Head Of Facilities -Primary Connect

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Head of Facilities -Primary Connect (981433)

Requisition ID 981433 - Posted - Primary Connect - NSW - Full-time - Supply Chain

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in an dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

• Lead a large team to delivery Facilities Management Services across the Distribution Centres Nationally
• Drive a culture of Continuous Improvement, Innovation and Outstanding Stakeholder Management
• Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne-based role

Welcome to Woolworths 360

We're the national team of 1,000 bright minds designing, developing, and innovating the retail stores of the future across construction, operations, sustainability, data, refrigeration, and everything in between. United by a passion for bringing fresh food and great experiences to our customers every day, our 'Best in, Better out' mentality guides our decisions and puts customers at the heart of all we do. Every day we're reimagining and reinventing our stores, innovating new fulfilment processes, and developing simpler, more innovative, and more sustainable solutions to future-proof our network and fight for a healthier planet.

What you'll do

The Head of Facilities Management role will provide strategic direction, leadership, financial and operational management of all Distribution Centres nationally. This role can be based anywhere on the east coast with travel requirements across our national network.

• Create &
  foster an environment that puts the Customer 1st and actively usestakeholder feedback that helps us achieve our goal of being Proactive, Responsive and Efficient.
• You take accountability for the growth and development of the team,ensuring the right capability is recruited and developed, development plans are in place and ongoing day to day management of the team and the maintenance of our operations in order to achieve our FM strategy.
• Develop and execute a strategic plan to meet the changing needs of the business whilst managing a substantial operational budget and capital expenditure and asset lifecycle across the network
• Drive and embed a Safety Culture, managing risk, site safety, legislative and operational compliance
• You challenge the status quo with positive intent and adhere to the Woolworths Core Values and ways of working.

What you'll bring

• A min of 5 years experience in a similar senior leadership role ideally in a distribution centre, supply chain, manufacturing, or multi site environment
• Previous stakeholder management experience and ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
• Strong business acumen, strategic planning and large scale budget P&
  L experience
• Proven coaching and leading transformational change and business initiatives across a geographically dispersed team
• Understanding of compliance requirements with relevant acts, Australian Standards and statutory provisions
• Experience or knowledge of Automation as well as essential services, refrigeration, air conditioning, or electrical systems (highly regarded)

What you'll experience

• Everything we do is driven by a culture of care for our team, customers, and community.
• We create a thriving team experience through a culture of belonging that champions the safety and wellbeing of our people and partners.
• We're a team-first organisation. We'll equip you with the necessary training for success in your role, and provide continuous career development and learning opportunities.
• Career development opportunities:
  A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• We offer team member discounts across all Woolworths Group and partner businesses, access to discounts in novated leases, share purchase plans, lifestyle, and other attraction discounts
• Generous parental leave policy, with 4 weeks paid leave for all secondary carers, and all permanent full and part-time roles can access Parental Leave from their first day
• We are open and encourage conversations regarding flexible arrangements to make the next step viable for all our team intrigued by this role. Does part-time or job-sharing work better for your lifestyle? Please let us know, and we are happy to discuss this further with you &
  our team.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply;
please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

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