Staging Administration & Rostering Officer

Job Status: Full Time Term (12 Month Contract)
Salary: $72,128 per annum plus super
Industry: Performing Arts
Location: South Brisbane
Application Closing Date: 5pm, 16th May 2025

About Us

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is one of Australia’s leading centres for live performance. Welcoming over 1.5 million visitors to more than 1200 performances each year, we embrace the best in live performance – the world renowned alongside the emerging, local, and new – and connect to the stories and ideas at the heart of each production. Through the warmth and expertise of our staff, we have become a trusted curator, presenter, and host; a place to come together to relax, reflect, share stories, and celebrate.

About the Role

We are seeking applications for the full-time 12 month term role of Staging Administration & Rostering Officer. This is an exciting role providing superior service and duty of care to hirers and staff by administering a fair and equitable, skill based rostering system (through Deputy rostering system) to a large and diverse team of Staging Department staff.

You will also provide administrative support to the Staging Department through the processing of timesheets and assisting with Finance One and general administrative tasks.

In this role you will:

Roster and coordinate small to large teams of Staging Technicians working in multiple venues and roles in a high- pressure, hands-on team environment.

Ensure fair and equitable, skill-based rostering is carried out for all Staging staff for activities within the Centre, or as required according to guidelines, policies and procedures.

Assist the Manager – Staging with the delivery of, and participation in, and scheduling of Team Members for appropriate training and development programs. This will include PSU Trainees and Staging Technicians.

Maintain QPAC’s equipment hire and Staging Databases

Assist Staging Technicians with Production meetings with clients as required to gather scheduling, equipment, and staffing requirements for events.

Assist with the administrative functions and requirements of the Staging team.

Other duties as required from time to time in other areas of the Production Services Unit to meet operational requirements.

Help maintain the daily operations of the department and organization by providing employees with administrative support and supplies to help them accomplish their tasks.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for:

Ability to effectively roster a large number of full-time, part-time and casual staff across a diverse range of positions in a multi venue environment.

High standard of written and oral communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with a broad range of people.

Demonstrated proficiency in the use of a computerised roster system, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook or aptitude to learn.

Demonstrated high level of organisational skills, attention to detail, and the capacity to exercise initiative and judgement.

High degree of focus on delivering quality customer service.

Demonstrated understanding of processes and roles involved in Theatre Technical production.

How to Apply

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages.

To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must have existing Australian work rights. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police check.

You can obtain a copy of the position description by emailing [email protected]. For any other queries, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (07) 3842 9361.

The closing date for applications is on Friday, 16th May 2025 at 5pm. QPAC will commence screening and shortlisting in advance of this closing date.