AddressAt Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do.
- $41.09 per hour + 11% Superannuation
- Casual Opportunities
- Work local and support community events
- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability
We are seeking Casual Event Support Officers to join the Cultural Infrastructure Team based at the Box Hill Town Hall.
As the Event Support Officer, you will be responsible for the setting up and packing down of events, providing technical assistance with the inhouse audio visual equipment and assisting with maintaining and cleaning the beautiful heritage building that is The Box Hill Town Hall, on a day to day basis.
If you like to roll up your sleeves, are not afraid to get your hands dirty, have a background in hospitality and knowledge of events and conference audio visual requirements then this position is ideal for you.
About you:
We are looking for enthusiastic customer focused people who can provide Event Support to both our internal and external clients.
- Knowledge of venue and events operations
- Written and oral communications skills to enable positive interaction with and gain cooperation and assistance from clients, patrons, and other employees.
- An appreciation of the different needs of individuals and the ability to convey tolerance and sensitivity to patrons, values, and beliefs.
- Physical ability to manoeuvre furnishings and manage set ups in a timely manner.
- Available to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays as well as early mornings and day shifts.
- Candidates with experience using event booking programs such as Ungerboeck/Momentus and have audio-visual technical experience and skills are highly desirable.
The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.
Great working conditions - a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering - Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.
Career opportunities - engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
Transformation - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.
Further Information:
Further information is available from Alex Brunetti on 0437 457 ***. To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 26 May 2024.
Come and join the transformation!
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Event Support Officer
City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.
Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.
ABOUT US
The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.
Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne's largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!
At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:
- A welcoming and supportive working environment
- Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
- Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
- Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport
- Active Social Club with a calendar of events through the year
