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Venues and Events Officer

Yarra City Council

Job Location:

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 27 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 24 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Venues Officer

Casual

Band 1A plus a 25% casual loading and 25% unsocial hours loading - $47.77 ph Super

Why Youll Want to Join Us

Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates
Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment across multiple sites

About the Role

As a Venues Officer no two days are the same. This varied and hands-on role sees you supporting a diverse range of activities across Councils Venues and spaces. Working closely with community members contractors and Council staff youll enjoy a dynamic environment where you can deliver outstanding customer service while helping create positive experiences for our guests across hundreds of events.

As a Venues Officer you will be working in a team in our Community Strengthening role is responsible for ensuring venues are prepared safe welcoming and ready for a wide range of Community and Council-run events.

In this role you will be:

Setting up and packing down rooms and event spaces.
Providing exceptional customer service to venue hirers contractors and staff.
Supporting meetings events and Council functions.
Using and supporting hirers with audiovisual equipment.
Maintaining venue cleanliness security and presentation.
Monitoring stock and supplies.
Ensuring compliance with safety and emergency procedures.
Reporting maintenance cleaning and safety issues.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys practical work building positive relationships with people and being part of a team that helps create welcoming and inclusive spaces for the community. With a mix of customer service venue operations and event support this role offers plenty of variety and the chance to make a meaningful contribution every day.

Were proud to offer flexible working arrangements strong internal development pathways and a culture that prioritises wellbeing and connection. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their Venue Management experience with hands-on learning mentorship and future career progression opportunities.

What Were Looking For

Were looking for a candidate with:

Experience in similar roles within the events industry preferred but all previous customer service experience will be considered.
Availability to work after hours and weekend work is a must have for this role.
Basic computer and administration skills required.
Working with Childrens Check or willingness to get one before work commencing.
Experience with audio visual equipment for live events preferred.
Driving license preferred.

Yarra City Council is a dynamic Organisation proud of our inclusive culture and strive to continually improve services to the community and this role is an amazing stepping stone to building a long community-focussed career in local government.

Need More Info

For further information please refer to the Position Description or contact Taylor Evansat .

D26 - Venues Officer - Position Description - February 2026 (1).pdf

Applications close on:Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:55pm

How to Apply

In your application please include your Resume and a 1-page Cover Letter. In your cover letter provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

Additional Information

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check Working with Children Check and a pre-employment medical assessment prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job!Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think make decisions and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern live our lives and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

Yarras Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being achild safe organisationand supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culturally religiously and linguistically diverse people young people older people women and people who identify as gay lesbian bisexual transgender intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

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