Program Leader Aquatic Operations

1 week ago


Darebin, Australia City of Darebin Full time

Permanent, Full-Time. Monthly RDO
- $70,144.36 plus super
- Reservoir Leisure Centre

The Program Leader - Aquatic Operations is responsible for managing a team of Lifeguards, ensuring Lifeguards are trained and qualified to perform the duties of a Pool Lifeguard.

The position must ensure that facilities and services conform to the Guidelines to Safe Pool Operation (GSPO), Health Regulations and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. The focus of the role is on developing processes and procedures to ensure a fun and safe aquatic environment for patrons and all staff. The incumbent will complete the Duty Manager shifts on a fortnightly rostered basis.

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role
- Ensure Lifeguards deliver a high standard of pool deck supervision to all patrons.
- Provide inductions for all direct reports ensuring Lifeguards understand their roles and responsibilities while working for Darebin Council.
- Implement annual employee recruitment, selection, training, development and supervision.
- Ensure Lifeguard team members qualifications remain up to date.
- Provide roster and staffing levels that reflect the Centre’s supervision plan, meeting the Guidelines of Safe Pool Operation.
- Ensure that RLC employees and customers adhere to Centre’s conditions of entry.
- Ensure RLC Lifeguards are clearly identifiable and are presented in the correct uniform.
- Implement lifesaving Victoria’s Watch around Water policy, including conducting ongoing training for all staff.

**Skills & Experience**
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Knowledge of Pool Plant and general maintenance operations and procedures.
- Understanding of Pool Water Testing and how to correct unbalanced water.
- Demonstrate competencies with Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel.
- Ability to build relationships with community groups, clubs and key stakeholders.
- Understanding of RLSSA’s Guidelines for Safe Pool Operation (GSPO).

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

Contact Tyler Bedurke, Team Leader Aquatic Operations on 8470 8614 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close on 19 March 2024 at 11.30pm.**
- Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply. To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. _
- All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment. Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy._



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