Property & Building Maintenance Officer
- Full time, permanent opportunity
- Band 6 – $86,637 per annum + 12% superannuation
About Us:
The Strathbogie Shire is a vibrant and progressive rural municipality located about two hours from the Melbourne CBD along the Hume Highway. We have diverse and picturesque communities served by townships such as Euroa, Nagambie, Violet Town, Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy and Strathbogie.
About the Role:
The Property & Building Maintenance Officer effectively leads the operations of the Building Maintenance team, ensuring business plan, maintenance programs, contracts, service standards, budget and people management outcomes are achieved to high quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the operations the operations of the Building Maintenance programs ensuring budget, business plan, service standards, specifications and Integrated Management System outcomes are achieved using continual improvement principles.
- Manage Building Maintenance programs in accordance with Council’s Corporate Plan, adopted standards, annual budget and legislative requirements.
- Develop quotations, assist in the preparations of tender specifications and manage contracts for the provision of services within the limits of the annual budget and in accordance with corporate standards.
- Manage a panel of contractors.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in Facilities Management, Property, Real Estate (Property Management).
- Proven coordination and facilitation skills.
- The capacity to lead staff and contractors to outcomes.
Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council:
We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:
- Negotiated hybrid working arrangements – up to 40% working from home.
- Option to work more hours over fewer days (e.g., 9-day fortnight).
- Negotiated start and finish times.
- Negotiated work sites.
We have generous leave entitlements including:
- 3 additional days Family Care Leave per year to support caring requirements.
- 3 days paid leave during Christmas closure.
- Long service leave available pro rata after five years and transferable across local government organisations.
- Up to 10 days unpaid leave per year for Cultural and Ceremonial Leave.
- Up to 20 days of paid Family Violence Leave annually.
- Parental leave – 16 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer, with the option to be taken at half pay.
We value your health and wellbeing and offer:
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Income Protection Scheme for all employees.
- Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.
- Annual Flu Vaccinations.
- Access to Local Government Employee Health Plan.
We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:
- Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.
- Access to study leave.
- On the job training.
And the bonuses:
- Annual pay increases in line with our Enterprise Agreement.
- 17.5% Leave Loading paid out annually as a lump sum “Christmas bonus”.
- Recognition awards for years of service.
For further information about this position, please contact Kate Thomson, Coordinator Properties & Buildings on 5795 0000.
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Please complete an online application form and address the Key Selection Criteria. Applications without the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.
Applications close 9am, Monday 10 November 2025.
Strathbogie Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and a Child Safe organisation. We value diversity in our workplace and will consider flexible working arrangements.