Queensland Ballet is seeking multiple casual Facilities Officers.
The Facilities Officer works across Queensland Ballet’s day-to-day facilities operations to schedule preventative maintenance tasks, respond to maintenance emergencies, and ensure all building systems are operational. This role works as an integral member of the Facilities team to ensure the safety of all staff, clients, students, patrons, and members of the public visiting Queensland Ballet’s homes.
Queensland Ballet operates across multiple sites, including West End and Kelvin Grove, and Facilities Officers must be available to work at various locations as directed. This role requires flexibility for shifts, including early mornings (from 4:00am), late evenings (until 1:00am), and weekends.
In this role, you will:
- Oversee day-to-day facilities operations and administration across all Queensland Ballet sites.
- Perform building and grounds maintenance to ensure safety, cleanliness, and functionality of all spaces, including theatres and studios.
- Supervise and manage facilities work done by contractors and staff, ensuring compliance with programs, contracts, and safety standards.
- Maintain daily reporting, record-keeping, and administration related to venue maintenance, security, operations, and WELL reporting.
- Stay familiar with building systems, emergency evacuation procedures, and safety protocols; perform Fire Safety Advisor duties when required.
- Foster effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders regarding facilities services.
- Assist with operational planning, coordinate activities, monitor budgets, and report on site maintenance and expenditure.
- Ensure compliance with Queensland Ballet policies, statutory maintenance records, and oversee ‘soft’ services like cleaning, security, and waste management.
- Manage operational needs of tenants in accordance with tenancy agreements and ensure exceptional customer service.
- Maintain Queensland Ballet vehicles, schedule services, perform checks, and report damage under the direction of the Facilities Manager.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in building maintenance and/or facilities operations, including an awareness of Australian Standards, Acts, Codes and Regulations as they relate to building compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to provide hands on facilities management support and work flexibly to deliver on facilities requirements and ensure adherence to all applicable WHS legislation.
- Demonstrated ability to work flexibly and communicate collaboratively within a diverse and creative organisation, while fostering a positive team culture across all aspects of facilities management.
- This role requires a minimum C Class Drivers Licence.
Please apply for this role via Seek with a CV and cover letter addressing your suitability to this role. Applications will be considered as they are received, so we encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience.
ABOUT QUEENSLAND BALLET
Queensland Ballet is a vibrant, creative company and one of the fastest growing arts organisations in Australia. We offer a program of world-class productions of the best classical ballets and inspired contemporary and neo-classical dance works. Our dancers are acclaimed for their technical excellence, versatility and generosity of spirit. We understand our responsibility to Queensland’s regional communities and regularly tour our artistic and community programs, while offering exciting health and community programs from our West End home, the Thomas Dixon Centre. We are committed to enriching the lives of as many people as possible.
Queensland Ballet acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and perform. Long before we performed on this land, it played host to the dance expression of our First Peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders – past, present and emerging – and acknowledge the valuable contribution they have made and continue to make to the cultural landscape of this country.
To reflect the diversity of the communities and people with whom we engage, we seek to hire a workforce that is both representative and diverse. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility, and flexibility, we are committed to supporting you in your career with Queensland Ballet.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and child safe environment that is free from Workplace Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Certain roles may require that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.
