Department: Asset Management / Building Services / Facility Management
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
The Cairns Convention Centre (Centre) is an award-winning venue located on the shores of the Great Barrier Reef. As the home of major international and national conferences and events in Tropical North Queensland, the Centre plays a vital role in the region's economic growth and global knowledge exchange.
No two days are the same here. From conferences and concerts to NBL basketball games, banquets, public events, and performances, the Centre hosts a dynamic calendar of experiences. You'll be part of a team of dedicated professionals delivering excellence in events within our world-class venue.
At the Cairns Convention Centre, we strive to create a working environment that rewards excellence and creates opportunities for advancement, while ensuring a balance between work, family, and community.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Full Time
About The Role
Working in a small Facilities Management team, this exciting opportunity involves, managing the daily operations of building systems, maintaining the building and providing maintenance support.
Working in the venue and event industry means supporting the delivery of events across our event calendar. This means that weekend, evening and public holiday work will be required.
You Will
* Carry out hands on general maintenance and provide maintenance assistance during events
* Support the management of emergency services and evacuation procedures for the Centre
* Respond to maintenance requests and carry out internal and external maintenance inspections of the Centre
* Manage the daily operations of the building including Building Management System and Fire Panel
* Follow scheduled preventative maintenance programs and actively participate in maintenance planning and facility improvements
* Assist in the management of service contractors to ensure safety of their work
* Manage tools, parts and materials inventory
About You
You will:
* Have previous experience in a maintenance role, ideally in a large commercial venue
* Be knowledgeable in building and workplace health and safety compliance
* The ability to manage the Building Management Systems software
* Enjoy working flexible hours, including weekends and evenings
* Construction Industry White Card
* Forklift Licence (desirable)
* EWP Ticket (desirable)
* Have a trade qualification (highly desirable)
* Chief Fire Warden qualification (desirable)
What We Offer
* Work in a state-of-the-art venue
* Collaborative team environment
* Autonomy in the role
* Roster flexibility. We value our team and their wellbeing
About Legends Global
Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services, including feasibility and consulting, owner's rep, sales, partnerships, venue management, hospitality, merchandise, and content and booking. Our white-label approach ensures our partners remain front and centre while we harness the power of our global network - including over 450 venues, 20,000 events, and 165 million guests annually - to enhance their business and guest experience.
If you're passionate about forging win-win partnerships, crafting unforgettable guest experiences, and leading innovative venue and event operations, we'd love to meet you.
Grow an exciting career at Legends Global - backed by a supportive, inclusive culture, an unmatched network of resources and benefits, and inspiring team members united in helping each other succeed every step of the way.
Feel like a place where you'd thrive? Join us in our persistent mission of living up to The Legends Global Way.
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At Cairns Convention Centre we are committed to creating a culturally safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse abilities, styles, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.? We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with visible and invisible disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
A satisfactory National Police Records Check is required for this role.
To be eligible for employment you must have valid working rights in Australia.
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