Great career opportunities with Kennards Events

View current career opportunities

Kennards Events was founded in 2007 when two very successful, long-established, family hire businesses came together with a mission to become Australia's leading event company. The partnership between Kennards Hire and Barlens Event Hire has produced a specialist events company with three current operating bases - Canberra, Southern Highlands and Newcastle - supported by a network of more than 90 general equipment hire centers. Kennards Hire, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, has an annual turnover of more than $180 million, tremendous experience in general hire, highly refined operating systems and a passion for quality which led to it being judged the 2008 Rental Company of the Year, the industry's most coveted honour. Barlens Event Hire brought to the partnership more than 40 years experience in the event industry, a vast range of specialist events equipment, a team of skilled and dedicated staff and the same commitment to quality.

In a short space of time, Kennards Events has shown itself to be an industry leader, and was proud to play a major role in World Youth Day, the largest event ever held in Australia. A new $4 million, state-of-the-art Events Centre, which is under construction in Newcastle and due for completion late this year, will be a prototype for a proposed network of similar facilities across Australia.
Kennards Events employs more than 150 people in NSW regional areas and the ACT, is a strong supporter of community events and strives to advance standards within the industry by proactively contributing to industry bodies such as the Hire & Rental Industry Association of Australia and the International Special Event Society.

Company Overview - Kennards Hire, was founded 60 years ago and is Australia's largest privately-owned hire company, with more than 90 locations nation-wide. Kennards Events has four strategic locations in Canberra, Sth Highlands, Newcastle & Sydney. These branches are also supported by thirty Hire branches located through out Sydney & Regional NSW. All events branches include Exhibition & Audio Visual Departments, Events & Party sections with transport & logistical resources to support facilitating multiple events at any one stage.
Kennards constantly audits its quality of operations, reviews training processes & looks to set higher bench marks for the industry. Through innovation we are focusing on becoming the leader in green events. All our relationships with our customers are considered partnerships so we constantly improve the way we grow our events.

The Kennards Events' Mission:

. Service Excellence
. Product Quality Excellence
. Market Competitive Pricing

It is through these principles, along with high standards of workmanship, that Kennards Events, in its present and former "lives," has maintained a position of "Hirer of Choice" in the regions in which it has operated.

Careers at Kennards Events - Welcome to our careers section. Let us tell you a little about the Kennards Group of Companies.

History - Kennards Hire is the largest privately owned general hire company in Australia, winner of the 2008 Hire Company of the Year, and is a family-owned business that has grown from one depot in Bathurst, NSW in 1948 to currently 90 depots in six states stretching from Townsville in Far North Queensland to Perth in Western Australia. And that's just the general hire business! Kennards Hire also operates specialist divisions, such as Kennards Lift and Shift, which specialises in lifting and materials handling equipment. We also have Kennards Concrete Care, who are concrete surface preparation, remediation and demolition specialists. Kennards Events is the latest addition to the Kennards Group, specialising in all forms of event rental, from knives and forks to 60M prefabricated structures! 

Our culture and values - Whilst the company has grown substantially over the last 60 years, our commitment to a team culture and the value placed on the team members hasn't changed. We are a business that values input from our people, good relationships with our suppliers and we are an integral part of the communities in which we operate. We support local businesses, associations and major charities such as Variety Club, The Royal Flying Doctor, CanTeen and Constable Care. We are also a major sponsor of Telstra Child Flight. 

Our environment - The Kennards Group has a strong commitment to the sustainability of the environment. We ensure that all our locations minimise their footprint through the use of electricity and water saving measures, such as reliance on tank water supply for the cleaning of equipment at some locations. We minimise airborne pollutants through the installation of dust filtration cabinets in all stores. We are also heavily involved in the Clean Up Australia campaigns in various states through the provision of equipment.

Safety - We have strict safety procedures for all work practices, ranging from how we lift and carry equipment, to ensuring that all of our subcontractors and customers load their vehicles according to our strict safety guidelines. We conduct regular safety audits in all of our locations as well as six-monthly refresher training for all team members on manual handling to ensure the safety and well-being of our entire team! 

Recognising and rewarding our people - Our people are our building blocks for the future and are rewarded for their commitment and passion for the business. We offer careers at Kennards. We supplement those careers with extensive training programs ranging from on-the-job training, to traineeships, TAFE nationally recognised certificate courses as well as undergraduate and post-graduate university programs. Our people are entitled to up to 5 weeks holiday per year, the ability to cash-in untaken holidays and higher than normal superannuation benefits, subject to certain criteria. Positions available and transfers are always advertised internally and the "Kennards Kronicle", our internal company newspaper, gives us an opportunity to recognise the outstanding things that our people do to contribute to the success of our business. 

Sounds great doesn't it? If you have a desire to build your future and make a career with a progressive, team-oriented, customer service company, that is a leader and innovator in the industry, submit your online application now, by clicking on the link below.

Careers