Lifeguard- St Arnaud
Job No:
NGSC452
Location:
St Arnaud
Are you passionate about ensuring safety and providing exceptional customer service? Join our dedicated team as a Lifeguard and play a crucial role in delivering a high-quality, safe, and customer-focused experience for our patrons.
| Position | Lifeguard |
| Job Type | Casual |
| Tenure | Permanent |
| Location | St Arnaud |
| Package | $28.81per hour plus superannuation |
| Position Description | Lifeguard |
| Closing | Applications close Monday 23 September 2024 |
About Northern Grampians Shire Council
Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.
Why join us?
In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:
- Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
- Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
- Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
- Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
- Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
- Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
- Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna
The Role
This position is responsible for working as part of a committed team to deliver a high quality, safe customer focused service to the patrons of Stawell Sports and Aquatic Centre and St Arnaud Outdoor Pool facilities.
Responsibilities Include
- Undertake supervision of pool patrons and user groups to ensure water safety in accordance with centre policies and procedures, Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) guidelines for safe pool operation and industry standards and practices
- Maintain and ensure safety standards are met in the aquatic environment at all times including:
- regularly perform a supervisor circuit of the pool deck
- operate the water slide and other water play equipment
- Ensure that the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained including:
- ensure loose rubbish is constantly cleared from the pool areas
- ensure the pool deck, change rooms and toilet facilities are left in a safe and hygienic manner
- undertake centre housekeeping duties as required
- maintain equipment as outlined in care instructions on a continual basis
- Ensure accurate recording and reporting of all OHS incidents and customer complaints
- Ensure the behaviour of all customers is conducive to the provision of a safe and enjoyable leisure experience
- Undertake maintenance of the water facilities including water testing
- Perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents’ skill, competence and training.
Qualifications and experience
- RLSSA Bronze Medallion
- Current Pool Lifeguard qualifications
- Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) recognised resuscitation certification
- Current Level 2 first aid certification
Selection criteria
- Relevant qualifications as specified above.
- Knowledge of pool supervision, water safety, water education, first aid, resuscitation and rescue techniques and public safety requirements
- Ability to implement the highest standards of supervision and safety
- Excellent communication skills
How to apply
- Download and read the position description.
- Attach a resume and cover letter adressing the selection criteria
- Submit your application by following the process on this page.
If you'd like to know more contact Samantha Winter, Coordinator Recreation Leisure and Libraries at samantha.winter@ngshire.vic.gov.au or call 03 5358 8700.
Applications close 12.00 pm Monday 23 September 2024
Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.