Facilities Manager | Own It From the Ground Up | Sydney
About Sonnel
Sonnel is a growing multi-venue hospitality group across NSW, on a mission to be the game-changing hospitality group that creates the exceptional. As we scale, we're building the foundations of a proper facilities function for the first time, and we need someone who wants to build it from the ground up.
About the role
This is a rare blank-canvas opportunity. You'll be Sonnel's first dedicated facilities appointment, responsible for stabilising reactive maintenance, building visibility over critical assets, and laying the foundations of a proper facilities function across our venue portfolio.
Reporting to the GM Design & Construction, you'll work with high autonomy across a full-time, permanent role based in Sydney with regular travel across the portfolio.
What you'll be doing
- Coordinating skilled trades across the portfolio, including electrical, plumbing and handyman services
- Building a working asset register for building and capital depreciated assets
- Managing HVAC, fire safety, and access/egress compliance across all venues
- Overseeing kitchen equipment servicing and certification
- Owning maintenance and compliance of security assets, including alarms, CCTV and access control
- Establishing a supplier register and building visibility of maintenance spend by venue
- Developing preventative maintenance schedules for critical assets
- Building strong working relationships with Venue General Managers and operational teams
What we're looking for
- Senior facilities management experience across a multi-site portfolio, ideally hospitality, retail or clubs
- Demonstrated experience managing outsourced service contracts and holding providers to account
- Strong working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and refrigeration
- A track record of operating effectively where systems and data are still immature
- Sound understanding of statutory compliance obligations for licensed venues
- High autonomy, sharp triage judgement, and the resilience to bring order to a demanding first year
- Credibility with venue teams built through trust and responsiveness
Desirable
- Trade background or relevant technical qualification
- Experience introducing preventative maintenance into a reactive environment
- Familiarity with asset management or CMMS platforms
Why join us
You'll join a team that lives its values every day: Respect, Positive Intent, Enthusiasm and Being Exceptional. You'll have real autonomy, direct exposure to senior stakeholders across Operations, Procurement, Design & Construction and Finance, and the rare chance to shape a function rather than inherit one.
Apply now and help shape the future of facilities at Sonnel.
