Are you an energetic and adaptable individual with experience in asset services or have a trade background?

Do you want to make a positive impact in your community?

Yes, then we encourage you to APPLY, to join the Bric Housing Team as our Asset Officer

Asset Officer

Bric Housing

Brisbane QLD

Full Time

• SCHCADS Level 5 + 11.5% Super
• Salary Packaging ($15,900) tax free plus $2,650 tax free that can be used for holiday accommodation or meals/entertainment)
• + 5 Extra Leave Days for Work Life Balance. Conditions Apply

About Bric Housing

Bric Housing is a non-profit community housing organisation that provides secure and affordable homes for people in our community facing disadvantage. Our vision is much bigger than providing a house for our tenants but a home, a place they can build their life and see all the possibilities of their future.

At present we manage 940 tenancies across the inner and outer northern suburbs of Brisbane, as well as Redcliffe and Caboolture. Our enthusiasm and dedication to making a difference has paved the way for exciting plans in our future.

About the role

Join us as an Asset Officer and become a vital part of our mission to optimise and manage our growing asset portfolio! In this engaging role, you’ll be at the forefront of managing our asset portfolio, ensuring that every property is tracked, maintained, and optimised for peak performance.

As our Asset Officer, you’ll dive into a variety of tasks, including preparing, implementing, and auditing various programs and building-related maintenance activities across our extensive property portfolio. You’ll collaborate closely with both internal teams and external stakeholders, implementing best practices and supporting informed decision-making that keeps everything running smoothly.

Your day-to-day will include maintaining accurate records, conducting inspections, diagnosing issues, and coordinating property programs - all while delivering excellent customer service. You’ll also play a key role in monitoring compliance with legislation and safety standards, making sure our contractors deliver quality work on time.

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about continuous improvement. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are eager to contribute to our strategic goals, we’d love to hear from you! Come be a part of a team that values innovation and is committed to making a positive impact.

Why work for Bric.

Here at Bric, we know the importance of ensuring a positive workplace culture, where teams and individuals thrive. We work hard to provide an engaging experience for our team, and to recognise and celebrate our employees for the wonderful work they do.

Learning and development are also important to us, and we invest in providing both professional and personal learning opportunities for our employees, as well as tools to support employee health and wellbeing.

How do we do this:

• Bric Awards: Employee Recognition Awards Program
• Bric Social Committee: Planned informal get togethers & activities to foster team cohesiveness.
• People Surveys: to ensure continuous improvement across the team.
• An Employee Assistance Program offered through Benestar- to support our teams overall wellbeing.
• Bric’s Learning & Wellbeing Online Hub hosted via go1.
• Bric has Membership with AHI (Australasian Housing Institute)- offering housing specific training to further enhance our team’s knowledge and skills.
• Work Life Balance Days- Qualifying Bric Employees get access to 5 Work Life Balance days per financial year. Use these to recharge and relax or simply attend to any other wellbeing activity that benefits your overall health.

As a non-for-profit Bric employee’s get access to Salary Packaging benefits which increase your take home pay. This includes $15,900 of your salary tax free every year, plus $2,650 tax-free that can be used for holiday accommodation or meals/entertainment. For more information see Advantage Salary Packaging (salary.com.au)

About You

You are positive and resilient, with a strong customer focus, and a commitment to working with tenants from culturally diverse backgrounds. You work well with others and contribute to a positive workplace culture. You have a good understanding of residential assets and building maintenance. A natural multitasker with the ability to converse with various stakeholders from trades, tenants, staff, and management. You demonstrate good problem-solving skills and are comfortable handling challenging situations and people in a sometimes-complex environment.

You actively demonstrate your ability to manage your time and prioritise work accordingly. You communicate effectively and can balance a diverse workload.

You will also have:

• Previous experience with 1 - 2 years+ in facilities management or building maintenance role
• Experience and knowledge in the residential construction industry (desirable)
• Excellent organisational and communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to multitask and prioritise effectively
• Understanding of regulatory requirements, building compliance and safety
• standards including fire systems and cyclical maintenance planning, procurement and delivery.
• Understanding of asset management principles and practices.
• A minimum 2 years' experience in non for profit or social housing is desirable.

*It is a requirement of this position that applicants who apply must

• have a current Driver’s License, and
• have, or be willing to apply for, a valid National Police Check.

Find out more about the work we do: https://www.bric.org.au/.

How to apply

If this role has piqued your interest and you think you may be the perfect fit for this role, we want to hear from you! Submit your resume along with a cover letter that displays your relevant experience and the skills and attributes we are seeking. (No more than 2 pages).

Oh, and Sneaky tip; email your application to [email protected], this will fast track your application. Feel free to use this email to ask any questions, or to request a copy of the full Position Description.

Applications close Monday 31st March