Elite Venue Operations Lead – Events & Safety

Sports Endeavors, LLC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

MSAC Gym membership discount

SSCT outlets discounts

Free court hire for casual bookings

Job summary

State Sport Centres Trust in Melbourne is seeking a Venue Operations Supervisor to lead event and venue operations across SSCT venues. You will oversee setup, delivery, and pack-down of sporting events, coordinate daily operations, and supervise Venue Operations Officers to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will conduct inspections, promote safety initiatives, manage stakeholders, and support planning and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience within venue operations, event operations, sport, recreation or similar environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships with staff, clients, event organisers and patrons.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments with multiple competing priorities and operational demands.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work autonomously, show initiative and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Experience contributing to operational procedures, safety initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
• Current Victorian Working with Children’s Check (Employee) or ability to obtain prior to commencement.
• Current Provide First Aid and CPR qualifications.
• Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the setup, delivery and pack down of sporting events, competitions, training programs and community bookings across State Sport Centres venues, ensuring all activities are delivered safely and in accordance with Event Plans, Operational Risk Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Coordinating the daily delivery of venue operations, including technical and logistical requirements, event infrastructure, equipment movement and venue presentation standards.
• Leading and supporting Venue Operations Officers while working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, sporting organisations, event organisers, tenants and contractors to ensure successful event delivery.
• Conducting venue inspections, identifying hazards, promoting safety initiatives and maintaining compliance with workplace health and safety requirements, emergency management procedures and facility standards.
• Assisting with event planning, implementation and evaluation, completing pre and post-event checks, administrative planning and preventative maintenance activities.
• Providing hands-on operational support including equipment maintenance, minor repairs, venue set-ups and ensuring facilities remain safe, clean and operational at all times.
• Maintaining high levels of customer service and acting as a positive ambassador for State Sport Centres Trust when engaging with patrons, sporting partners, clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multi tasking

Problem solving

Safety adherence

First aid

Job description

State Sport Centres Trust in Melbourne is seeking a Venue Operations Supervisor to lead event and venue operations across SSCT venues. You will oversee setup, delivery, and pack-down of sporting events, coordinate daily operations, and supervise Venue Operations Officers to ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will conduct inspections, promote safety initiatives, manage stakeholders, and support planning and maintenance.