Casual Events and Venues Assistant

Selwyn District Council; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great work-life balance with flexible\

Build network in events sector

Career coaching and development

Discounts with local/national brands

Job summary

Selwyn District Council is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join a pool of casual event staff for community events across Selwyn District, including Kite Day, Harvest Festival, Matariki, Culturefest, SWELL and more.

You will assist with planning, setting up, delivering, and packing down events at various locations, greet guests, handle inquiries with courtesy, and help with catering and equipment handling. Shifts vary 2–8 hours across any day, including weekends and evenings.

Qualifications

• Have flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Hold a Restricted or Full Driver Licence.
• Are confident reversing a trailer and assisting with movement of event equipment.
• Have experience in customer service, hospitality, events, recreation, or a similar environment.
• Enjoy interacting with people and providing excellent customer service.
• Have strong communication, listening, and problem-solving skills.
• Are reliable, dependable, and able to work as part of a team.
• Have the physical capability to be on your feet for extended periods and undertake manual handling tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assisting staff with preparing for, delivering, and packing down Council delivered events from a range of public facilities and reserves.
• Greeting guests as they arrive and directing them to where they need to be.
• Responding to customer enquiries and concerns in a professional, courteous, and timely manner.
• Provide friendly and professional customer service throughout events.
• Assisting with serving food, catering and or drinks and refreshments.
• Help with the set-up and pack-down of event equipment, including the ability to lift and carry heavy items (around 20kgs).
• Support with the safe operation of event tools and equipment, including reversing a trailer.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

Events

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Problem solving

Physical endurance

Job description

See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for.

Casual Events and Venues Assistant

Rolleston, New Zealand

Reference: 6941495

• Looking for flexible work that fits around your other commitments?
• Comfortable with reversing a trailer, assisting with event set-up and pack-down, and lifting heavier items as needed?
• Are you working part-time and would like to increase your hours? Or perhaps you're an active retiree or parent wanting some casual work, or shift worker who has some extra time in your day?

About the Role

We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our pool of casual event staff. Our teams help to plan, set up and deliver community events at various locations throughout Selwyn District.

Selwyn Council delivers community events to help local people connect, have fun and enjoy local parks and spaces. We deliver local community events like Kite Day, Harvest Festival, Matariki, Culturefest, SWELL and more.

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting staff with preparing for, delivering, and packing down Council delivered events from a range of public facilities and reserves.
• Greeting guests as they arrive and directing them to where they need to be.
• Responding to customer enquiries and concerns in a professional, courteous, and timely manner.
• Provide friendly and professional customer service throughout events.
• Assisting with serving food, catering and or drinks and refreshments.
• Help with the set-up and pack-down of event equipment, including the ability to lift and carry heavy items (around 20kgs).
• Support with the safe operation of event tools and equipment, including reversing a trailer.

Our events happen throughout the year and can be on any day of the week or weekend, day or night.
Monday to Sunday, 7am - 12am. Hours vary between 2 - 8 hours.

About You

We're looking for people who:

• Have flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Hold a Restricted or Full Driver Licence.
• Are confident reversing a trailer and assisting with the movement of event equipment.
• Have experience in customer service, hospitality, events, recreation, or a similar environment.
• Enjoy interacting with people and providing excellent customer service.
• Have strong communication, listening, and problem-solving skills.
• Are reliable, dependable, and able to work as part of a team.
• Have the physical capability to be on your feet for extended periods and undertake manual handling tasks.
• Take pride in helping create memorable experiences for the community.

What we can offer

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• A chance to build your network and connections in the events sector
• Career coaching and development
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: Be a good human Be brave - Think differently Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We value the safety of our community - this role requires a satisfactory safety check including police vetting and for you to pass a drug and alcohol test.

Selwyn is the best place to live, work and play.

This Is Selwyn

Our values are important to all of us and represent the way we work. They underpin our friendly and innovative culture.