Casual Event Safety Officers

About VenuesWest

VenuesWest enriches the lives of Western Australians by offering opportunities for those pursuing elite sport, a range of options for individuals or families choosing to live healthy, active lifestyles and a variety of entertainment experiences for everyone. Our vision is to be Australia’s leading provider of sport and entertainment venues and precincts.

About the Role

VenuesWest is seeking casual Event Safety Officers to join our Venue Delivery team. Reporting to the Technical Operations Coordinator, the Event Safety Officer will support VenuesWest to deliver safe events by monitoring, reporting and providing guidance to workers involved in event activities including bump in and out and contributing to safety during an event.

This is a casual position working predominantly at Mount Claremont Perth High Performance Centre with the requirement to work across our other locations including Arena Joondalup, HBF Park, WA Athletics Stadium and Midvale Speed Dome. Hours of work will vary depending on event requirements which will include outside normal work hours, weekends and overnight shifts.

Working with VenuesWest comes with a variety of benefits. Please refer to the attached Employee Value Proposition to see what we offer. 

About the Person

The successful candidate will have a Certificate IV (or higher) in Workplace Health and Safety and a WA Construction Industry White Card. Experience in delivering safety services and contemporary understanding of WHS is also a requirement of this role. 

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, you must provide:

• A copy of your current CV
• A cover letter detailing your skills and experience which demonstrate how you meet the essential capabilities:

1. Demonstrated experience delivering safety services within event, sport, recreation, construction, hospitality or entertainment environments.
2. Strong understanding of contemporary WHS practices and risk management, including contractor and high-risk work oversight.
3. Applied knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations, Codes of Practice and relevant standards.
4. Proven ability to work autonomously, make informed safety decisions and intervene with authority when required.
5. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including managing disputes, influencing stakeholders and directing stop-work actions when necessary.
6. Demonstrated ability to interpret risk controls, identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.

The Duty Statement (Job Description) attached provides a complete list of the responsibilities and capabilities required to fulfil this role.

Please note the closing date and time, as no emailed, late or proforma applications will be accepted.

For technical difficulties, please contact RAMS helpdesk at 1300 733 *** or email ************@bigredsky.com.

For information on VenuesWest and its venues please visit our website www.venueswest.wa.gov.au

Employment Screening

To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of commencement:

• Right to Work in Australia for the duration of the employment contract
• National Police Clearance (Note: having a conviction will not necessarily preclude you from employment. For more information on how convictions are considered, please see the attached information sheet)
• Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety
• WA Construction WA Construction Industry White Card (Work Safely in the Construction Industry); or capacity to complete within 1 month of commencement

Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace

VenuesWest recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, where all employees feel welcome, accepted and safe to be their true self, and who are celebrated for their contribution and abilities.

We value the unique perspectives and skills that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of diverse genders and sexualities, and women in management bring to the workplace and community and want to support equality for these groups of peoples. We aim to achieve this through increasing workforce representation. People from these backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply and identify themselves through the application questions. Sections of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) for measures to achieve equality will apply to this process.

If you have any accessibility requirements, including adjustments to the recruitment process, workplace adjustments, or documentation in alternative formats, please contact our People & Culture team on email ***************@venueswest.wa.gov.au.