Lifeguard / Pouora (part-time)

Come and join our team of Lifeguards at the Arena Aquatic Centre where you will work in a fun and engaging environment. We are looking for a hardworking and dedicated person to be an active member of our team. 

All about the role

We are proud of our indoor recreation facilities, and we are seeking someone to share our passion for providing an exceptional customer experience every time. Our lifeguards are responsible for the competent and professional supervision of our pools and keeping the facilities clean. 

This is a part time role working the following shifts:

• Monday 5:00pm – 9:30pm
• Sunday 1:00pm – 7:30pm

We are looking for someone who can commit to these hours each week.  The operating hours of the Aquatic Centre are between 5:00am and 9:30pm weekdays and 7:00am to 7:30pm in the weekends. More hours may be available by mutual agreement.

Due to the training requirements for this role, you must be able to attend training from 10:00am until 5:00pm for two days during the week of 9-13 December. The actual days will be advised closer to the time.

As a Lifeguard you are responsible for:

• the competent and professional supervision of our pools
• ensuring health and safety standards and procedures are followed
• completing water quality checks
• maintaining outstanding presentation of our facilities
• contributing to ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction

We will train and upskill you to attain a First Aid Certification and a National Lifeguard Award.

All about you

Our Lifeguards enjoy the interaction with the people that visit our facilities and the reward of serving our community, keeping them safe at our pools.

You will need to show us that you:

• can swim competently and can maintain a required level of swimming fitness
• communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of people,
• have the ability to be calm in pressured situations and respond quickly following standard procedures
• are reliable, punctual and practical
• are passionate about creating a fabulous customer experience for our community.

If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to complete a swim test which includes the following requirements:

1. 200m swim in 6mins
2. 50m Breast stroke swim
3. 25m side stroke swim
4. 5 minutes treading water
5. Retrieving an item from the deepest part of the pool (2m)

Due to the age requirements of the National Lifeguard Award, applications will only be considered from people aged 16 years of age or older.

As this is a safety sensitive role, all successful applicants will complete a pre-employment drug test.

All about Porirua City

The people of Porirua City are what makes ours a truly special place – we take pleasure in helping and caring for each other. We want everyone to feel welcome here, whether they’re visiting, living or working here. We’re looking for people who will help position our city as a welcoming, dynamic place to live, work and visit.

To find out more about working for Porirua City and being a lifeguard Watch this video

Porirua City is a living wage accredited employer and the starting hourly rate for a Lifeguard is $27.84.

What you need to do now

Come and join our team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact William Ratty on 027 225 7539 for more information.

Porirua City Council is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements during our recruitment process, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll do our best to get you sorted.

To view the position description and to apply for this vacancy, please visit our careers portal: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers

Applications need to be received via our Careers Portal by Sunday 24 November 2024.

We will be working through applications as they are submitted and may progress candidates prior to the closing date, so apply now!