Team Leader Facilities

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

The Sport and Community Venues team is responsible for delivering and developing a diverse range of quality Sport, Events and Venues, optimising service outcomes and contributing to the social cohesion, economic viability and health and wellbeing of our community.

In this role, you will provide leadership, technical expertise and guidance in relation to the facilities and operations of Sunshine Coast Major Sports Facilities. Including the redevelopment of Sunshine Coast Stadium Ensuring compliance and safe work practices are followed to ensure that Council’s Major Sport facilities are proactively maintained to planned standards.

Key duties include:

• Contributing to the input, accuracy and currency of building and facility asset related data within Council’s Asset Databases, financial and property systems to maintain data integrity.
• Supervise the maintenance and operations of a diverse and comprehensive portfolio of Major Sport Facilities in accordance with Australian Standards, Building Codes and Regulations, ensuring statutory compliance across the portfolio.
• Contribute to the development of quotation/tender documentation, evaluate submissions and manage the delivery of accepted contracts (i.e. Contract Administrator) to ensure quality processes are consistent, repeatable and successfully manage risk.
• Develop, implement and maintain an induction program, to include all contractors, venue hirers, tenants and staff.

About you

• As a requirement of this role, you have obtained a tertiary qualification in Recreation, Sport Management or similar discipline or equivalent relevant facilities management experience.
• You demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with particular emphasis in the areas of building effective relationships, consultation, negotiation, conflict resolution and assertiveness in order to resolve issues and meet changing organisational needs.
• Strong project management and organisation skills with demonstrated ability to develop plans, coordinate actions, gain cooperation and deliver outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership, management, financial and building maintenance delivery skills.

Pre-Employment Medical Required

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Simon Ball during business hours on 0406 094 007.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.