National Facilities Manager

Linfox; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Linfox NZ is seeking a National Facilities Manager to lead facilities management across our New Zealand network, based in Auckland. You will drive standards, governance, and site presentation while coordinating maintenance, capital works and compliance across multiple sites.

Reporting to the National Warehouse Manager, you will oversee budgets, lease obligations and contractor performance, partnering with warehouse, transport and site leaders to deliver safe, efficient operations for a large

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing facilities, property services, maintenance programmes or capital works across multiple operational sites.
• Success delivering preventative maintenance programmes, managing reactive maintenance and coordinating building compliance activities.
• Strong contractor, supplier and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience managing service agreements, budgets and capital projects from concept through to completion.
• Sound knowledge of facilities management, building services, asset maintenance and project delivery practices.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify efficiencies, manage risk and deliver value-based outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple locations.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and the ability to work independently while building effective governance and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement national facilities standards, governance frameworks and site presentation expectations across the New Zealand network.
• Lead planned preventative maintenance programmes and coordinate maintenance activities across critical assets and building services.
• Manage building compliance requirements, statutory inspections, security systems and assurance records.
• Oversee contractor sourcing, engagement, performance management and contract consolidation opportunities.
• Develop and deliver capital works projects, including business cases, budgets, implementation plans and project execution.
• Manage facilities operating and capital expenditure budgets, forecasting and reporting.
• Coordinate lease obligations and property-related matters with landlords and internal stakeholders.
• Partner closely with warehouse, transport and site leaders to improve facilities performance with minimal operational disruption.
• Ensure facilities are maintained to a high standard for daily operations, customer visits, audits and business growth opportunities.

Job description

Job no: 493892
Work type: Permanent - Full-time
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Categories: Management, Site Manager/Supervisor

Here at Linfox, we believe that together, anything is possible. From our beginnings in 1956, Linfox has grown to become Asia Pacific’s largest privately‑owned logistics company, employing more than 24,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

With a strong presence across New Zealand, we deliver world‑class supply chain solutions that keep businesses and communities moving. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to creating safe, efficient and sustainable operations for our customers and communities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a National Facilities Manager to join our New Zealand team, based in Auckland.

Reporting to the National Warehouse Manager, you will take ownership of facilities management across the Linfox New Zealand network, with a primary focus on the driving consistent standards across our broader operations. This role will lead the transition from site‑by‑site facilities management to a coordinated national approach, ensuring our facilities remain safe, compliant, customer‑ready and operationally efficient.

This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to influence national facilities strategy, oversee significant maintenance and capital works programmes, and partner with operational leaders to enhance performance across multiple sites.

As the National Facilities Manager, you will:

• Develop and implement national facilities standards, governance frameworks and site presentation expectations across the New Zealand network.
• Lead planned preventative maintenance programmes and coordinate maintenance activities across critical assets and building services.
• Manage building compliance requirements, statutory inspections, security systems and assurance records.
• Oversee contractor sourcing, engagement, performance management and contract consolidation opportunities.
• Develop and deliver capital works projects, including business cases, budgets, implementation plans and project execution.
• Manage facilities operating and capital expenditure budgets, forecasting and reporting.
• Coordinate lease obligations and property‑related matters with landlords and internal stakeholders.
• Partner closely with warehouse, transport and site leaders to improve facilities performance with minimal operational disruption.
• Ensure facilities are maintained to a high standard for daily operations, customer visits, audits and business growth opportunities.

Ō pūkenga | What You’ll Need to Succeed

You will be an experienced facilities, property or asset management professional who enjoys working across complex operational environments and balancing strategic planning with hands‑on delivery.

• Proven experience managing facilities, property services, maintenance programmes or capital works across multiple operational sites.
• Success delivering preventative maintenance programmes, managing reactive maintenance and coordinating building compliance activities.
• Strong contractor, supplier and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience managing service agreements, budgets and capital projects from concept through to completion.
• Sound knowledge of facilities management, building services, asset maintenance and project delivery practices.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify efficiencies, manage risk and deliver value‑based outcomes.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple locations.
• A practical, solutions‑focused approach and the ability to work independently while building effective governance and collaboration.

Experience within logistics, warehousing, transport, manufacturing or similarly complex operational environments will be highly regarded.

Te whakaurunga | Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Linfox, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where our people can perform at their best. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and perspectives. We recognise and respect Māori as tangata whenua and value the contribution of Māori and Pasifika peoples, alongside people of diverse genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations and cultures.

He pai ki a koe? | Sound like you?

If you're looking for an opportunity to lead a national facilities portfolio, influence strategic outcomes and deliver meaningful improvements across one of New Zealand's largest logistics networks, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications close when a suitable candidate is identified. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and willing to undertake pre‑employment checks as part of the recruitment process.

Advertised: 07 Oct 2026 New Zealand Daylight Time
Applications close: 23 Oct 2026 New Zealand Daylight Time