Facilities Coordinator

Our people tell us that being part of Ronald McDonald House South East Queensland means being connected to something meaningful. It's a place where you can contribute to a purpose-driven organisation and help ensure families stay together when they need it most. 
 
Why Ronald McDonald House South East Queensland?

• Salary Packaging

• 6 weeks paid parental leave

• Ongoing Learning & Development opportunities, Reward & Recognition programs, wellbeing initiatives such as Fitness Passport and Sonder

• Supportive team environment where your contribution is valued

About Ronald McDonald House South East Queensland

At Ronald McDonald House South East Queensland, family stays.

We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation that enables families to stay together, stay strong, and remain close to their child when healthcare is needed most. We surround families with a community of support, removing practical barriers and helping them stay at the heart of their child’s care to achieve the best possible health outcomes. 
 
As one of many Ronald McDonald House Chapters across Australia and around the world, we are part of a global network delivering essential accommodation and support programs for families. Locally, across our Houses in Herston, South Brisbane and the Queensland Children’s Hospital, we provide compassionate, 24-hour support, 365 days a year, creating a warm and welcoming environment where families can stay close and focus on what matters most.

About the role – Facilities Coordinator 
As the Facilities Coordinator, working across all of our sites, you will play a key role in creating a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment for the families, volunteers and staff who rely on them every day. Working closely with the Facilities and Asset Manager, you will coordinate maintenance activities, deliver hands on repairs and improvements, and liaise with contractors and suppliers to ensure our accommodation, programs and facilities remain functional, comfortable and ready to meet the needs of the families we support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and deliver planned and reactive maintenance activities across multiple facilities to ensure safe, functional and welcoming environments.

• Undertake a range of hands-on maintenance, repair and improvement works, including general handyman and trade-related tasks.

• Liaise with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders to coordinate maintenance projects, renovations and facility upgrades.

• Monitor facility assets, equipment and safety systems, ensuring compliance with organisational standards and legislative requirements.

• Support inventory management, maintenance scheduling and record keeping to ensure efficient facilities operations.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Trade qualification (Carpentry, Plumbing) or previous experience in maintenance/Handyman/ Maintenance Coordinator role.

• Must hold or be willing to obtain a Construction Blue/White Card

• Must hold current open C Class QLD Drivers License

• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks/projects with minimal supervision.

• Computer literacy, basic to intermediate Microsoft Programs knowledge

Please note a high degree of emotional resilience is required for this role due to the nature of our organisation and families we support. Our families are often experiencing high levels of stress, and staff do at times experience or witness violence and aggression or exposure to information related to illness/injury, Grief & loss, Domestic/Family violence, Child Safety and/or Drug and alcohol use.

If you're a motivated, compassionate individual with a passion for supporting others and contributing to organisational success, we invite you to apply. To do so, please submit your Resume and Covering Letter (must address the role’s key selection criteria above to be considered) by 16th October 2026 through Seek online.

This position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is sourced, which may be before the advertised closing date, so please don’t delay in applying for the position.

We are committed to keeping children and young people safe in our spaces and do not tolerate any kind of abuse. We implement prevention strategies to reduce the risk of abuse and actively seek to listen, empower, and protect children. Our team, including employees and volunteers, must meet high standards to ensure they prevent and report abuse. All roles are subject to compliance and reference checks and are subject to relevant state/territory legislation.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and have the appropriate Visa.

Our Values - We lead with compassion, we are deeply respectful, we act with integrity, we are firmly committed.

Ronald McDonald House values and promotes an inclusive workplace where everyone, from any background, can feel valued, be appreciated and do their best work. At our place, everyone regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship or any other aspect that makes them unique can contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of children and their families. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including first nations Australians.

For further information, please visit our website www.ronaldmcdonaldhouseseq.org.au