Position Description: Event Site Manager

ABOUT US | PEATTIE EVENTS

We’re adventurous, we’re accomplished, and we’re Tasmanian.

Ours is an Events Management company grounded in place-based experience, founded upon the love of our southern Island.

We are a small team of passionate people with over 20 collective years experience under our belts. We know a thing or two about creating and running events that are not only fabulous and fun, but sustainable, too.

We are the owners and operators of Farm Gate Market, Street Eats @ Franko and Flamin’ Franko.

www.peattie.events

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Site Manager’s role - 3 components:

1. Weekday warehouse based: ensuring that event infrastructure is clean and ready to roll out each week, undertaking maintenance and repairs where required, developing and issuing site plans and preparing for operational event days

2. Fridays at Franko: managing the event site, hands on erecting and installing infrastructure, rolling out power, leading the team of site crew + clean team, managing risk, coordinating Vendors, communicating with customers and problem solving

3. Sundays at Farmy: managing the event site, hands on erecting and installing infrastructure, rolling out power, undertaking road closures, leading the team of site crew, managing risk, coordinating Producers and being the public face of Farmy

The right candidate will take ownership of their role in managing all event site aspects.

Age and event experience is NO barrier to this role – it’s character, integrity, and drive week in, week out that defines the position.

Maturity, understanding risk, common sense, confidence, reliability, physical capability, integrity, and remaining highly organised are the key components to this role.

This position is NOT Mon – Fri, 9-5 in the office. You will be on the ground, hands on at the events every Friday and Sunday, in addition to cleaning and maintenance of infrastructure during the week.

Late finishes Friday night between December and April are part of this role.

As are weekly, early morning starts across the year i.e. 4.30AM start on Sundays.

A manual drivers license is required.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Reporting directly to the Event Manager, you will love an early start, be able to work outdoors, be physically fit, and LOVE interacting with people from all walks of life.

You are a highly organised, confident, operate with integrity, a people-person with a great deal of common-sense. You're able to provide direction to others, with a smile and positive attitude – that’s 98.8% of this role.

You are comfortable with customer interacting with customers and looking after Vendor operational needs.

In addition, you notice things like slips, trips and falls risks, rubbish on the ground, signs which can’t be read, bottlenecks on walkways, with your superb attention to detail. This is then actioned through to resolution and completion which draws on your problem solving abilities.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Experience:

Event experience specifically around site management and event operations is beneficial

Project management experience also beneficial

Must be able to demonstrate customer service experience

Highly organised with managing your own time

The ability to work to strict timelines/deadlines is essential

Experience managing a team - you’ll be managing both the small team of market crew, as well as coordinating over 60+ Producers

A sound understanding of managing and mitigating risk in a high volume, high risk event setting

Skills:

Excellent communication

Being able to work in AND lead a team

Confident and comfortable problem solving in real time

Positive, enthusiastic, and vibrant people – you will relish this role

Physically fit with fabulous stamina and able to lift 30kgs

Requirements:

You will need a manual drivers licence

While not a pre-requisite – accreditation in Traffic Management is an advantage

Traffic - RIISS00058 - Traffic Controller Skill Set for Urban Streets and Low Volume Rural Roads (TC1) & RIISS00060 - Traffic Management Implementer Skill Set for Urban Streets and Low Volume Rural Roads (TMI1)

Be available to work Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays

DETAILS

Salary Position $74,228.00 + 12% Superannuation + Car Park

31 hours per week averaged across peak and off peak seasons

Thursday – warehouse/office

Fridays – onsite Franko during peak season/warehouse off peak season

Sundays – onsite Farm Gate Market

The position commences Thursday June 05, 2025

TO APPLY

If you are interested in this position, ensure the word “Tassie Tiger” is included in your cover letter creatively, along with a current CV.

Please address your fit with, and experience undertaking the role utilising the dot points included in Experience and Skills.

Attention your job application to the Event Manager and send to:

POST:

GPO BOX 4602

Hobart, Tasmania

7001

EMAIL:

[email protected]

APPLICATIONS CLOSE WEDNESDAY MAY 14, 2025