Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Job reference: 841241
Location: 5031 - MILE END
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

The Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing (ORSR) is the lead South Australian Government agency for sport, active recreation and racing. ORSR supports sport and recreation organisations, local government, and the community by providing leadership and support through the development and delivery of funding, policy, programs, infrastructure planning and management, and high-performance pathways.

The ORSR offices are located at the South Australian Sports Institute on the fringe of the Adelaide CBD at Mile End. Check out the video below for a look behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art facilities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAZ73IJsouA

For more information about our agency, please visit: 

Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing | orsr.sa.gov.au

The Infrastructure and Planning division provides a strategic and integrated approach towards the development and delivery of recreation and sport infrastructure and works to build diversity, strength, capacity and sustainability with industry clients and the community. The division is responsible for a number of the State's key sporting assets, including major sporting venues such as the South Australian Sports Institute, Mile End Sports Complex, SA Athletics Stadium and Adelaide Super-Drome. It undertakes development planning, construction, project management, facilities management, and recreation trails development and management.

• Opportunity to coordinate operations of international level facilities.
• Supporting the growth of the SA sport and recreation sector.
• Strong focus on effective sporting event management.

Here at the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing we have multiple casual opportunities which will contribute to the effective operation and maintenance of various ORSR managed sporting venues ensuring the success of sporting events and functions hosted at the venues. Sports venues include the South Australian Sports Institute, SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End Sporting Complex and Adelaide Super-Drome. The roles are part of a team responsible for the delivery of stadium maintenance, event management and administrative support to the Venue Operations Team and the provision of quality customer service including contributing to and maintaining effective and positive relationships with service providers, operational staff, event stakeholders, state sporting organisations and national/international teams and clubs. The role requires some lifting and movement of equipment as part of event day management onsite. These positions have a reasonable degree of flexibility and rostering can be structured in a way which aligns with other commitments.

• The Incumbent will be required to participate in the Agency's Performance Management Program.
• The Incumbent may be assigned to another position at this remuneration level or equivalent.
• Some work outside of normal hours will be required.
• This role requires a working with children check.
• There is no guarantee that periods of casual employment will be available or offered.
• You will not be rostered to undertake regular periods of employment.
• You will be informed when a period of casual employment becomes available.
• You are not entitled to any further employment in the public sector following any periods of casual employment within the Department.
• Employment conditions will be governed by the relevant Weekly Paid Award.

• Current driver’s licence

• Senior First Aid Certificate

GSE2 - Government Services Employee

Hourly Rate of $34.92

Benefits:

Bringing your talents to the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing will see you rewarded with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• A variety of flexible work and leave arrangements.
• Access to the on-site SASI gym.
• Contemporary office space with secure bike storage and end-of-trip facilities.
• Free parking at our city-fringe Mile End office.
• Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.
• Access to great customised training and career development opportunities.

Up to 12 months

Sarah McEwen - Team Leader, Venues Operations
Phone: 0417 833 597
Email: sarah.mcewen2@sa.gov.au

Applications close: 27/04/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- Role Statement - Venue Assistant (Casual) - GSE2.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.