Everyone plays here

Are you ready to take on a dynamic role at the picturesque Lake Ainsworth?

We have an exciting Opportunity for a Services Coordinator to join our team and make a significant impact!

• Rewarding government role, Competitive Salary (incl. sport and recreation allowance) and Scenic Work Environment!
• Salary ranges from $97,027 to $107,059 + sport and recreation allowance, super & leave loading.
• Ongoing full-time opportunity based at Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre

About the role

As a Services Coordinator, you'll be at the heart of ensuring our Centre runs smoothly and efficiently. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on variety and enjoys a mix of planning, coordinating, and hands-on supervision. You'll be responsible for overseeing facility maintenance, catering services, and other support roles, ensuring that we deliver top-notch customer service. Your day-to-day tasks will include budgeting, invoicing, procurement, and supervising staff, all while maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

In this role, you'll conduct regular inspection and management of the Centre facilities, manage contracts, oversee WHS compliance, and coordinate equipment purchasing. You'll also be responsible for ensuring your team understands and upholds our food safety standards. The role comes with on-call responsibilities, shared equally among the management team.

For more information read the full Role Description:  Role Description - RD - Services Coordinator - Generic (6).PDF

About you

Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in facility management, catering, and hospitality services, coupled with excellent organisational and leadership skills. Your strong communication skills enable you to effectively manage and motivate staff, ensuring high standards of service delivery. You are detail-oriented and proficient in handling financial and administrative tasks, including budgeting, invoicing, and procurement.

Your ability to monitor and maintain facility conditions, along with your knowledge of regulatory standards, will be critical to ensuring a safe and compliant environment for everyone.

You are flexible and adaptable, capable of managing changing client needs and priorities with ease. Your strong organisational skills and commitment to maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient Centre will make you a valuable member of our team.

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional service and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we invite you to join us and make a difference.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Centre Manager, Jason Dwyer via email: jason.dwyer@sport.nsw.gov.au

Essential requirements:

Current Class C drivers licence.

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Pre-Employment Health Assessment. You will also be required to arrange a Working with Children Check (WWCC) at your own expense.

All employees will also need to complete an audiometric test (Hearing test) within 3 months of starting employment (baseline test) and a follow-up Hearing test at least every 2 years.

About us

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation. We offer a career with purpose and work that makes a difference delivering on our purpose of ‘Everyone Plays Here’. We are a unique workplace, where no two days are the same!

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state. We provide leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure to enabling participation in sport and active recreation. Our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is accessible for all people in NSW.

How to apply?

Your online application must include:

• A cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role (maximum 2 pages)
• An up-to-date CV outlining experience, skills & achievements relevant to this role (maximum 5 pages)

Applications close:  11.50pm Sunday 16 March 2025

Contact for enquiries: jason.dwyer@sport.nsw.gov.au

What’s in it for you?

The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program, and free onsite parking.

Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.

The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist the hiring managers in determining your suitability for the role. We want you to bring your best self to this recruitment process. If you feel you may require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via workforcemanagement@sport.nsw.gov.au

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.