About VenuesWest
VenuesWest enriches the lives of Western Australians by offering opportunities for those pursuing elite sport, a range of options for individuals or families choosing to live healthy, active lifestyles and a variety of entertainment experiences for everyone. Our vision is to be Australia’s leading provider of sport and entertainment venues and precincts.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
VenuesWest recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, where all employees feel welcome, accepted and safe to be their true self, and who are celebrated for their contribution and abilities.
We value the unique perspectives and skills that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of diverse genders and sexualities, and women in management bring to the workplace and community and want to support equality for these groups of peoples. We aim to achieve this through increasing workforce representation. People from these backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply and identify themselves through the application questions. Sections of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) for measures to achieve equality will apply to this process.
If you have any accessibility requirements, including adjustments to the recruitment process, workplace adjustments, or documentation in alternative formats, please contact our People & Culture team on (08) 9441 8362 or email peopleandculture@venueswest.wa.gov.au.
About the Role
The Senior Venue Supervisor coordinates bookings and event production and set-up requirements ensuring that the presentation of our facilities meet the needs of our clients, as well as workplace health and safety standards in our multi-purpose venues.
We are looking to establish a pool of passionate, safety conscious, and qualified Senior Venue Officers to fill permanent and fixed term opportunities that arise up to January 2027.
We currently have two permanent full-time positions available.
Weekend and out of hours work is a requirement of this role, so shift loading is applicable.
The successful applicant is required to undertake medical examinations to verify physical fitness to perform the duties of the position
Whilst the positions will be based at the Perth High Performance Centre in Mount Claremont and Arena Joondalup, mobility may be required between any VenuesWest self or co-managed venues.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, this position may be exposed to traumatic events in the workplace. VenuesWest is committed to proactively ensuring the psychosocial safety and health of our workers through risk control and provision of services to support workers exposed to and impacted by traumatic events.
What We Offer
The benefits of working with VenuesWest:
- Free on-site parking
- Free membership to our gym and aquatic centres with discounted personal training, access to staff fitness classes and discounts on kid’s programs
- A generous Reward and Recognition Program, including opportunity for free tickets to a range of sports and entertainment events
- Ability to achieve work/life balance, including flexible and hybrid work arrangements and a family friendly work environment
- A fantastic social club and culture program with regular activities
- A generous wellbeing program including seated massages, annual Flu Vaccinations & Skin Checks, Corporate Health Insurance discounts, access to free counselling for employees and their immediate family through EAP, optical reimbursement for office-based employees*
- A comprehensive learning and development program
- Payment for re-qualification for essential qualifications and certifications
- Generous leave entitlements including: four weeks annual leave, three add public service holidays*, long service leave after seven years*, cultural ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, disability leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave*, and paid partner leave, opportunity to purchase leave and access to salary packaging arrangements
- 12% superannuation
*Conditions apply
About the Person
We are looking for people with previous significant and relevant experience in the safe delivery of function and/or event production and experience supervising permanent and casual staff in a public venue, live production, theatre or events environment, you will be joining our team that is committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences.
In this collaborative leadership role, you will use your great organisational, technical and risk management skills daily to implement event plans and lead team members to a high standard of performance and safety.
Your highly desirable technical skills include Working Safely at heights, Licence to Perform High-Risk Work Forklift, Elevated Work Platform, Dogging & Rigging, WA White Card, Provide First Aid AutoCAD, and Portable Appliance Testing.
For any further job-related information please contact Graham Hush on (08) 9441 8271.
For information on VenuesWest and its venues please visit our website www.venueswest.wa.gov.au and follow us on LinkedIn.
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, you must provide:
- A copy of your current resume that includes the contact details of two recent referees
- A cover letter to clearly demonstrate your relevant experience in producing events within a multi-purpose sport, recreation and/or entertainment venue
A full copy of the Job Description attached as a PDF, which includes a complete list of the capabilities required to fulfil this role.
Please submit your application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below. Please note the closing date and time, as no emailed, late or proforma applications will be accepted.
For technical difficulties, please contact RAMS helpdesk at 1300 733 056 or email ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com.
Please submit your application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below.
To view a full copy of the Job Description and to apply, please head to www.venueswest.wa.gov.au/careers/job-opportunities
For application assistance please contact People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.
Employment Screening
To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of commencement:
- Right to Work in Australia for the duration of the employment contract
- National Police Clearance (Note: having a conviction will not necessarily preclude you from employment. For more information on how convictions are considered, please see the attached information sheet)
- Current WA Driver’s License (C Class minimum)
Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.
Future Appointments
Applicants who are found suitable, but not recommended for the vacancy, may be considered for similar vacancies pursuant to the Commission’s Instructions No.2 and No.39.
