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Workplace Coordinator

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In-Office
Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
Mid level
In-Office
Melbourne, Victoria, AUS
Mid level
Support day-to-day operations and maintenance of assigned facilities, ensuring janitorial, engineering, life-safety, and site services meet client and company standards. Assist Facility Manager with contract and vendor management, budgeting, compliance, work orders, reporting, inspections, and customer engagement, while maintaining safety, documentation, and operational efficiency.
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Job Title

Workplace Coordinator

Job Description Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of assigned facilities, ensuring services such as janitorial, engineering, life-safety, and site services are delivered in line with Cushman & Wakefield policies and client requirements. The role supports contract management, budgeting, compliance, vendor coordination, and reporting, while proactively maintaining facility standards, safety, and operational efficiency under the direction of the Facility Manager.

Job Description

About the role:

  • Within the scope of the assigned remit, assist the FM team to take all practical actions to keep the assigned portfolio compliant with all relevant laws, regulations, and applicable policies and guidelines.
  • Within the scope of the assigned remit, assist the FM team to take all practical actions to keep the assigned portfolio safe, healthy and in a well-maintained and serviceable condition in keeping with the specific performance requirements and expectations of the project.
  • Assist the FM team to respond promptly, effectively, and competently, taking such action/s as needed or necessary (within the assigned limits of delegated authority), to all identified risks, hazards, risk-events, impairments, incidents, and emergencies as may, from time-to-time, befall or impact the assigned portfolio.
  • Assist with the delivery and fulfilment of the assigned Site Facilities Management and Operations Plan (or equivalent) - including inspection, maintenance (responsive and planned) and upkeep against agreed standards of the assigned site/s (including related assets, buildings, equipment, and features).
  • Assist with the management of the downstream supply-chain for all in-scope included services and supplies (including initiation, contracting and maintenance of Supplier relationships and all aspects of Supplier administration and management).
  • Assist with the preparation, and presentation of facilities and site-related management reporting including site status, performance, incident, cost, budget, service delivery and management reports (for both internal, C&W and external, Client facing purposes)
  • Assist with the preparation of budget estimation, tracking, and reporting of actuals and budgets (whether OPEX and/or CAPEX related).
  • Assist to prepare work-orders, purchase-requests, purchase-orders and the like, support goods/service receipt and vendor payments process as needed.
  • Assist, as directed, with all in-scope aspects of facilities administration and related documentation control including preparation, upkeep, storage, and retrieval of all facilities related documentation (manuals, plans, drawings, reports, guidelines, procedures, directions and the like).
  • Assist the FM team to maintain a high-level of Customer Engagement (including meeting the assigned targets for Customer Satisfaction) with all levels of the customer stakeholder group.
  • From time-to-time, carry out other tasks, duties and responsibilities as may be needed, assigned, or instructed, within the reasonable requirements and needs of the business.

About you:

  • Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, building, business or other related field required
  • A minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience, preferably in commercial or industrial real estate with facility management experience required
  • Experience in maintenance, construction, engineering and all facets of property operation and building management preferred
  • CMMS/Work Order Management experience is preferred
  • Certified Facility Manager (CFM), International Facilities Management Association (IFMA), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) industry certifications recommended; other Engineering, Business or technical training or certifications a plus
  • Ability to read and understand construction specifications and blueprints
  • Proficient in understanding management agreements and contract language• Skilled in Building Management Systems maintenance and monitoring 
  • Excellent computer and systems knowledge; Strong literacy in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Strong discipline of financial management including financial tracking, budgeting and forecasting

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

  • Being part of a growing global company;
  • Career development and a promote from within culture;
  • An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
  • We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.










As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”

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