Venues Officer

Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country, with a population of over 245,000 residents, Cumberland City Council is the fourth most populous Local Government Area in Greater Sydney. Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia, with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.

Our people are focused on driving community outcomes, programs and services to innovate, inspire and deliver change for the community we represent and has worked hard to fulfil its community’s vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel **welcome**, **belong**and **succeed**.

** ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**:
Council’s Assets, Capital and Facilities unit sits within the City Services directorate and focuses on the beautification of the Cumberland LGA. Cumberland City Council owns and operates four (4) swim and leisure centre facilities across the LGA which provide recreational services to our community.

The role of the Venues Officer - Kitchen is to be the main support to the Chefs and Cooks at Council’s Centres including the Holroyd or Granville Centre and to provide all day to day assistance in the kitchen including preparing and packaging food together with cleaning and ensuring adherence to the venue’s Food Safety Programme.

The successful applicant will require:

- Ability to work in team environment
- Follow basic food safety practices
- Basic computer literacy
- Experience of working in a commercial kitchen/food environment

Download the position description here for more information.

** About this role**:

- Casual position
- Working various shifts between the hours of 5am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday, when required. Hours are generally rostered within business hours however will require occasional night shifts and weekend work.
- Located at Council's Holroyd and Granville Centre, with occasional travel required across Council worksites, and may be required to work across any of Council’s work locations

**Salary information**: The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award.
- Grade 2 of the Cumberland Salary Structure with a salary range of $29.42 to $36.04 per hour (including casual loading), plus 12% superannuation
- The commencing salary will be negotiated, taking into consideration the successful applicant's qualifications, skills and experience related to the role

**What you'll need to have for this role**:

- The right to live and work in Australia
- Be able to provide information for pre-employment checks required for the position, including attending a physical pre-employment medical examination as required
- Participate in health monitoring as outlined in the risk assessment for this position and Council’s Health Monitoring Procedure, as required
- Provide evidence of your vaccination status as part of the employment screening process, in accordance with Council’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure.

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER**:

- Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
- Corporate Health Insurance discounts
- Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning, paid leave to undertake annual skin checks, COVID-19 vaccinations and to donate blood
- Free access to Council owned and managed Aquatic Centres
- Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**ABOUT US**:
** ENQUIRIES**:
** Closing date: 11:59pm, Thursday 13 November 2025**

**HOW TO APPLY