* Experienced cleaner looking for a new opportunity?
* Work in one of Newcastle's most iconic venues
* Casual opportunity, predominately early morning shifts.
City of Newcastle (CN) is currently seeking an experienced and self‑motivated Casual Cleaner to join our Civic Theatre team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the upkeep of one of Newcastle's most iconic venues. Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play.
In this role, you will draw on your relevant and recent experience to deliver high‑quality in‑house cleaning services within all assigned areas of the Civic Theatre building, including outside areas. Duties will include routine and event‑based cleaning duties, including pre‑ and post‑performance and callback cleaning between shows.
You'll follow safe work practices in accordance with WHS standards and plan your daily tasks to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency while minimising the disruption to staff, customers and visitors. The role is integral to maintaining a positive and professional image of the Civic Theatre while contributing to the health and well‑being of everyone on the premises.
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here .
Life at City of Newcastle
You'll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.
You'll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.
Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.
You'll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.
Whether we're planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it's what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.
And we'll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.
Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.
You'll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.
With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.
With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co‑create a sustainable region with us.
Why join CN?
At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work‑life balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit here
We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.
People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
Don't just work for the city, co‑create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 01 February 2026.
Remuneration: Casual hourly rate of $41.49 + 12% Superannuation (inclusive of casual loading).
Contact: Gavin Pickles – Theatre Operations Lead – or
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact for a confidential discussion.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
CN do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.
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