Business Manager

Location
Rockingham WA
 
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Job description
Business Manager
Aged Care Services | Aged Care
Closing date: 26/08/2025

When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger. A community of staff that make a difference at the heart of the community. As a leading Western Australian not-for-profit provider of aged care, family, community, early learning and disability services we support people throughout life’s journey. We invest in our people by building rewarding careers, offering training and development opportunities and a values-driven culture where our people can belong and thrive.

About the role

Our Rockingham Residential Aged Care Home is seeking a dedicated Business Manager to lead a diverse team, from administration staff to cooks, ensuring everything runs smoothly so our clinical team can deliver exceptional patient care. This position offers you the chance to make impactful changes and build a culture of excellence and dedication within our organisation. This is a Permanent Part time position of 45.6 hours per fortnight.

As the Business Manager, you will inspire, coach, and mentor your team, fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment. You will work closely with the Service Manager and Clinical Nurse Manager to develop workforce plans, manage staff contracts, and ensure compliance with care minute obligations. Your role will involve implementing successful recruitment and retention strategies to meet workforce needs, along with overseeing budgets, planning, rostering, and reporting to maintain operational excellence.

We are looking for someone who thrives on challenges and is driven to achieve? If you're bored in your current role and looking for a change, this is the opportunity for you! As the song goes, we don’t care who you are or where you’re from as long as you get the job done! You’re a natural fixer, someone who dives in and finds solutions wherever there's a need. With strong business skills (budgets, planning, rostering, and reports), you’ll love getting to know your team and drawing out their best qualities.

About you

You will build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors and suppliers, and participate in continuous improvement processes. While also possessing:

Significant experience in a similar role or a Diploma in Business (or similar)
Strong organizational, planning, and business skills
Proven leadership and relationship-building abilities
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
National Police Clearance (obtained within the last six months)
About the benefits

You'll become part of an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming Western Australian organisation passionately committed to making a meaningful impact in the local community. Our MercyCare Promise is focused on ensuring our people are connected and empowered to make a positive difference in the heart of our communities.

As a valued team member, you’ll also enjoy access to:

Not for profit Salary Packaging options up to $18,000!
Childcare discounts for your little ones
Options to purchase additional leave
Career Pathways, Professional Development and Training
Comprehensive Wellbeing Program including discounted health insurance and free flu vaccinations
To Apply

Click "Apply Now" to visit our website and submit your application. Applications close on 29th August 2025, but don't wait—apply early, as the recruitment process may begin before the closing date.

Please note all applications must be received via the online portal to be considered. Mercy Care values individuality. If you experience neurodiversity or live with a disability and would like support or accommodations to fully participate in our recruitment process reach out to us at hr@mercycare.com.au we would love to hear from you.

At MercyCare, every person matters.

With our 175-year legacy extending back to the Sisters of Mercy, today we stand proud to make a positive difference in our local communities. We live by our values – respect, integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children, young people and the vulnerable. We invite applications from people from all walks of life, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those from diverse ages, cultures, faiths, abilities, gender and sexuality. Read more