AddressTemporary Contract - Part Time
Are you passionate about art, culture, and delivering exceptional customer service? We want to hear from you! Join us in creating a vibrant cultural experience for the Lake Macquarie community. Apply now to become a part of our dedicated team.
LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB
We are currently looking for a dynamic individual to join our team in a diverse role that combines arts administration, event coordination, technical support, and curatorial assistance. You will work with peers and patrons to deliver a variety of cultural experiences within our facilities, through contemporary and progressive culturally based programming.
You will deliver high-quality customer and visitor services, supporting the daily operations of Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima (MAP mima) our art space for digital exhibitions, workshops and performances. As the face of MAP mima, you will warmly welcome visitors and professionally handle inquiries. Leveraging your production skills, you will be the point of contact for events and troubleshooting in our projection space, ensuring smooth operations. As part of the Arts, Culture and Tourism converge team you will act as a Cultural Experiences Officer collaborating with and supporting front of house operations at the Museum of Art and Culture yapang or other venues.
Read the position statement and learn more about this exciting opportunity. Be advised, this role is referred to as the Cultural Experiences Officer within Council.
Conditions of Employment include:
- May operate across departmental service delivery, Monday through to Sunday; 8.00am to 9.00pm
- Primarily located at MAP mima in Speers Point Park with some shifts at the Museum of Art and Culture yapang
LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU
If you are good with people, approachable, and outgoing, this is a fantastic opportunity to work at our state-of-the-art multimedia facility. We are seeking candidates with experience in customer service within art galleries, cultural facilities or performance venues. Excellent communication skills and the ability to handle challenging situations with ease are essential. Additionally, proficiency in various software applications used in the arts and Events industry and a demonstrated interest in contemporary art is desirable. You will bring:
- Certificate III or equivalent (for example: Arts Administration, Library & Information Studies, Customer Service)
- Proven service delivery experience
- Ability to work weekends, school holidays and evening events. MAP mima is open to the public Fridays, Saturday and Sundays 9am – 2pm in Winter, with additional Friday evenings in Summer and Wednesdays and Thursdays in School Holidays.
- Proven experience in contributing to delivering a diverse range of community services and activities and programs/events (i.e. music, arts, literacy, technology, heritage)
LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS
This position provides:
- Competitive commencing salary from $36.78 per hour plus industry-leading 12 per cent superannuation
- Temporary Maternity Relief 6-month Contract with potential for extension
- Part-time 28 hours per week
- Be mentored and work closely with Leaders and peers in a supportive, empowering, innovative and collaborative work environment
- We value your health and wellbeing and offer generous discounted gym memberships through our Corporate Fitness program, connect with colleagues through our social club, be inspired by regular wellbeing initiatives, annual flu vaccinations, and confidential support via our employee assistance (EAP) program
- Along with many other perks that come from choosing Lake Mac!
CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY
We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.
LET’S START
- If this job sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Get your application in by midnight, Sunday 30 June 2024
- Interviews will be held, Wednesday 3 July 2024
- For enquiries related to the duties of the role, please contact David Rastas, Coordinator MAP mima Curator and Operations on 4921 0449 or via email *******@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
- If you need assistance with submitting your application, please Blair Stevenson, Talent Acquisition Advisor, 4069 0083 or via email **********@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
- We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
- To view the capability Framework – Role Profile relevant to this role, please click here.
- To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Statement.
- Please note that as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates may be subject to a medical assessment.
