Permanent, part time positions

Minimum 20 hours per week at $36.97 per hour

Additional allowance of $67.67 for every shift rostered to finish after 5pm

Exclusively afternoon, evening and weekend work

Uniform supplied

Start date 5 January 2026 unless negotiated otherwise

About Adelaide Festival Centre

Established in 1973, Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s principal performing arts venue and a leading Asia Pacific cultural centre. Adelaide Festival Centre produces a bold, exciting and extensive program of festivals, events and performances all year round, to inspire educate and entertain audiences from a variety of ages and cultures. Adelaide Festival Centre prides itself on providing support and development and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees. As the home of performing arts in South Australia, we aim to uphold exceptional customer service to external organisations and patrons.

Adelaide Festival Centre operates four theatres in the Adelaide CBD – the Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and the newly redeveloped Her Majesty’s Theatre.

About the vacancy

Reporting to the Manager, Facilities and the Facilities Supervisor – Show/Event, the Facilities Officers support the delivery of performances, rehearsals, hospitality services, events and functions across our venues from a Facilities perspective including Building Management System programming and attending to the fire/EWIS panel during emergency procedures as required.

Outside of these duties, general facilities tasks are performed within the scope and training of the incumbents including but not limited to preventative maintenance of mechanical plant, general repairs and fixes.

These positions will be rostered over seven days, almost exclusively on afternoons, evenings and weekends in line with venue activity.

Responsibilities

Regularly monitor and inspect machinery, safety equipment and chemicals to ensure machinery is working safely and chemicals are stored per work health and safety regulations.

Undertake minor on-the-spot repairs and fixes as necessary, within level of skills, experience and competence.

Report, isolate and make safe areas as necessary pending trades attendance, including but not limited to cooling towers, chillers, air handling units, compressors, pneumatic electrical/controls, exhaust fans, fire systems, FIPs and associated motors, valves and pumps and irrigation systems.

Utilise and monitor Building Maintenance System using relevant software program.

Provide outstanding customer service daily by demonstrating respect, listening to and working with our customers, both internal and external, to achieve positive outcomes, where possible.

Competencies and Skills

General handyperson or maintenance experience in a customer focussed environment.

Ability to work in a team and work cooperatively with other staff, supervisors/managers, coordinators, contractors and visiting companies.

Ability to work with minimal supervision and direct contractors as necessary.

Prepared to work in confined spaces and at height.

Ability to work carefully, methodically and safely.

Ability to follow technical drawings and building plans

Successful completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Benefits and Culture

Adelaide Festival Centre employs over 350 people in Lighting, Sound, Staging, Wardrobe, Production Management, Patron Services, Hospitality, Merchandise, Marketing, Programming, Education, Sponsorship, Philanthropy and Corporate Services.

Joining our team means sharing our ambition to be the arts and entertainment heart of the festival state, to entertain, engage, educate and inspire, and to be a national and international cultural leader and collaborator.

At Adelaide Festival Centre, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits which include:

Access to $15 staff tickets to performances in all our venues

Access to 10% staff discount in all our food and beverage outlets

Participating in our biannual Bring Your Dog to Work Day

Taking advantage of our voluntary, flexible working arrangements

Having a free annual flu vaccination

Accessing our free Employee Assistance Program

Working in a breast feeding friendly workplace

Working in an approved Child Safe Environment

Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We honour their spiritual relationship with their country, and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation. Adelaide Festival Centre has an ambitious Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan in place approved by Reconciliation Australia and is committed to being an inclusive, supportive workplace and an employer of choice for First Nations people.

The public sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians. Adelaide Festival Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

If you believe this job is suited to you, don’t miss this opportunity to apply. Roles will commence on 5 January 2026 unless negotiated otherwise

Applications

All applications will be treated in strict confidence and must include a cover letter stating your potential contribution to this role, the relevant skills and experience you can offer Adelaide Festival Centre, together with a current resume identifying relevant career, personal and educational achievements.

For more information about Adelaide Festival Centre and a copy of the position description, please visit the ‘employment page’ on our website: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au. Enquires can be directed to Mark Cullen, Manager, Facilities at [email protected]

Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4:00pm Wednesday 5 November 2025.