Multi-Site Facilities & Safety Manager

Busy Bees Early Learning; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 day work from home per week

Flexible start and finish times

Job summary

Busy Bees is seeking two experienced Facilities Managers to lead maintenance compliance and capital works across a portfolio of early learning centres in Australia. You will oversee day-to-day facilities needs, manage contractors, and deliver projects to maintain safe, compliant environments for children, families and staff.

Join Busy Bees to drive capital projects, manage budgets, and ensure centres meet national regulations and Australian standards while travelling interstate as needed.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or degree in a related discipline.
• 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 engage and manage stakeholders across multiple departments.
• Strong problem-solving skills in a large, multi-site organisation.
• Autonomous, self-motivated and able to work within a high-performing team.
• Willingness to travel interstate regularly.
• Commitment to child safety and Busy Bees values.

Responsibilities

• Ensure centres meet Child Safety National Regulations, building requirements and relevant Australian Standards.
• Ensure child safety compliance across the portfolio, identifying and addressing risks.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance, prioritising safety and business continuity.
• Oversee capital expenditure projects across the portfolio, from planning to delivery.
• Scope, tender, schedule and oversee capital works within budget and standards.
• Manage OPEX and CAPEX budgets, forecasting and cost control.
• Manage contractors, landlords, regional maintenance budgets and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Oversee strategic property projects, including solar installations and portfolio-wide initiatives.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Autonomous work

Organisational skills

Travel flexibility

Safety compliance

Education

Related discipline degree

Job description

Busy Bees is seeking two experienced Facilities Managers to lead maintenance compliance and capital works across a portfolio of early learning centres in Australia. You will oversee day-to-day facilities needs, manage contractors, and deliver projects to maintain safe, compliant environments for children, families and staff.

Join Busy Bees to drive capital projects, manage budgets, and ensure centres meet national regulations and Australian standards while travelling interstate as needed.