Logistics Technician

Sydney-Opera-House-Trust; Sydney; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% off onsite food and beverage

Salary packaging

Professional development

Staff engagement initiatives

Wellbeing programs

Green rating acknowledgement

UN SDGs commitment

Complimentary tickets

Job summary

The Sydney Opera House is seeking a casual, temporary logistics assistant to support events and productions. You will help with venue setups, equipment prep, seating, and accessibility, ensuring safety and smooth operations while collaborating with diverse teams.

Applicants should have live theatre or events experience, tool-use skills, and a flexible roster including weekends and evenings. National police checks and health assessments apply.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in live theatre, events, or logistics (minimum 1 year).
• Ability to use hand and power tools and support technical tasks.
• Current Class C Driver Licence; Forklift licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support logistics for events and productions, including venue setup and seating.
• Coordinate equipment preparation, staging, and accessibility needs.
• Ensure safe manual handling and efficient operations across teams.

Skills

Live theatre experience

Hand and power tools

Driver Licence (Class C)

Forklift Licence desirable

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Status: Casual, Temporary

Salary: Base wage of $33.04 per hour, plus 23.3% casual loading and 15.5% scaled penalty plus 12% superannuation

Applications Close:Sunday 11th October 2026, 11:55pm

An organisation where diversity of thought and experience is valued, supported and respected.

THE HOUSE

The Sydney Opera House occupies a unique place in the cultural landscape. A globally recognised icon synonymous with inspiration and imagination, it’s one of the world’s busiest performing arts centres, the nation’s premier tourism destination and a World Heritage masterpiece that belongs to the people of NSW. Driving this incredible place is a team of passionate and dedicated people. Join us in shaping the Opera House’s future and be provided with opportunities to grow and develop while making a positive contribution to our community.

The Opera House is a living work of art. A place of possibility and wonder – on and off the stage. We bring people together to be uplifted, empowered and entertained. As set out in the Sydney Opera House Strategy 2024-2026, our ambition is to be Everyone’s House. To make this real, we are focused on four themes that underpin our organisational values (Creativity, Courage, Inclusivity, Integrity, Collaboration and Care):

• Everyone feels welcome here.
• We better understand and connect with the community.
• We are future-ready.
• We lead and inspire positive change.

For more information about the Sydney Opera House please refer to our website.

YOUR NEW ROLE

You will be part of a collaborative team delivering logistics support for a wide range of events and productions. You’ll help coordinate venue and foyer setups, equipment preparation, seating and accessibility requirements, and furniture movements, ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently. Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders, you’ll contribute to a positive customer experience and support successful outcomes across staging, lighting, sound, AV, and warehouse operations. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences who are committed to teamwork, inclusion, and excellent service

Further detailed information about the role and its requirements can be obtained from the role description.

ARE YOU THE ONE?

Key Responsibilities/skills:

• Demonstrated experience working in a live theatre (at least one year), event, performing arts, logistics or operational environment, including an understanding of safe manual handling practices.
• Sound practical skills in the use of hand and power tools, with the ability to undertake a range of operational and technical support tasks.
• Current Class C Driver Licence, with a Forklift Licence being highly desirable.
• Physical fitness, agility and the ability to work at heights, together with a commitment to working a rotating roster including weekends and evenings as required.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a team, across multiple disciplines, and effectively use computer applications such as Microsoft Office.

THE PERKS

The Sydney Opera House give you access to a fantastic range of benefits including:

• 10% off onsite food and beverage outlets like Opera Bar and First Nations restaurant Midden.
• Access to salary packaging and discounted health insurance.
• Access to a range of professional development programs and staff engagement initiatives.
• Staff community groups like SOH Pride, First Nations Staff Network, Sustainable Environmental Action Leaders (SEALs) and more.
• Fitness Passport and complimentary wellbeing programs including pilates, yoga, circuit classes, physiotherapy sessions as well as other wellbeing initiatives.
• Working for an organisation with a 6 STAR Green Performance rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.
• Working for an organisation committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the world’s first arts organisation to join the UN’s Global Compact, an international sustainability initiative designed to build a better future for us all.
• Complimentary tickets to shows.
• And many more!

EQUITY AND INCLUSION

The Opera House is an inclusive employer that recognises everyone is unique. The organisation welcomes you for who you are – as you are. So if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] to discuss. Even if you think you’d be a great fit, but don’t necessarily tick every box in the role description, please get in touch.

We welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, recognising the value, unique skills and knowledge that First Nations employees bring to the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders, people who are d/Deaf and/or with disability, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, neurodiverse, refugees and the LGBTQIA+ community.

NEED TO WORK FLEXIBLY?

We know flexibility means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must have existing Australian work rights. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Pre-Employment Health Assessment. The assessment seeks information only relevant to performing the inherent requirements of the job, it remains strictly confidential and applicants will be informed of the result.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.