Permanent Full Time Position

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

About the role

The Property Maintenance Manager at Southern Cross Care is responsible for the upkeep, repair, and safety of all managed properties to ensure resident satisfaction and preserve asset value. Reporting to the Group Manager - Property Asset Management, this role combines hands-on technical maintenance, team leadership, and budgetary oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and assign tasks to Property Maintenance Officers, manage work order queues, and coordinate after-hours emergency rotations.
• Maintenance & Compliance: Manage preventative maintenance schedules, conduct biannual site audits for structural and safety compliance, and ensure adherence to local building and fire safety codes.
• Vendor Management: Source, vet, and supervise external contractors to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
• Budget & Inventory: Assist in budget preparation, monitor expenses to stay within the approved budget, and maintain inventory control.
• Turnover Execution: Oversee the remediation of vacant retirement units within specified timeframes.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients. To be successful in this role, you will have:

Requirements:

• Essential: A current driver's license, experience in scheduling work orders, building auditing, and team leadership, along with multi-trade proficiency (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, etc.).
• Knowledge: Basic understanding of Aged Care Standards, state Retirement Village Acts, and the National Construction Code.
• Personal Attributes: Strong customer service focus, resilience, integrity, and a commitment to Southern Cross Care’s "Better for life" model and values (Service, Courage, and Compassion).

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

How to apply

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Enquiries: careers@southerncrosscare.com.au 

Applications close: 25 August 2026