Lifeguard (V24/9447)

Position Number:
Directorate & Branch: C&CS

Service: A&LC

**Location**:
Date Created/Updated 23/04/2021

Position Classification: Band: 1 Level: 3 Grade: 1

POSITION PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE
To maintain a safe, clean and hygienic environment for customers and staff at the centre.

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Position Title Aquatic Supervisor

Reports to: Position Number

Staff Responsibility: NIL

Key Internal Relationships: LTS Instructors, Aqua Aerobics Instructors

Key External Relationships: Centre Customers and Group Bookings

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Undertake diligent lifeguarding to the standards of Guideline for Safe Pool
Operation.

Undertake the role of Warden in an emergency evacuation.

Undertake cleaning and housekeeping to ensure hygienic and inviting

conditions during team rotations.
Administer the fees and charges as resolved by the Council, monitor bands

indicating payment, taking payment as required to class roles during team
rotation.

Maintain work records including hourly visitation, pool tests, corrective
measures, plant room checks, and as required financial records, membership
records during team rotation.

Contribute to help Council deliver its sustainability goals.

Identify hazards, assess the risk and rectify or report hazard.
Other Duties

To ensure compliance to all business policies and procedures.
To report all WHS issues, incidents or injuries to the Centre Team Leader.

Guiding Principles

We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our
community while protecting and enhancing our World Heritage environment

We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear
priorities and focus

We are service focused we continuously improve service provision and
provide excellent customer service

We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes

We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation,
operations and culture for our employees, our community and our
environment

We are a socially, environmentally and financially sustainable organisation,
living within our means, ensuring best value resource allocation

Work Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect;
and, Supporting Community

Workplace Health & Safety
Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils
policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but
are not limited to identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and
notifying your Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety
Representative); never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which
you do not have the experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and
training or where the correct equipment to carry out the task safely is not available;
always work in a safe manner and in accordance with safety instructions, where
applicable; use the work equipment supplied for the job, in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions), and any personal protective equipment, which the
Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety aware and report any actions
to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet its legal workplace health
and safety obligations.

You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition you are
required at all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.

COMMUNICATION

Good oral and written communication skills.
An ability to provide information to customers resolve problems that occur in

the centre.

JUDGEMENT & PROBLEM SOLVING
Ensure Work Health & Safety matters are dealt with immediately.

AUTHORITY

Supervision of the pools and safety to the general public whilst on shift.

SKILL, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL

Pool Lifeguard License
Senior First Aid Certificate
Working with Children Check

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Previous experience in the supervision and operation of public swimming
pools

DESIRABLE

Willingness to undertake training and multi skill and assist in other areas if
required.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
To display the Values of the Council.