Facilities Manager - Sonnel Hospitality

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.