• Permanent part-time | 22.5 hours per week
• Inner Melbourne, Brunswick East / Flexible Work Options Negotiable
• Opportunity to work at an iconic park landmark
• Well-respected NFP, environmental organisation
• Venues Coordination, Events Coordination, Customer Support

ABOUT CERES VENUES & EVENTS

At CERES, we offer quality venue hire and catering across our stunning 10-acre site in East Brunswick. From conferences to community events, we support a wide variety of gatherings with sustainable hospitality and event management practices. We are committed to creating lasting connections while minimising our environmental impact.

We’re seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Venues and Events Coordinator to join our team – bring your creativity and organisation skills to CERES!

YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT BY:

• Coordinating venue hire activities, from client management to catering and staffing.
• Ensuring smooth, high-quality event delivery, both internally and for external clients.
• Managing venue bookings, compliance, and promotional activities.
• Supervising and supporting staff, clients, and external suppliers.
• Maintaining internal systems for venue booking and financial tracking.
• Ensuring event safety, regulatory compliance, and exceptional customer service.
• Contributing to the growth and success of CERES events and the broader community.

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• Proven experience in venue and event management, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a busy environment, including evenings and weekends.
• Experience with CRM platforms and booking systems.
• Knowledge of risk management and legislation for events (a plus!).
• Passion for sustainable and community-focused events.

For a detailed overview of the position’s requirements, please see the full Position Description below.

OUR PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Partial salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Intentional togetherness gatherings – human connection is at the heart of our culture. We have an established set of programs, both small and large scale to bring people together and to nurture relationships
• Mental wellbeing – we offer free and confidential tools and supports to help you navigate your mental wellbeing
• Generous staff discounts including café, grocery, nursery
• Low-cost access to all CERES workshops
• Free staff car parking
• Brand new purpose-built, fantastic office. We endorse sustainably sourced timber and high-quality fit outs built with love. (Not your typical office building).

SOUND INTERESTING?

We’d love to hear from you! Please submit your cover letter addressing the Person Specifications in the Position Description and resume as one document.

Please see the attached Position Description.

At CERES we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, culture and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making CERES a great place to work. We actively encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with a disability and others to apply.

CERES Child Safe standards;

• In line with the Child Wellbeing and Safety Amendment (Child Safety Standards) Act 2015, CERES is committed to upholding the Victorian Child Safe Standards, to the best of its abilities and resources.
• CERES Upholds itself as an organisation committed to the right to survival, protection, development, participation and empowerment of all children and young people.
• Is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, young people and children and young people from culturally diverse and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and to providing a safe environment for children and young people with a disability