Events Operations Manager

Barwon Events; Geelong; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Barwon Events in Geelong is seeking a hands-on markets and events coordinator who will manage all physical and operational aspects of weekly markets and events. You will lead by example on event days with calm confidence, overseeing site operations, food stall coordination, and overall event management.

Ideal candidates are locally based, with hospitality management experience or supervisory capability, strong attention to detail, and the fitness to handle outdoor setups.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leader with strong organisation and integrity.
• Hospitality/event operations experience preferred at supervisory level.
• Locally based with valid driver's license and own transport.
• Physically fit and able to lift/move event infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site setup, bump-in/bump-out each Saturday and other markets.
• Manage stallholder placement, operations and traffic management.
• Ensure site safety, cleanliness and community engagement.
• Oversee public health, safety and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate entertainment programming and activations.
• Lead the site crew with a positive attitude and clear direction.
• Coordinate multiple food stalls and service standards.
• Manage stock control, ordering and food safety.
• Coordinate event build, site logistics, participants, suppliers and plans.
• Develop basic digital media content: photos and posting content.

Skills

Leadership

Event operations

Staging and logistics

Crowd management

Job description

This is a hands-on position managing all physical and operational aspects of markets and events. You will be a highly motivated individual with a passion for hospitality, outstanding work ethic and a true sense of urgency. You will lead by example on market and event days with calm confidence, overseeing site operations, food stall coordination, and event management. The role requires early Saturday (and occasional Sunday) morning starts and working outdoors.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee site set up, bump-in and bump-out each Saturday and at other regular markets and events
• Manage stallholder placement, operations and traffic management
• Ensure site safety, cleanliness and community engagement remain top-notch
• Oversee public health and safety and risk mitigation
• Co-ordinate entertainment programming and manage activations and events
• Lead by example and provide leadership, guidance, and clear direction to the site crew with a positive attitude
• Co-ordinate multiple food stalls and maintain service and systems standards
• Manage stock control, ordering and food safety standards
• Manage event build including scheduling, site logistics and infrastructure, participants, suppliers, contractors and implementing event management plans
• Additional but non-essential digital media skills - content creation, experience with taking photo and digital imagery, basic photo and film editing and preparing posting content.

About you

• Hands on, highly organised individual with integrity and common sense
• Strong attention to detail regarding cleanliness, site logistics and crowd control
• Hospitality management experience preferred, even at assistant or duty manager level
• Live locally, hold a driver's license and have own means of transport
• Physically fit and capable of lifting or moving event infrastructure
• Strong time management and the ability to think on your feet

About us

Barwon Events is an emerging and innovative events and place activation company. We deliver the Geelong City Market weekly, Geelong Waterfront monthly and are quickly adding numerous night markets and events to our calendar.