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Form of workThe City of Gold Coast is Australia's second-largest local government authority, and our people are united in their passion for delivering the best for our City.
Why join the City of Gold Coast? What's in it for you?
When you join the City of Gold Coast, we provide pathways and opportunities for you to grow and achieve your potential; we look out for your health and well-being with our Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Programs, and we offer flexible work and hybrid office/work from home options to allow you to have more time doing the things you enjoy. In addition, we have a generous superannuation scheme and an employee-driven Social Club to get you amongst the action!
About Major Venues
Like most Australians, Gold Coasters are big sports fanatics and the team at the City of Gold Coast is no different. We take pride in maintaining five (5) major sporting venues across the Gold Coast to ensure they remain immaculate, well-presented, and safe at all times.
We inherited several state-of-the art sporting venues as a legacy of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Each venue has its own unique benefit, catering to a diverse range of user groups. Our venues have something for everyone!
About your new role
We are Seeking a Team LeaderVenue Operations and Sporting Maintenance, internally referred to as "Team Leader Venues Maintenance" to help lead our team of contracted staff members. The team are responsible for dealing with the day-to-day operations of court bookings, meeting room setups and equipment maintenance, to ensure optimum utilisation and presentation in preparation for all events. This position will be accountable for the organisation of daily, weekly, and periodical tasks across the venues. This position will provide administrative support to the senior operations & Maintenance officer and develop a broad understanding of the business Operations and maintenance requirements. This position is based predominately at Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre (Carrara) but there will be a requirement to work across all the city’s major sporting venues.
You will be responsible for daily court setups, meeting room setups, sports equipment maintenance, cleanliness of the venues and more. Although your hours of duty will be worked predominantly Monday – Friday you will be employed on an any 5 in 7 roster to cater for the setup/ pack down of the stadiums event as well as providing operational support during event running days.
For more information about the role, including key deliverables and mandatory requirements please view the attached Position Brief document. The attachment can be found by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of the page.
What you bring to your new role
- You're dedicated to ensuring safe and functional facilities for our community and user groups. You have proven experience in providing exceptional customer service.
- You pride yourself on your high level of interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work efficiently in a team environment.
- Your peers would describe you as great leader, who leads by example. You have a great rapport with your supervisors and take direction well.
- You are proactive and take initiative when working autonomously.
- You're flexible with work hours, and understand that weekend work, early mornings and late afternoons and overnight work, are all part of the service we provide to the community.
Interested? Apply now
Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. Please ensure each document is within a 2MB file size limit, preferably in PDF format. For any technical issues with uploading your applications, please email *******@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
As part of our selection process, you may be required to undertake a one-way video interview via Criteria, face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. You may also be required to undertake reference checks via Xref, police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks and drug and alcohol testing.
The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.
Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.
