Catering Operations Lead

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Tennis Australia Full time

At Tennis Australia, we’re creating a more playful world through tennis - for everyone. From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court.

We’re a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference.

Want your chance to make a mark on a world-class, record-breaking event? We are hiring for a Catering Operations Lead to join our Event Operations team to deliver the Australian Open 2026. This is a full-time fixed-term contract until March 2026.

As this is a seasonal role, we require full availability and flexibility across the summer months, December - February. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

As Catering Operations Lead, you will be leading the delivery and continuous improvement of catering services for the Australian Open (AO) and associated events. In this role you will:

- Lead the execution of all catering operations, aligning Tennis Australia and catering partners to deliver exceptional service and operational outcomes
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of AO food, dining, and restaurant operations - including feasibility, contracting, planning, bump-in, event delivery, and bump-out
- Coordinate event kitchen operations, partnering with site infrastructure teams to ensure timely setup and readiness
- Manage catering budgets and cost centres, including the AO Electronic Meal Allowance and At Cost catering budgets - driving transparency, efficiency, and year-on-year savings
- Champion compliance and communication, liaising with internal teams, councils, and vendors to uphold all operational and safety standards

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Proven experience in large-scale catering operations or major event delivery, with strong commercial and financial acumen
- Demonstrated ability to develop and manage budgets, control costs, and make sound operational decisions in complex environments
- Excellent prioritisation and judgement skills, with the ability to balance multiple deadlines under pressure
- Preparedness to be flexible in regard to working hours and arrangements relating to work associated with Tennis Australia

What’s to love?
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Tickets to the Australian Open
- Monthly health & wellbeing activities with access to CorePlus Pilates
- Onsite gym, tennis facilities & free onsite car parking
- A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners

To Apply

- Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety._

We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis.

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