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• Venues and Catering | UniSC Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs
• Level 4 - $50.41 per hour plus 12% employer superannuation
• Casual appointment

The Opportunity

The Venues & Catering team within CD&S manage the food outlets at the UniSC Sunshine Coast campus. Venues and Catering also provide function and event management and catering services and liaise with other UniSC campuses to ensure consistency in event planning and delivery. This role provides broad administrative, client service and financial support to the Venues and Catering team, ensuring efficient daily operations, high-quality client engagement and accurate financial processing.

This is a casual opportunity offering approximately 20-25 hours per week, with flexibility to work weekday, weekend and occasional out-of-hours shifts in line with business requirements.

You will

• respond to enquiries and manage Venues & Catering inboxes, ensuring timely & professional responses;
• liaise with clients through face-to-face interaction, site visits, on-site inductions and detailed event follow-up;
• manage room allocations for venue hire, events and external examinations across campus;
• communicate daily event updates and changes to the team and key stakeholders;
• undertake daily financial processing including raising accounts receivable invoices, distributing accounts payable invoices and managing creditor and debtor follow-up;
• collate daily sales information, produce internal reports and prepare monthly journal requests using POS systems and spreadsheets;
• maintain and utilise back-of-house POS systems, including sales reporting, stock entry and account control functions;
• assist with marketing and communication updates for Venues & Catering, including social media, in-house advertising and on-campus promotions during key events such as Orientation, Connect Week and Open Day; and
• provide general administrative support to the Venues and Catering team as required.

About you

You will bring excellent customer service, communication and organisational skills, along with the ability to balance administrative, event and financial responsibilities. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate strong attention to detail, and are comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.

You will possess:

• demonstrated experience in administration and/or financial processing, ideally within venues, events, hospitality or a similar setting;
• strong attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures consistently;
• exceptional customer service focus with professional personal presentation;
• demonstrated proficiency in MS Office and the ability to learn and use various technical systems (e.g. financial and POS systems);
• ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and manage competing demands;
• studies in business, finance, administration or event management, or equivalent experience, will be highly regarded;
• ability to assist with room setup and some manual handling as required; and
• possession of a Queensland C Class Manual Driver’s Licence (essential, as the role requires driving UniSC vehicles).

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

All applications must be lodged through the Careers at UniSC website.

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au

Applications for this position close midnight, Thursday 14 May 2026.

Your completed application must include:

• a resume, noting your application will be reviewed in alignment to the specified Selection Criteria as outlined within the advertisement.

We will be reviewing applications and contacting suitable candidates throughout the duration of this advertisement. We strongly encourage you to submit your interest as soon as possible.

Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team

We would love the opportunity to get to know you better, but we know it works both ways. To get to know a little more about us, visit us at: Welcome to UniSC and LinkedIn Life

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Ursula Dodds
Venues and Catering Manager
Email: udodds@usc.edu.au

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We foster a collaborative and supportive environment, encouraging continuous professional development and providing resources to enhance your career. We recognise and value the contributions of each team member to our culture and success. We're not afraid to be different, and we're looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team that is working together to improve our local and global challenges.

Our Culture & Benefits:

• Our collaborative, passionate and welcoming culture is what really sets us apart.
• Modern teaching & research facilities.
• Professional development and career pathway opportunities.
• We are a proud recipient of the prestigious Athena SWAN Bronze Award, granted as part of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative.
• Flexible work arrangements & generous leave options.
• Salary packing options + 17% Super.
• EAP, fitness passport & discounted private health.