Events Assistant

7 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch City Council Full time

Are you a master of organisation and have a passion for making events run like clockwork? If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment then we may have the perfect opportunity for you

The Christchurch City Council Events team are now looking for an Events Assistant to help run some of our most iconic events around Ōtautahi. We rely on our team members to support the Production team, who take pride in our events.

**Tasks include**:

- Coordinating logistics, and providing onsite event support to internal and external stakeholders
- Overseeing site management of event areas
- Assisting with event set up and pack down
- Working collaboratively with technical crew onsite; sound, lighting, waste management

**To be successful in this role, you will**:

- Be physically fit, as you will be in your feet all day
- The ability to multi-task, in fast-paced environment
- Flexible to work a range of hours, to suit our different events
- Experience in the events industry is desirable
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written
- Be computer literate and confident in using Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- First Aid certificate and NZ Drivers licence is advantageous

**What's in it for you?**
- Exciting event projects to work on, see how they run behind the scenes
- A dedicated team, with a supportive team leader
- Access to employee benefits
- To view the position description for this role please click on the link at the bottom of the page_

**_ Additional Recruitment Information:_**

**_ Hours: Part-time, fixed-term position, working 25 hours per week for 12 months. Workdays may be negotiable outside of peak event times_**

**_ Salary: $30.13 - $33.48 per hour_**

**_ Location: Primarily based a Te Hononga Civic Offices, 52 Hereford Street_**
- Feel like you don't meet every single requirement of the job description?_

**_ Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date._


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