Supervisor Building Maintenance

• A varied and challenging role the successful applicant will lead a team ensuring safety standards, preventive maintenance schedules, and timely responses to repair requests.
• Competitive annual salary commencing at $96,888, plus up to 14% superannuation
• Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO

About the Region

Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast.  Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm.  Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history.  Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally. 

For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering this unique opportunity.

Supervisor Building Maintenance

Remuneration: Annual salary commencing at $96,888, plus up to 14% superannuation

Closing Date: Sunday 1st February 2026 at 11.00pm AEST

No late applications will be accepted.  Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered. Unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered. 

Role Overview

Provide a high quality, comprehensive building maintenance service to council.

The Supervisor Building Maintenance is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, repair and upkeep of all facility infrastructure and systems. This role leads a team ensuring safety standards, preventive maintenance schedules, and timely responses to repair requests. The supervisor plays a key role in maintaining operational efficiency and building integrity

Essential Knowledge & Skills:

• Proven experience in a building maintenance supervisory position.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, HVAC, plumbing and general building systems.
• Ability and experience in reading blueprints and technical documents.
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
• Proficient with maintenance management systems and MS Office.
• Demonstrated experience in pricing, scheduling and supervision of building/ construction projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of WH&S
• Queensland ‘C’ Class driver’s licence or above that is current and maintained
• Construction Industry White/Blue card.
• Trade Qualification in building/construction industry

Essential Requirements: 

• Supervise and oversee a diverse multi-disciplinary team providing strategic direction, operational leadership, guidance, mentoring and motivation to the Facilities maintenance officers, to deliver a high standard of service to maintain the required service standard of buildings and facilities.
• Supervise and oversee building, renovation and maintenance work and liaise with Service Providers ensuring Council facilities are fit for purpose and maintain compliance with building and facility legislative requirements.
• Lead Workplace Health and Safety (WH&S) function of the facility maintenance teams with a primary focus on managing Contractor compliance with Council’s WH& S Management Plan, including coordination and approval of Contractor SWMS’s, completion of WH&S pre-start and monthly meetings, employee inductions, training, competency and development management, as well as the timely completion of monthly safety performance KPI’s and Rectification Action Plans (RAP’s).
• Project manage the delivery of critical repairs and maintenance issues identified in the Building Condition Assessment reports. This includes the assessment of the complex nature of each piece of work identifying if it is to be conducted with internal resources or with outsourced contractors
• Prepare detailed scopes of work, specifications, costs estimates, project schedules, procurement activities (in-accordance with Council’s procurement policies) and contract documentation to maintain service level continuity for effective FM&M delivery.
• Provide high level technical and timely advice on building/maintenance matters directly to council officers and community organisations with tenure over council property.
• Be a key stakeholder in the implementation and management of the Facilities Service Desk which provides all areas of Council a communication tool for logging Facilities requests online, tracking status and automating communication with stakeholders.
• Plan and execute preventive maintenance programs.
• Develop an annual scope of works for the painting crew.
• Coordinate the maintenance of records of maintenance activities, inventory and service reports. Significantly this includes ensuring that Council begins a process to document its electrical network.
• Ensure that all records of maintenance activities are captured in a manner that allows for simple upload to the new Enterprise Asset Management System.
• Provide training and performance feedback to the Building Maintenance Team.
• Collaborate with other departments to support operational needs where required.

Position Description

For a full position description containing essential and desirable criteria, please click here. 

Who to Contact

For information regarding the requirements of this role, please contact Council's Coordinator Building & Facilities Lee Taylor via email lee.taylor@gympie.qld.gov.au

For assistance lodging your application using Council's online system, please contact Council's Officer Recruitment, Sue Rossi on 07-5481 0971 or email sue.rossi@gympie.qld.gov.au

 What we offer?

• Nine day fortnight
• Access to employee health and well-being programs
• Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
• Long service leave after seven years
• Generous superannuation scheme of up to 14 per cent
• Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements
• Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

Our Values

• Accountability
• Communication
• Customer Service Focused
• Integrity
• Teamwork and Collaboration

For a full explanation of our values please click here.  You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.

Our Process

Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.

 Keen to apply? -  Simply follow the instructions below:

1) Download and review the position description above
2) Complete the information below as requested using your personal email. 
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'

Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.

Applications close on Sunday 1st February 2026 at 11.00pm AEST. No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered.

Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.