Casual Lifeguard

Reference Number: 2024-82

Closing Date: 20-09-2024

Employment Type: Casual

**Casual Lifeguard**

**Salary**: $34.46 per hour (penalty rates of 25% for Saturday and 50% for Sunday and public holidays), plus superannuation.
- Career progression opportunities available for Senior Lifeguard roles.
- This role may require you to work at weekends and at our two aquatic centres (Hornsby and Galston)

**About us**

The Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre (Hornsby Pool) is a state-of-the-art facility. Some of its key features include, heated eight lane 50 metre outdoor pool for lap swimming and water polo; outdoor seating for 500 spectators with a spectacular view of Old Mans Valley; a heated, ten metre by 25 metre indoor pool for learn-to-swim activities; a leading edge gymnasium; a heated leisure pool with zero depth entry leading into a walking zone; fun water features for the children in the leisure pool and more

**About the role**

The major components of this role include;
- To contribute to and ensure the safety and protection of all users, including children, young people and employees at Council’s Aquatic and Recreation Facilities through communication and compliance of Council’s determinations and State and Federal Regulations.
- To act as a Lifeguard for all pool users through effective supervision and enforcement of pool rules and policies.

**About you**

The Lifeguard role requires a pro-active, enthusiastic person who has an understanding of the operations of an Aquatic environment. You will be responsible for ensuring adequate supervision of pools, water testing, cleaning and maintenance of the Aquatic Centre. A high level of physical fitness is important as the person is required to supervise all pool users, and in the event of a patron experiencing difficulties, provide rescue and lifesaving resuscitation techniques.
- You are required to have a current Pool Lifeguard Licence for this role
- _This role may require you to work at weekends and at our two aquatic centres (Hornsby and Galston).

**Benefits of working with us**

We pride ourselves on having a fantastic culture with a genuine appreciation for work-life balance. Visit hornsby.nsw.gov.au/careers and click on "what we offer" to learn about the wonderful benefits available at Hornsby Council.

**Please note that double vaccination is required to work in this position and to attend any Council Building for an interview.**

For further information please contact Pierre Baudou-Daniel, Aquatic Operations Supervisor on 9847 6308.

**Close date**:20 September 2024 at 11.30pm