Stage Door Attendants (Casual)

Join the Centre's Stage Door Team

Stage Door Attendants (Casual) 
Classification is Melbourne Recital Centre EA 2021-2024 Grade 2.1.1 + superannuation guarantee.

The Stage Door Attendant (Casual) position provides reception, concierge service, and assists with building operations ensuring staff, hirers, artists, contractors and visitors are welcomed to the venue in accordance with MRC's Service Excellence strategy.

The incumbent will be required to show initiative and exercise sound judgement when facilitating technical and production activities within the Centre. They will also come into contact with information that needs to be treated sensitively and with discretion as well as maintain confidentiality.

This position sits within the Operations department which comprises approximately 60 staff and is responsible for the organisation and staging of over 500 live and digital musical events annually across two main venues within the Centre.

The successful candidate will have experience and skills in the following;

• Demonstrated experience of working in a customer service role or customer facing administration role (essential)
• Demonstrated capacity to be highly organised, set priorities, work independently and complete tasks within specified timeframes (essential)
• Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills and the ability to maintain good working relationships with a wide range of people both internal and external to the organisation (essential)
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills in English (essential)
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and use initiative (essential)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment (essential)
• Knowledge and experience at using IT programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as the ability to become a skilled user of the MRC's venue management, lighting and security software systems, for which training will be given (essential)

About Melbourne Recital Centre

Melbourne Recital Centre is an award-winning live music venue; where artists and audiences build a lifetime of experiences. We strive to create wonder for everyone, in and beyond the Centre and inspire our community through music.

With a unique focus on music, the Centre presents and hosts hundreds of concerts each year, representing the pinnacle of the art form as practiced by local and international performers traversing all genres of music.

Our impactful learning and access activities provide opportunities for Victorians of all ages and backgrounds to experience and engage with music and the Centre in new and exciting ways. 

We acknowledge the traditional owners on whose land Melbourne Recital Centre stands - we pay our respects to Melbourne's First People, to Elders past and present, and to our shared future.

How to Apply

Please read the position description below for information about the position and our key selection criteria.

Then upload your cover letter, a separate document addressing the essential key selection criteria, and your resume here.

Early applications are encouraged as we will be looking at applications on a rolling basis. Applications close Sunday 19 January 2025. 

Any Questions?

If you have any enquiries about the recruitment process or the position, please email recruitment@melbournerecital.com.au.

We welcome 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.

Employment at Melbourne Recital Centre is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check. Team members in this role will need to hold and maintain a valid Working with Children Check. Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. Melbourne Recital Centre is an Equal Opportunity Employer.