Casual Lifeguard - Expression of Interest
- Supervise patrons and activities at aquatic centres to ensure safety.
- Provide emergency care and rescue services as needed.
- Maintain cleanliness and safety of facilities and equipment.
Lifeguard
Aquatic Centres
Casual
Hervey Bay / Maryborough
MB1 - $30.74 + 25% = $38.42 per hour (junior rates may apply) plus superannuation
At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.
What we are looking for:
Are you ready to dive into an exciting, active and community-focused role? We’re on the lookout for fit and motivated individuals to join our vibrant teams at our Aquatic Centres and Wetside!
So if you’re safety-minded, great with people, and ready to jump into a flexible role with a supportive team, we want to hear from you!
What you’ll need for success:
- Current Pool Life Guard qualification or the ability to obtain prior to starting
- Current First Aid and CPR qualifications
- Working with Children Blue Card
- Outstanding work ethic
- Good health and physically fit
- Awareness of Safety
- Possess good interpersonal skills in order to provide excellent customer service and work effectively as part of a team
Don’t have your Lifeguard qualification yet? No problem – we’ll help you get there!
As part of our commitment to supporting our team, Fraser Coast Regional Council will arrange and guide you through the steps on obtaining a Pool Lifeguard certification for successful candidates. This is a great opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification and start a rewarding role serving your community.
What your day will look like:
- Actively supervise patrons, activities and the aquatic environment to minimise risks and ensure that patrons conduct themselves in accordance with the conditions of entry
- Support kiosk / admission operations as required.
- Rescue patrons in difficulty and provide emergency care to those in need
- Maintain and clean equipment and facilities to ensure a safe and healthy operating environment
Benefits of Working with Council
Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.
We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award. Click here to review our Employee Value Proposition.
What we Offer:
- Values based culture
- Employee discount shopping program
- Professional development
- Flexible working arrangements including work from home
- Study assistance program
- Novated leasing
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid emergency services leave
- Uniform subsidy
- Years of service rewards
How to Apply:
- Read the position description.
- Submit your resume including two recent professional referees (supervisors) and accurate contact details (please note, we do not contact references without your permission).
- Optional: Submit a short video (max. 1 minute, 32MB) answering: "What excites you about this position and why?" For hints on how to reduce the size of your video recording please click here.
For Further details please contact Kieren Stonely, Manager Aquatic Centres at kieren.stoneley@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
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