Address About the role
We are looking to welcome Event and Venue Operations Team Members to join our team on a casual basis. In a fast-paced, customer service-driven environment you will ensure all allocated tasks are completed on time and in a safe manner. Tasks include stage set ups; crash barrier builds; venue conversions from different sport, concert and show modes; setting out patron queuing barriers; meeting room set ups and other challenging and often labour-intensive tasks.
If you are looking for a job with variety then look no further!
Our thriving precinct operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Work in our Event and Venue Operations team often takes place during early mornings, late or over-night and on weekends. To be successful in this role, your availability should be aligned to these times and include being available during the peak event times between August and March each year, where you will be rostered onto shifts according to our event calendar at any one of our Venues. If you are a student looking for entry into the Event and Venue Operations industry or have experience in being a loader, pusher or roadie then this is the job for you!
What you will need to be successful in the role
Physical fitness and strength conditioned to handle labour-intensive tasks
Experience in using tools
Attention and care to detail whilst consistently meeting tight deadlines
Problem solving skills
Demonstrated ability to work proactively both individually and as part of a team at a high pace. Must be driven by getting stuff done.
Demonstrated understanding of health and safety principles and on the job demonstration of safe work practices especially in Safe Manual Handling
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills especially when dealing with clients and fellow team members
Demonstrated and proven experience in Event &/or Venue Operations ‘hands on’ roles i.e. stagehand, rigger, AV tech, event warehousing, etc.
Punctual and reliable
Desireable but not essential
A forklift license
Knowledge, experience or qualifications in staging, audio visual, production or rigging
Truck, EWP, and current driver’s license
A bit about us
Melbourne & Olympic Park (M&OP) is an iconic, multi-venue precinct with few parallels globally. We showcase Melbourne to the world during the Australian Open and deliver hundreds of entertainment, sporting and community events each year across our world class venues.
At M&OP we are passionate about delivering world class customer experiences every person, every event, every time. How do we do this? By seeking out the best talent to build a high performance, integrated team who are passionate about creating exceptional experiences for our guests.
Our recruitment process
1. Assessment Centre / Group Interview
2. References and Background Checks
3. Selection and Offer
If you have the essential knowledge, skills and experience to achieve success in this role, and you want to work for an organisation where your achievement is recognised, then we want to hear from you!
For further information on our recruitment process and M&OP’s culture and benefits, visit our careers page at https://mopt.com.au/about/our-people/
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 17th March 2024
An in-person assessment centre will be conducted 19th March approx. 1730 onwards, if you are unable to attend you will not be considered for this position.
Melbourne & Olympic Parks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For further information on Melbourne & Olympic Parks visit our careers page at https://mopt.com.au/about/our-people/
Please note successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment screening. This includes but not limited to a national police check and working with children check. M&OP may withdraw an employment offer in the event of an unsatisfactory screening result.
Please note M&OP operates a direct sourcing model so we ask that agencies do not get in touch regarding this vacancy.
M&OP values the privacy of every individual’s personal information and is committed to the protection of personal information. Your personal information is handled in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic.). Please refer to the M&OP Careers Page at http://www.mopt.com.au/careers/employment-opportunities/ for more information.
