Lifeguard Aqn and Aqbh

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Whitehorse City Council Full time

The position will perform lifeguard duties and supervise Centre patrons to assist in the delivery of quality aquatic services and ensure a high level of patron safety.
- **$31.76 per hour + 11% Superannuation + 25% Casual Loading**:

- **Casual Opportunities**

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity Long Term Financial Sustainability**The role**:
The position will perform lifeguard duties and supervise Centre patrons to assist in the delivery of quality aquatic services and ensure a high level of patron safety. We have part time and casual opportunities available.

**About you**:
To be considered for this position you will have:

- The required qualifications, certificates, licences and experience.
- Oral and written communication skills to enable positive interaction and effective customer service with patrons and other employees. Capacity to provide professional, attentive customer service to all patrons.**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference - **Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions **- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering **- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Further Information**

To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages), one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role and a one page cover letter by 19 May 2024.

**Come and join the transformation.
- City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
- Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.**ABOUT US**

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:

- A welcoming and supportive working environment
- Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
- Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
- Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transpor