Job Description
Facilities Manager | Own It From the Ground Up | Sydney
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About Sonnel
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Sonnel is a growing multi-venue hospitality group across NSW, on a mission to be the game-changing hospitality group that creates the exceptional. As we scale, we're building the foundations of a proper facilities function for the first time, and we need someone who wants to build it from the ground up.
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About the role
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This is a rare blank-canvas opportunity. You'll be Sonnel's first dedicated facilities appointment, responsible for stabilising reactive maintenance, building visibility over critical assets, and laying the foundations of a proper facilities function across our venue portfolio.
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Reporting to the GM Design & Construction, you'll work with high autonomy across a full time, permanent role based in Sydney with regular travel across the portfolio.
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What you'll be doing
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Coordinating skilled trades across the portfolio, including electrical, plumbing and handyman services
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Building a working asset register for building and capital depreciated assets
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Managing HVAC, fire safety, and access/egress compliance across all venues
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Overseeing kitchen equipment servicing and certification
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Owning maintenance and compliance of security assets, including alarms, CCTV and access control
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Establishing a supplier register and building visibility of maintenance spend by venue
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Developing preventative maintenance schedules for critical assets
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Building strong working relationships with Venue General Managers and operational teams
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What we're looking for
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Senior facilities management experience across a multi-site portfolio, ideally hospitality, retail or clubs
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Demonstrated experience managing outsourced service contracts and holding providers to account
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Strong working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and refrigeration
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A track record of operating effectively where systems and data are still immature
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Sound understanding of statutory compliance obligations for licensed venues
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High autonomy, sharp triage judgement, and the resilience to bring order to a demanding first year
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Credibility with venue teams built through trust and responsiveness
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Trade background or relevant technical qualification
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Experience introducing preventative maintenance into a reactive environment
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Familiarity with asset management or CMMS platforms
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You'll join a team that lives its values every day: Respect, Positive Intent, Enthusiasm and Being Exceptional. You'll have real autonomy, direct exposure to senior stakeholders across Operations, Procurement, Design & Construction and Finance, and the rare chance to shape a function rather than inherit one.

📌 Facilities Manager - Sonnel Hospitality (Melbourne)
🏢 Sonnel Hospitality
📍 Melbourne