DPS Australian Parliament House Catering and Events Temporary Employment Register 2025 / 2026

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DPS Australian Parliament House Catering and Events Temporary Employment Register 2025 / 2026

Company : Department of Parliamentary Services

Are you what Australian Parliament House Catering and Events team are looking for?

Are you passionate about hospitality? Do you take pride in delivering exceptional service, creating memorable dining experiences, or bringing events to life? Now’s your chance to take your career to the next level — at an award-winning tourism venue in one of Australia’s most iconic buildings.

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is seeking customer focused, passionate and hardworking people, to support and grow the catering and events businesses at Australian Parliament House.

• have proven success in the hospitality industry
• have a can-do attitude and strong work ethic
• be customer focused
• flexible availability including evenings and weekends
• enjoy working in a team, and
• thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

If you believe that you are a good fit for DPS and have the requisite skills and aptitude to contribute to the delivery of exceptional services and experiences, we want to hear from you.

The Temporary Employment Register

This register is designed to establish a database of appropriately skilled and experienced hospitality individuals, who may, at short notice, be further assessed to fill temporary non-ongoing positions for up to 18 months. Non-ongoing (temporary) employment opportunities may be offered on a full time, part time or intermittent / irregular (casual) basis.

You will only be contacted regarding your application if a vacancy arises that matches your skills and experience. There is no guarantee that an offer of employment will be made whilst your application remains on the register.

About the opportunities

APH Catering and Events is an in-house food and beverage operation in within Parliament House. The operation delivers premium services to multiple event venues ranging from small private dining rooms to large spaces such as the Great Hall. The Catering and Events function encompasses multiple kitchens and retail outlets that include amazing venues for function catering, a la carte, bistro, café (building occupants and public facing).

Our functions and venues include :

We are looking for candidates across a variety of functions and levels to support the operations.

Conditions of Employment

Employment opportunities at Department of Parliamentary Services aresubject to a range of conditions prescribed in the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 which include :

How to apply

To register your interest for these positions, you will need to :

Why do you want to work at Parliament House?

Classifications

Closing Date

Your registration for the Temporary Employment Register will remain active until 11 : 30pm, Tuesday 30 June 2026 . After this time you will need to renew your registration by re-applying.

Name : DPS Recruitment

Phone Number : (02) 6277 5200

Email : dps.recruitment@aph.gov.au

Our purpose and values

We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision-making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.

Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose : to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic workplace.

Every year, almost one million people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process, the building’s architecture, nationally significant art collections, events, tours, and food and dining experiences – all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that ensures all our people can contribute to our shared purpose. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people who identify as neurodivergent, and mature aged people.

Department of Parliamentary Services acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

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