Venue Support Staff

Community Environment and Lifestyle - Community and Lifestyle | Trades/Service

- Casual positions available

- Blue card working with children

- C-Class Drivers Licence

- LGE5 ($37.35 per hour + superannuation)

Why Choose Us

Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching lifestyle.

Our organisation provides and maintains close to $9 billion worth of community assets including water and wastewater network and treatment plants, bridges, drainage, roads, waste management, community facilities, sporting venues and more.

We contribute to an active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events, providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically healthy city.

We are driving economic diversity and cultivating an enriching lifestyle, growing a city for this and future generations by building a vibrant, sustainable and innovative city.

Council’s vision is for Townsville to be a connected, lifestyle driven and innovation focused city while continuing to deliver service excellence and to be led by our community to create an exciting today and future.

Our Vision

A globally connected community driven by lifestyle and nature.

Our Purpose

Grow Townsville

Our Values

Safety, Excellence, Respect, Value, Enjoyment

About the Role

This position will provide support and assistance with the set up and organisation during events, performances, sporting events, concerts and other activities of the section and be responsible for provision of customer service and event staging support services. These roles work from a variety of venues and locations with the casual staff assisting in overseeing and supervising the staging of successful events and functions.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have knowledge of event staging practices and procedures including demonstrated leadership qualities with experience in Function/event staging/venue service delivery. You will also be required to be physically capable of performing manual labour for extended period of times both indoors and outdoors. Able to undertake a variety of shifts including early morning, late evenings and weekends.

How to Apply

Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also require your resume and attached copies of any licences and qualifications as per the key requirements of the role.

For further information review the Position Description.

Closing Date

11:45pm, Thursday 30th October 2025

What We Offer

- Long Service Leave available pro rata after seven years

- Salary Sacrifice opportunities

- Learning and Development opportunities

- Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga facilities

- Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses

- Employee Assistance Program

* The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply

All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact hr_recruitment@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4727 9004 for a confidential discussion.

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