Venue and Events Coordinator

Are you passionate about helping make exciting things happen in the community? We're on the lookout for a Venue and Events Coordinator to join the Venues and Events team. In this role you'll be based at the Lincoln Event Centre.

About the role

Community halls and event centres are the heart of our towns, and the Venues and Events Coordinators host and support a range of recreation and community activities for all ages. They also provide facilities for meetings, functions, major events, and celebrations.

As the Venue and Events Coordinator, you'll be a welcoming host to all customers. You'll be responsible for taking bookings, planning, and delivering programme and events, along with a variety of operational tasks to keep the facility clean, tidy and ready for our customers.

You will also support the operation of the other community halls and centres that are in the eastern areas of Selwyn District.

The tasks of our Venues and Events Coordinators include, but are not limited to:

• Responding to customer enquiries and bookings
• Getting things ready - setting up and packing down the hired spaces
• Administrative tasks such as invoicing, marketing and communication
• Building positive relationships customers and colleagues

This is a permanent role, working 40 hours a week across Tuesday to Saturday.

Tuesday: 8.30am - 5.00pm

Wednesday: 8.30am - 5.00pm

Thursday: 8.30am - 5.00pm

Friday: 8.30am - 5.00pm

Saturday: 8.00am - 4.30pm

While your home base will be Lincoln Event Centre, you will be required from time to time to work from other facilities across the district.

About You

As the Venue and Events Coordinator, you'll have previous customer service experience, and the ability to build positive relationships with a diverse range of customer using Selwyn's facilities.

You'll understanding the operational requirements of a community facility, coupled with the ability to deliver events.

You will also be able to:

• Manage your own time and workload accordingly
• Be digital savvy, with the ability to learn new technology quickly while having experience with Microsoft Office.
• Be confident and resilient team player with positive attitude and sense of humour.
• Hold a Full New Zealand Driving License

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

To apply for this job go to: https://sdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6835964.

Applications close 07 December 2025

About us:

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!

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