Major-Venue Event Operations Lead

Quayclean; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quayclean Melbourne is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead cleaning, presentation and waste operations at one of Melbourne's major event venues. This hands-on operational leadership role covers the complete event cycle—from pre-event planning through post-event changeover.

In a fast-paced live-event environment, you will manage a large casual workforce, coordinate budgets and keep venues safe and presentation-ready to strict event deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operational teams within fast-paced venues.
• Experience managing large casual workforces across live events.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and reporting abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed operational plans for each event (labour, equipment, waste).
• Lead pre-event, event-day and post-event cleaning and waste operations.
• Ensure areas are presentation-ready and signed off before gates open.
• Forecast workforce requirements and coordinate rosters across a large casual workforce.
• Maintain trained, inducted and accredited team members.
• Lead, coach and develop Supervisors and staff.
• Build relationships with venue, promoters and hirers.
• Prepare and manage event labour, equipment and consumables budgets.
• Monitor labour hours and overtime; control costs.

Skills

Event operations leadership

Workforce planning

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Quayclean Melbourne is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead cleaning, presentation and waste operations at one of Melbourne's major event venues. This hands-on operational leadership role covers the complete event cycle—from pre-event planning through post-event changeover.

In a fast-paced live-event environment, you will manage a large casual workforce, coordinate budgets and keep venues safe and presentation-ready to strict event deadlines.