Operations Officer – Morayfield Sport & Events Centre

The details:

Permanent Full Time

$80,265 pa + super (up to 12%) + leave loading
Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream A) – Level 4 of the MBRC EBA4 Certified Agreement

9 day fortnight

72.5 hour fortnight

Location: Morayfield

About our opportunity

We have a new and exciting opportunity for an Operations Officer to join our fun and energetic team at the Morayfield Sports and Events Centre (MSEC)!

MSEC is a dynamic and busy multi-purpose venue, comprising of five indoor timber sprung courts, a large indoor event space, meeting rooms and an onsite cafe that can be hired to facilitate and cater events and activities for over 3000 people, 7 days a week.

As Operations Officer, your main responsibility will be the coordination of bookings and events at MSEC – resulting in a variety of exciting and bustling duties. These will include:

the preparation and delivery of a diverse range of events and bookings across a 7-day week

providing and presenting appropriate venue facilities

oversee the management of facility bookings

act as the point of contact for all venue related matters

providing sound advice and effective problem solving

assisting with the development and delivery of the venue’s operational plan and capital budget

reporting on the venue’s finance, operations and performance

undertaking administrative duties and financial processing

identifying and implementing opportunities for venue and event improvement

You will also foster an environment of trust, innovation and teamwork and build many relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to promote, welcome and sustain business at the venue.

This position requires the successful applicant to be available to work any 5 out of 7 days as part of the ordinary hours.

About you

We are seeking an influential and motivated leader who can naturally build and maintain positive and productive relationships. We will leverage your experience in a venue and/or events management role and your strong operational and administrative background to successfully deliver our events and facilities. As a must, you will also demonstrate and possess:

time management and organisational skills to facilitate a well presented and efficient venue

an ability and willingness to operate in a fast-paced environment and coordinate and deliver events with professionalism, enthusiasm and exceptional customer service

a strong attention to detail and passion for delivering events and exceptional customer service

experience and insight into reporting on venue and event performance, finance and operations

a commitment to quality customer service, teamwork, safety and Council values

You will also be comfortable with the physical demands of the role working across a 7-day week and occasionally, the requirement to be on call and completing overtime.

It is desirable that you also have a working knowledge of the sport and events industry, as well as knowledge of MBRC processes. The following certifications may also need to be obtained within 3 months:

Working with Children Blue Card

Qld RSA – Responsible Service of Alcohol certification

Qld RMLV and Approved Manager of a Licenced Venue

First Aid & CPR

If this sounds like an opportunity for you to take the reins and demonstrate your abilities and talent, hesitate no further and apply now!

Sport and Recreation

This role sits within our Community Services, Sport and Recreation Branch which aims to collaborate with the community to develop sustainable organisations, facilities and services, that support healthy and active lifestyles for residents and visitors to the Moreton Bay Region.

Position Description

Please refer to the Operations Officer- MSEC – Position Description for further information.

Why join the MBRC Team?

As the third largest local government area in Australia and the fifth fastest growing region, the Moreton Bay Region boasts beautiful beaches and waterways, amazing manufacturing hubs and picturesque hinterland hamlets. Moreton Bay has a strong and connected community that enjoys all the traditional Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal country has to offer within our region.

With a diverse workforce of more than 2000 team members dedicated to servicing the needs and enhancing the lifestyle of more than 479,000 residents, each team member has an intrinsic ability to impact our community. Whether you’re a manager or working on the frontline, your role will make a difference – bring your expertise and join our driven team today.

Aside from an opportunity to build a rewarding career within a diverse and growing organisation, we offer a range of team member benefits including:

Discounted Health Insurance.

Free flu vaccinations every year.

Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities.

We are proud to offer opportunities to develop your career within a local government organisation and our team members are encouraged to undertake study for career development in their area of employment under our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).

Generous employer and employee super contribution scheme.

Salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.

We want you and your family to feel well supported when you need it most – as a team member you will have access our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline, chaplaincy program and our Mates in Construction program.

[if Strathpine office] Our Strathpine office has local parking on-site and is in close proximity to public transport networks.

[if Caboolture office] Our Caboolture office is in close proximity to public transport networks.

Flexibility at MBRC depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as work from home, part time, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!