Everyone plays here

Play a part in delivering a top‑tier experience at a premier NSW venue.

• Step into a role where your work directly supports elite sport, community access and the smooth operation of a high‑performance venue.
• Salary ranges from $113,574 to $125,720 per annum pro rata, plus super and leave loading
• Ongoing full-time opportunity based at Sydney International Shooting Centre

About the role

The Operations Coordinator takes the lead in making sure our world‑class facility stays operational, well‑maintained and set up for smooth day‑to‑day performance. You will coordinate maintenance, support operational teams, and help keep our facilities compliant, ready, and performing at their best. The role focuses on coordinating resources effectively, finding smarter and more efficient ways of operating, and navigating the technical, environmental and operational demands of the venue.

For more information read the full Role Description: Operations Coordinator

About you

Our ideal candidate will bring to the role:

• Ability to deliver preventative maintenance planning, scheduling, budgeting and review
• Experience in supervising staff and fostering a safe, positive team culture and the capability to manage rosters for 15+ staff
• Demonstrated ability to oversee facility maintenance contracts, coordinate contractors and manage small projects end-to-end, with experience in fast‑paced maintenance or operations environments and confidence working with financial processes, budgets and procurement.
• Skill in solving problems and a willingness to step into technical or complex issues
• Commitment to customer service and building strong stakeholder relationships
• Resilience to adapt and work proactively in a changing environment

Essential Requirements

• Current NSW Class C Driver’s License
• Obtain and maintain a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
• Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings and on call as required.
• Complete a hearing test (audiometric test) within 3 months of starting employment (baseline test) and a follow-up hearing test at least every 2 years.
• Obtain and maintain a Current Firearms License (Class A and B), within 03 months of commencing the role. And ability to obtain Class H.
• Undertake a pre-employment blood lead level screening and regular follow up blood lead level testing in accordance with NSW Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulations 2025.

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.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Venue Manager, Sydney International Shooting Centre, Travis Cogle via email: travis.cogle@sport.nsw.gov.au

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 enable 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?

For your online application to be considered it must include:

• A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your interest and suitability for the role and your experience in people management, facility management and contractor management.
• An up-to-date resume (maximum 4 pages) outlining experience, skills and achievements relevant to this role

As part of the online application process, you will be prompted to answer two targeted questions:

1. The Operations Coordinator works with multiple stakeholders—internal teams, contractors. Provide an example of how you’ve managed competing needs or priorities while maintaining strong relationships.
2. This role involves supervising and supporting a team of more than 15 staff in a busy operational environment. Describe a time when you managed conflict or a challenging interpersonal issue within a team you were leading.

It is recommended that you use the STAR approach to ensure your response to these questions is comprehensive.

Applications close:  11.55pm on Sunday, 8 March 2026  

Contact for enquiries: travis.cogle@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.

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.

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 talent 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.