Assistant Maintenance Manager

About Collins Foods Limited

Collins Foods is an ASX listed entity proudly employing over 20,000 people globally. With a vision to be the World’s Top Restaurant Operator, we operate KFC and Taco Bell restaurants in Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.

We’re Hiring: Assistant Maintenance Manager

This role plays a key part in coordinating technicians, contractors, and schedulers while driving safety, cost control, and proactive maintenance outcomes across the business.

Working in Brisbane alongside the Maintenance Manager, you will help ensure assets are maintained to a high standard, compliance requirements are met, and maintenance activities are delivered efficiently and safely.

What You’ll Bring to the Table

You are a hands-on maintenance professional with strong leadership capability and a passion for safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll be Doing

• Support the leadership of both outsourced and in-house technicians and assist the scheduler with daily coordination
• Drive proactive maintenance practices (target >70%) to reduce breakdowns and reactive repairs
• Monitor maintenance costs and support achievement of annual budget targets, including reporting variances
• Ensure compliance with the Collins Foods Safety Management System across all maintenance activities
• Assist with investigations using modern Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methods and review repetitive failures
• Support training of employees in RCA and maintenance best practices
• Oversee contractor performance, ensuring all contractors are inducted, compliant, and meeting standards
• Maintain workflow processes for MEX P1–P5 work requests, ensuring timely updates and close-out
• Assist with preventative maintenance programs for restaurant equipment, HVAC, and electrical safety systems
• Support regulatory compliance, including pressure systems and statutory requirements
• Contribute to the equipment capital replacement program and participate in project works as required
• Prepare and assist in distributing monthly maintenance reports to stakeholders
• Facilitate effective communication between operations and maintenance teams
• Provide operational cover for other team members when required

 Key Performance Indicators

• Maintain an effective contractor management system
• 100% of active maintenance contractors inducted and compliant (no more than 2 weeks overdue)
• Priority 1–4 work orders delivered within agreed SLAs
• Effective backlog management and adherence to reactive maintenance processes
• Maintenance costs maintained below 1.5% of sales or within budget (whichever is greater)

Safety at Collins Foods

At Collins Foods, the health and safety of our people and customers is our highest priority. Safety leadership is expected at all levels, and this role is required to actively uphold and promote our safety standards and responsibility statements.

Who You Are:

Are you passionate about maintenance excellence and safety, reliable and well organised, solutions-focused, with strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across operational teams?

You also bring: Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Electrical trade qualification
• Experience in Facilities Management
• Experience using CMMS systems (MEX highly regarded)
• Background in Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR) or similar asset-intensive environments
• Proven leadership and contractor management experience
• Strong understanding of maintenance processes, labour planning, and scheduling
• Budget management and cost control experience
• Knowledge of RCA and RCM methodologies
• Project management experience
• Lean experience is desirable

Apply now and let’s build something Finger Lickin’ Good—together.

For a copy of the full position description or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@collinsfoods.com

Please note, the successful applicant/s will be required to undertake pre-employment screening tests which may include a National Police Check and qualifications checks.

CFL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and as such, all applicants will receive equal consideration for employment for which they qualify, including the option of flexible working arrangements where applicable.