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Facilities Officer

Position Title: Facilities Officer
Reference Number: 202412149/1639
Position Description: Facilities Officer - Dec 2024.pdf (217.67 KB)
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Join Our Team as a Facilities Officer!

Are you ready for a role that combines your expertise in building infrastructure with the opportunity to make a real impact? The Facilities Officer position offers an exciting and dynamic work environment, where you’ll play a key role in maintaining and renewing Council’s building assets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and manage the upkeep of Council’s building infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and longevity.
  • Collaborate with internal teams from various Council services and work closely with local contractors.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and coordination of projects and maintenance tasks.

What We’re Looking For:

  • A solid background in building infrastructure management and maintenance.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders, contractors, and team members.
  • A proactive, solution-focused approach to problem-solving and project management.

The Benefits
This is a permanent full time position, with a monthly RDO. 
The current starting salary is $73,730.04 per annum + superannuation, with the opportunity to progress through Councils banding levels. 

Council also offers a range of other benefits for its employees, including:

  • Ongoing training and development 
  • Discount to Council owned facilities
  • Paid parental leave 
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Long service leave (pro-rata) after 7 years

 

To Apply
To apply for this opportunity, please click apply now on the Warrnambool City Council website and  submit your resume and cover letter. 

Questions
If after reading the position description you have further questions please contact Jet Dowie, Coordinator Facilities on 03 5559 4974 or [email protected]

Applications close: 5.00pm Friday 10 January 2025. 

Culture
Warrnambool City Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion. If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant, or if you have a disability, we encourage you to apply. 

Employees of Warrnambool City Council are expected to work under Councils values of: Accountability, Collaboration, Respectfulness, Progressiveness and Wellbeing. 

 

Recruitment Process
Please note, that all prospective Warrnambool City Council employees will be required to undertake a medical assessment. Council also completes a range of other pre-employment checks which include reference checks and a criminal history check. 

If you require advice and support during the recruitment process please contact us on the following details: (03) 5559 4800 or [email protected]

About Warrnambool

Warrnambool a vibrant and dynamic municipality that is home to 35,500 people, is the regional centre of South West Victoria. Nestled by the beautiful Southern Ocean the city offers the successful candidate an outstanding lifestyle, services and facilities. 

The city is about 250km west of Melbourne. You can take the Princes Highway or if you prefer the scenic route, Warrnambool is at the end of the world-renowned Great Ocean Road, home of the Twelve Apostles.

To view more about Warrnambool and what is has to offer, visit: https://www.warrnambool.com/