Description:
Are you a Site Facilities Officer looking for a change or thinking about taking the plunge into the corporate animal health & pet food world?
Do you want to work for a business that is an industry that is GROWING (or do you know someone who does?)
Do you want to work close to home?
We have the paw-some opportunity you've been looking for!
We are excited to welcome a new Site Facilities Officer to our Yatala Manufacturing Site to help manage utility use and environmental practices at our facilities. This role supports efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and promote sustainability.
In this role you will work with external partners, like service providers and engineering teams, to ensure efficient utility use and compliance with environmental standards. You will also encourage site teams to adopt energy-saving practices. If you are passionate about innovation and sustainability, read on!
As the point person for energy initiatives, the Site Facilities Officer follows up on action items from Energy and Sustainability meetings to share best practices across the facility. By working closely with key stakeholders, this role helps maintain compliance with company standards, drive cost savings, and support sustainability goals.
Let's look at the details! What you will do includes:
- Champion site-wide energy and utilities reduction efforts by collaborating with internal teams and external experts to assess and enhance the efficient use of energy across facilities
- Partner with site leadership and service providers to minimize disruptions from utility breakdowns, ensuring effective maintenance and implementing emergency response protocols
- Collaborate with the National Environmental Manager and stakeholders to guarantee adherence to EPA regulations and trade waste standards, while driving sustainability initiatives across the site
- Work alongside safety, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure critical utility assets meet WHS standards and support timely statutory maintenance and uphold operational reliability.
- Monitor and improve the efficiency of on-site wastewater treatment processes, manage waste tracking records, and coordinate with external partners for effective waste disposal.
- Investigate and implement opportunities to enhance water stewardship and reduce usage, collaborating with external experts to identify innovative technologies that align with sustainability objectives.
You will need to have:
- Effective stakeholder management, with the capability to engage with multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities. This means great written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional time management, organisational, and prioritisation skills.
- A passion to support energy reduction initiatives, ensuring sustainability goals are met.
- A positive continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to implement and drive recommendations for energy reduction initiatives.
- Strong ability to influence and challenge existing business processes, promoting innovation and improvements.
- Collaborative team player, able to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Accountability for waste management processes on-site.
More technically, we are looking for someone who:
- Has a degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental) or Advanced trade qualifications in Mechanical trade or Electrotechnology or Diploma in Facilities Management
- Proven ability to interpret Engineering documentation (P&ID and drawings) and Utilities Scada screens. Knowledge and working proficiency in AutoCAD.
- Preferably has FMCG experience in the food and manufacturing environment. This includes some exposure to Food Manufacturing standards in building and facilities requirements.
- Is skilled in managing maintenance operations using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and/or Building Management Systems (BMS).
- Has a solid understanding of water utilities (potable, hot, chilled), wastewater, HVAC, boilers, fire detection/suppression/occupancy warning, electrical distribution, compressed air, and refrigeration systems.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Facilities Management managing hard services (such as but not limited to Boilers, Refrigeration, electrical distribution, chilled/hot/potable town water supply, air compressors).
What We’re About
Welcome to RPF, where we believe in keeping it Real.
Since 1994, we have been Australia and New Zealand’s pioneers in fresher dog and cat nutrition. Our story is one of passion for a better way to care for pets, a belief in fresher nutrition, and an unwavering commitment to delivering this to pet parents and pets worldwide.
We're dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships, encouraging real ambition, and providing real career opportunities for our employees to make a difference.
Real means fresher ingredients and fresher methods. We'll never stop expanding, innovating, and trying new things. We compete in every pet category and channel, creating favourite brands such as Ivory Coat, Nature’s Gift, V.I.P. Petfoods, and Love ‘Em & Fussy Cat!
Since the establishment of RPF, we have grown to over 900 people across Australia and New Zealand, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
With the pet industry growing rapidly (a $15 billion industry!) and pets becoming increasingly important in our lives and homes, this is a unique opportunity to be a part of our remarkable growth story and advance your career.
Why Join Us?
Do work that matters. We’re pioneering in a new area of pet food, always striving for fresher. We’re restless, creating a better life for our pets.
Make an impact and change the game. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to do your best work – and to make a real difference. Do you have a great idea for a new product or system improvement? We’re all ears!
Growing and global. We’re growing fast! We now have a global presence across APAC and Europe regions, and we’re only getting started!
Work with a pack of awesome, genuine people who are passionate about what they do.
Grow your career with us . We’re big believers in lifelong learning. You’ll be given access to LinkedIn Learning, plus opportunities for internal mobility and leadership training to fast-track your career.
Pets are part of our family : bring your pet to our Crows Nest office, access our Pawrental leave when you adopt a new cat or dog, pet carer, and compassionate leave.
Generous perks including a day off for your anniversary, product discounts, volunteering days to help the community, novated leases, a rewards program, and parental leave!
What’s Next?
If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you! Should you be successful for an interview you can expect:
- An initial phone screen followed by 2 face-to-face interviews at a minimum
- A request for 2 references
- A Pre-Employment Medical
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance, or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at accommodations: careers@realpetfoodco.com.au. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We encourage you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles