Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.
About the role
An opportunity exists for a Community Facilities and Recreation Operations Officer within the Community Facilities and Recreation department, temporary up to 30 June 2026.
This position plays a key operational and customer service role in supporting the management and activation of Council’s community and recreation facilities. The successful applicant will lead the coordination of facility operations, contractor and supplier management, and ensure venues are safe, well-presented, and ready for diverse community use.
Key responsibilities include:
- Overseeing facility readiness and operational compliance
- Managing contracts and supplier performance
- Supervising staff and contributing to team development
- Supporting financial and administrative processes
- Delivering high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
Essential criteria
- Tertiary qualifications in facility management/operations and/or extensive experience in community facility and recreation management/operations.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver quality service and facility operation outcomes.
- Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing contracts and occupancy agreements.
- Significant experience in ensuring regulatory compliance in facility operations and a strong commitment to a safe and healthy workplace.
- Class C drivers licence
Salary: The salary for this position ranges from $92,765 - $107,380 per annum, plus 12% Superannuation, and will be negotiated commensurate with the skills, qualifications and experience of the preferred applicant.
You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.
Please select the link/s below to view the position description and to submit your application online.
In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.
For further information about the position, please contact David Fowler, Community Facilities & Recreation Coordinator on 4732 7939.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.
About us
At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:
- A range of flexible work arrangements
- 18 weeks paid maternity leave
- Health and wellbeing leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
- Diverse salary packaging
- Free access to all Ripples venues
- And much, much more!
We take great pride in the fact that there are over 2 million annual visitations to the City’s sportsgrounds, neighbourhood centres and cemeteries, as well as many more to our parks and reserves.
Community, Facilities and Recreation provide venues where people are able to participate in sport and recreation activities, get together with family and friends to celebrate, meet to learn and share experiences, and gather to remember and reflect. Our team is responsible for the provision, development, management and promotion of sustainable recreation and community facilities, services and programs which provide a range of recreation, leisure and sports opportunities for our communities and partners. In a City which is growing fast, 3 million annual visitations are just around the corner.
