Closes: 16 October 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation

Position No: 35290

Directorate: City and Environment

Advertised (Gazettal date): 02 October 2026

Contact Officer: Wally Arndt on [email protected] or (02) 6207 3046

Details: Capital Linen Service (CLS) is a highly successful commercial enterprise within the ACT Government, providing essential linen and laundry services to hospitals, healthcare providers, aged care facilities and accommodation services across Canberra and the surrounding region. This is an opportunity to undertake meaningful work and contribute to an essential commercial operation within the ACT Government.

Make an Impact Where Business Meets Community

Capital Linen Service is looking for a dynamic, hands-on and commercially minded leader to join our senior leadership team as Director Facilities & Assets.

Based at our highly automated industrial laundry in Mitchell, you will take responsibility for the management and strategic direction of more than $60 million in plant and assets supporting a facility capable of processing up to180 tonnes of linen each week. The operation delivers an essential service to hospitals, healthcare providers, aged care facilities and accommodation services across Canberra and the surrounding region.

Leading a small maintenance team, you will combine strong technical expertise with strategic thinking to drive asset reliability, preventative and reactive maintenance, lifecycle planning, capital improvements and the ongoing optimisation of our facility. You will use operational and asset performance information to identify risks, improve reliability and efficiency, reduce costs and help shape future investment decisions.

Working closely with the Executive Branch Manager and senior leadership team,



you will have a genuine opportunity to influence how the business operates and evolves. We are looking for a practical leader and big-picture thinker who is comfortable on the factory floor and around complex plant, but equally capable of providing clear strategic advice, developing business cases and turning ideas into practical improvements.

If you are an experienced facilities, maintenance or asset leader who thrives in complex industrial environments and wants the opportunity to make a visible impact on an essential ACT Government operation, we want to hear from you.

What you will do In this role, you will:

- Lead and oversee the maintenance and asset management functions of CLS, ensuring plant, equipment and infrastructure are protected, reliable, compliant and available to meet operational and customer service requirements.
- Lead the maintenance team in the effective management of plant and equipment, including engagement with internal and external service providers, to maximise operational performance, asset utilisation and business efficiency.
- Oversee workforce planning and rostering to ensure preventative and reactive maintenance activities are efficiently scheduled, delivered, monitored and reported, supporting operational continuity and customer demand requirements.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,



people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

- A minimum of five years’ senior leadership experience in maintenance/facilities/asset management in an industrial setting.
- Recognised tertiary or trade qualification in mechanical, plumbing or electrical fields is highly desirable.
- Industrial atomisation experience and relevant or transferable industry experience (highly desirable).
- Must be able to work weekends, public holidays, out of hours and overtime as required to address business operations.
- Driver’s licence (C class) is essential.
- Experience in computerised maintenance management systems highly desirable.

Note: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit your curriculum vitae, contact details of your referees and an up to two pages statement addressing the Professional/Technical/Behavioural skills in the Position Description.

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

📌 Director Facilities and Assets | Full-time Permanent (Canberra)
🏢 Act Government
📍 Canberra