Facilities Manager (Although titles are not our focus)

About The Switch

At The Switch, we're redefining accommodation — creating spaces that are inclusive, dynamic, and community-led for the next generation of students, creatives, and young professionals. Our Sydney portfolio comprises two assets: 18 Doncaster Avenue, Kensington (250 beds) and 23 Lachlan Avenue, Macquarie Park (491 beds, opening October 2026) — 741 beds total.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the full facilities function across The Switch's growing Sydney portfolio. Based at Macquarie Park, you'll bring a portfolio-wide mindset — ensuring maintenance, safety, compliance, and operational standards are delivered consistently across both assets.

This is a hands-on leadership role with real scope and ownership. You'll provide daily direction and mentoring to a Maintenance Coordinator based at Kensington, manage contractor relationships, oversee WHS compliance, and ensure every building is safe, functional, and ready for residents.

What You'll Do

•       Lead end-to-end facilities, preventative, and reactive maintenance across both buildings

•       Manage the maintenance workflow in Sorted — ensuring jobs are responded to within SLA, kept up to date, and closed promptly

•       Provide daily guidance, mentoring, and workload oversight to the Maintenance Coordinator

•       Communicate proactively with residents about maintenance scheduling, access, and job completion

•       Issue Notices of Access in line with legislative requirements

•       Manage contractor sign-in/out, quotes, scopes, scheduling, supervision, and quality of work

•       Oversee the 10-year lifecycle plan and recommend capital works to the GM

•       Support mobilisation and defect management during the new asset's stabilisation phase

•       Lead WHS compliance, daily building walks, incident reporting, and SWMS documentation

•       Manage facilities budgets, procurement, warranties, and service documentation

•       Support the operations team on room readiness and turnaround during tenancy transitions

About You

•       3–5 years' experience in facilities management within hotels, student accommodation, commercial property, or a related environment

•       Strong knowledge of WH&S, fire safety, building compliance, and relevant NSW legislation

•       Proven experience managing contractors and service agreements

•       Trade background and/or hands-on property maintenance experience highly regarded

•       Strong problem-solving skills with high attention to detail

•       Excellent communicator — able to engage residents, contractors, and internal stakeholders with clarity and professionalism

•       Highly organised, self-driven, and calm under pressure

•       Tech-savvy and comfortable with maintenance management and building systems

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining at a genuinely exciting time — with a brand-new 491-bed property coming online, there's a real opportunity to build something from the ground up. This is a role with scope, variety, and genuine ownership across a growing portfolio.

How to Apply

Apply through Seek with your resume and cover. Applications close 5pm Friday 26th June 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit a short video application.

Good luck!