Australia is recruiting for a hands-on maintenance professional based at Wetherill Park, New South Wales. In this permanent full-time role, you’ll deliver maintenance services across Coles Distribution Centres, ensuring facilities are safe, functional and operating at their best.

You’ll perform a wide range of general repairs and maintenance tasks with strong processes and contractor support. You will focus on preventative maintenance and continuous improvement to keep assets in top

Qualifications

• Current driver’s licence.
• Experience in maintenance, construction, or metal trades.
• Strong understanding of building fabric repairs and general maintenance works.
• Ability to perform a wide range of hands-on maintenance tasks.
• Strong awareness of workplace health and safety practices.
• Reliable, proactive, and able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Desirable: experience across large-scale industrial or distribution environments.
• Desirable: multi-trade exposure across carpentry, plastering, painting, mechanical or similar disciplines.
• Desirable: experience with maintenance systems and preventative maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance Delivery – Perform general building repairs and maintenance to ensure facilities operate safely and effectively.
• Preventative Maintenance – Execute planned maintenance activities to minimise downtime and extend asset life.
• Facilities Support – Respond to maintenance requests and ensure all work is completed to scope and quality.
• Multi-Skilled Works – Undertake a variety of trade-related tasks across building fabric and associated disciplines.
• Contractor Coordination – Liaise with internal teams, suppliers, and contractors to support maintenance delivery.
• Safety & Compliance – Identify risks, follow safety procedures, and contribute to a safe working environment.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Work closely with Distribution Centre teams and internal stakeholders to deliver reliable outcomes.

Skills

Driver's license

Maintenance experience

Building fabric repairs

Hands-on maintenance

Safety awareness

Autonomous work

Job description

Who are we?

City FM Australia (City) provides world-leading facilities management and engineering solutions that ensure safe, successful, and sustainable outcomes for our partners, on time and on budget. Underpinning our core services and unique offering are our people-delivering reliable, high-quality maintenance and operational support across critical sites nationwide.

The Opportunity:

If you’re a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys variety and takes pride in delivering quality work, this is your opportunity to join a high-performing team based at Wetherill Park, New South Wales

In this permanent full-time role, you’ll be responsible for delivering maintenance services across Coles Distribution Centres, ensuring facilities are safe, functional, and operating at their best. You’ll carry out a wide range of general repairs and maintenance tasks, supported by strong systems, processes, and access to contractors when required.

With a focus on preventative maintenance and continuous improvement, you’ll play a key role in ensuring assets are maintained to a high standard while supporting operational efficiency across busy, fast-paced environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance Delivery - Perform general building repairs and maintenance to ensure facilities operate safely and effectively
• Preventative Maintenance - Execute planned maintenance activities to minimise downtime and extend asset life
• Facilities Support - Respond to maintenance requests and ensure all work is completed to scope and quality
• Multi-Skilled Works - Undertake a variety of trade-related tasks across building fabric and associated disciplines
• Contractor Coordination - Liaise with internal teams, suppliers, and contractors to support maintenance delivery
• Safety & Compliance - Identify risks, follow safety procedures, and contribute to a safe working environment
• Stakeholder Engagement - Work closely with Distribution Centre teams and internal stakeholders to deliver reliable outcomes

Experience & Expertise:

Essential

• Current driver’s licence
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance, construction, or metal trades
• Strong understanding of building fabric repairs and general maintenance works
• Ability to perform a wide range of hands-on maintenance tasks
• Strong awareness of workplace health and safety practices
• Reliable, proactive, and able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience working across large-scale industrial or distribution environments
• Multi-trade exposure across carpentry, plastering, painting, mechanical or similar disciplines
• Experience working with maintenance systems and preventative maintenance programs

  To be considered for this role you will have / be:

  • A hands-on, practical mindset with a strong focus on quality workmanship
  • A willingness to learn and become multi-skilled across a range of trade disciplines
  • A strong commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement
  • The ability to work both independently and as part of a broader team
  • Flexibility to work across various sites as required

  What’s on offer:

  • Full time permanent role within a growing FM organisation
  • Opportunity to work across multiple Distribution Centre sites
  • Varied, hands-on role with no two days the same
  • Supportive, team-focused culture that values safety and quality
  • Ongoing training and development to build multi-skilled capabilities

  *The position requires the successful candidate to conduct a pre-employment medical, national police check and bankruptcy check*

  City is an Equal Opportunity Employer who supports and encourages the diverse needs of each individual Team Member.