Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Some of the key benefits for the position and employment at Programmed, include:

• Attractive pay: Competitive pay range with annual performance and remuneration review program.
• Prime location: Based at Lockyer Valley Correctional Facility (Gatton Prison), great for local employment close to home and only an hour’s drive from Brisbane.
• Company vehicle: Fully maintained, company supplied vehicle.
• Exclusive employee perks: Access discounts and benefits with over 600 retailers, including Coles, Woolworths, BWS, Dan Murphy’s, The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi, BCF, SuperCheap Auto, and many more!
• Investment in you: We're passionate about personal and professional growth, offering access to certificates, webinars, mentorship, and practical training to help you thrive in your career.
• Your well-being, our priority: Strong safety culture, generous paid parental leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program, including tailored well-being initiatives designed to support your personal and family needs.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled Facility Manager to join our team, responsible for overseeing the delivery of all planned and reactive maintenance services for a critical facility management contract. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic team focused on ensuring the seamless operation of maintenance services for a high-security correctional facility, dedicated to supporting prisoner health, rehabilitation, and safer communities. Your role will be essential in maintaining both preventative and reactive maintenance across the facility, ensuring operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with all contractual, financial, and safety requirements.

This permanent, full-time role is based in Gatton (QLD) and offers the chance to lead and manage maintenance operations within a high-security environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the delivery of all planned and reactive maintenance services across the facility.
• Coordinate and schedule maintenance tasks to ensure minimal disruption to facility operations.
• Manage team of maintenance staff, including plumbers, electricians, and handypersons.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and health regulations across the facility.
• Manage maintenance records, ensuring accurate documentation and reporting for all services provided.
• Lead fault-finding efforts and troubleshoot maintenance issues promptly to avoid operational downtime.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to meet service delivery objectives and KPIs.
• Implement continuous improvements to optimise the efficiency of maintenance operations.
• Follow strict safety protocols and within a high-security facility environment.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have experience in managing facility maintenance operations, ideally in a corrections or other industrial setting. You will have a strong focus on preventative and corrective maintenance and a commitment to delivering high-quality work while ensuring safety and operational efficiency. Additionally, you will possess the following:

• Previous experience in facility management or a maintenance management role.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing a team.
• A solid understanding of preventative and reactive maintenance processes.
• Excellent problem-solving and fault-finding abilities.
• A strong commitment to safety and compliance with OH&S regulations.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results on time.
• Experience with maintenance management software or systems is a plus.
• A proactive approach and a passion for operational excellence.
• Cultural alignment with our core values: Safety Leadership, Care & Empathy, Customer Service, and Diversity, Inclusion & Equality.

About Us

Programmed is a leading provider of operations and maintenance services across all industry sectors including education, health, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport and mining in Australia and New Zealand. 

Our Facility Management business unit partners with our valued clients to deliver a comprehensive range of facilities management from small repair work to managing large-scale facilities and infrastructure networks.

We encourage career development, support flexibility and care about your personal wellbeing and safety. Join the Programmed team today. 

Work With Us

Submit your application today and join us on our mission to build outstanding people, strong customers, and great communities.

Our Commitment

Programmed and PERSOLKELLY supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.

Programmed and PERSOLKELLY strives for diversity, inclusion and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientation or abilities to apply.

To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOLKELLY, we encourage you to visit our website.