The successful applicant will work to ensure the safe delivery of Art Centre Melbourne’s events and performances, providing operational safety support to our internal and external stakeholders. This will include conducting risk assessments and inspections, providing safety compliance advice, delivering safety inductions and assisting in the development of our Production safety documentation.
As the Senior Technician, Event Safety plays an important role in fostering our stakeholder relationships, strong relationship building skills are essential along with a proven solutions focus, enabling you to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and with appropriate solutions.
Base hourly rate $35.17 plus superannuation (10%).
About you
You’re a solid communicator with an ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders. A lateral thinker, adaptable, and thrives using your problem-solving skills. Demonstrated experience in a health and safety role preferably within a high-risk production / events environment.
You have the ability to work autonomously and within a team where you can share your knowledge of relevant OHS legislation, codes of practice and standards relevant to events or equivalent and increase team capability.
Experience within the theatre or arena environment would be advantageous.
For more details about the role, please read the Position Description – Senior Technician Event Safety Officer April 2022.pdf
About Arts Centre Melbourne
The land on which Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Arts Centre Melbourne sits has long been a place of gathering, storytelling, song, ceremony, celebration and commemoration for First Nations people.
The People of the Kulin Nations have gathered on the site for thousands of years and continue to do so today. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.
Beneath our iconic Spire, in Hamer Hall and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, we showcase the best of Australian and international performing arts.
Together with our own program of performances, events and activities we offer a diversity of audiences a distinctly multidimensional approach to participation, education and entertainment.
We are now focused on Reimagining Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to transforming the Melbourne Arts Precinct into a thriving, connected creative and civic space over the coming years.
For a glimpse into working at Arts Centre Melbourne click here.
Enjoy Team Member Benefits
As a valued member of our ensemble, you will enjoy:
- Complimentary tickets
- Discounts at food & beverage outlets
- Discounted commuter benefits and onsite-parking
- Access to wellbeing activities and learning and development programs, and the Smiling Mind app.
- Free access to Employee Assistance Programs which includes specific support to our First Nations team members via their I-CARE program and providing specific counsellors for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and People of Colour.
Apply Now!
Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages.
We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as interpreters, alternative formats or other access supports. You can specify in the application form if you require any adjustments or please ask us at any stage. If you need to contact us about making workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to hrassist@artscentremelbourne.com.au
Please submit your resume together with a cover letter addressing the key criteria by 11:55pm on Tuesday, 10 May 2022. Early applications are encouraged as suitable candidates may be invited to attend an interview prior to the closing date.
Arts Centre Melbourne is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with Arts Centre Melbourne’s obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all Arts Centre Melbourne employees in relevant roles be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes. Prior to commencement of employment with Arts Centre Melbourne you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a valid medical exemption.
Employment at Arts Centre Melbourne is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check.
Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
