Property Services Manager
Job Summary
Property Services Manager
Position: Full Time
Location: Eldercare Head Office Eastwood
Remuneration: Salary KM Allowance Salary Packaging available
About the Role
Due to the continued growth of our property services portfolio an opportunity has been created for a Property Services Manager to lead and shape maintenance and facilities operations across multiple Eldercare sites.
Reporting to the General Manager Property you will lead a team of Senior Property Services Officers and oversee a broader network of trades staff and contractors ensuring all sites are maintained to an exceptional standard. You will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of maintenance and facilities services including planning and prioritising preventative and reactive works allocating resources and ensuring timely completion across a diverse property portfolio.
A key focus of the role is driving compliance and governance ensuring all sites meet aged care accreditation standards legislative requirements and essential fire safety obligations. You will lead property-related accreditation activities conduct audits and ensure maintenance records systems and reporting are accurate up-to-date and support compliance outcomes.
You will play a critical role in financial and operational performance developing and managing maintenance budgets forecasting works programs monitoring spend and identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies without compromising quality. Working closely with Site Operations Managers and Corporate Services you will ensure sites are appropriately resourced and maintenance services are aligned to operational needs.
This role also oversees contractor engagement and performance including sourcing quotes managing service agreements and inspecting completed works to ensure quality and addition you will provide technical guidance and support to your team drive workforce planning activities such as rostering and leave management and lead performance training and development initiatives.
With a strong focus on continuous improvement you will use property systems and data insights to optimise maintenance delivery improve response times and embed a proactive contemporary facilities management approach across the organisation.
What You Will Bring
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated experience managing teams ideally in the maintenance industry
- Relevant trade or construction qualifications or equivalent industry experience
- Strong working knowledge of compliance accreditation and safety requirements (preferably within aged care or similar regulated environments)
- Proven ability to manage budgets and resources effectively
- Experience managing construction projects in occupied buildings
- High-level problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Proactive systems-savvy with strong attention to detail
- Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively
- A current South Australian Drivers Licence and flexibility to travel between sites as required
Why Choose Eldercare
- Be part of apurpose-driven organisationthat values compassion and community
- Salary packaging optionsto increase your take-home pay
- Ongoingtraining and development opportunities
- Work inmodern facilitieswith on-site parking
- Enjoy thevarietyof working across different locations
- Join a team that feels more like family
Read the Job and Person Specification for more information about the role.
To apply for this role please click the apply button and for more information please contact Paul Lemmey General Manager Property at
To work for Eldercare you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearanceand comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian gay bisexual transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture religion spirituality age gender sexuality disability socio-economic background or personal experiences our people are welcomed included and respected.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
As one of South Australia’s leading aged care and retirement living providers, Eldercare places residents at the heart of everything that we do.