Pool Lifeguard

Glen Eira Leisure
- Casual
- Part-time
- Closing on: Sep 1 2025
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- **Multiple**casual or part time**positions available with flexible hours and rostering arrangements**:

- **Competitive rate + Super (junior rates apply)**:

- **Work across our two exceptional leisure facilities - Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre (GESAC) and Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool (CMSP)**

We are looking for driven, proactive and community minded individuals who are ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

As a Lifeguard at Glen Eira Leisure, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and positive experience of every patron. From supervising aquatic areas to responding to emergencies, enforcing safety guidelines and maintaining high facility standards, your attention to detail and friendly approach will make a real difference in the community.

Whether you are an experienced Pool Lifeguard or newly certified, if you're committed to public safety, take pride in delivering great service, and enjoy working as part of a team, we want to hear from you.

**Key Responsibilities include**:
This position is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills within a fun and supportive team. Learn and develop invaluable and highly transferable skills in prioritisation, critical thinking, dispute resolution, working as a team and much more.

Key responsibilities include:

- Supervise patrons in and around the aquatic areas.
- Ensure customers adhere to centre rules and policies and Watch Around Water protocols.
- Ensure pools are appropriately set up for various aquatic activities.
- Implement emergency/first aid/resuscitation procedures as required.
- Perform a range of cleaning and maintenance duties.
- Interact with patrons in a friendly and helpful manner.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you need to be able to think quickly and handle high-pressure situations, with calm and critical thinking. You will demonstrate initiative and be a friendly and approachable individual who is able to interact positively with a diverse range of people.

Other requirements include:

- Current Australian Pool Lifeguard Qualification
- Current Provide First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011) and CPR (HLTAID009)
- Employee Working with Children Check
- Availability early mornings, late afternoons and weekends is a must

**Why Work with Us?**

At GEL, you will join a vibrant team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our community. We offer:

- Join a supportive, collaborative, and energetic workplace.
- Be part of an award-winning team focused on safety, excellence, and customer service.
- Access ongoing training and career development opportunities.
- Enjoy flexible hours, including weekends and evenings.
- Staff usage across our state-of-the-art facilities.
- Stay active in a role with meaningful community impact.
- Help ensure a safe, welcoming environment for the local community.

**How to Apply**

Click ‘Apply’ to submit:

- Your resume
- A short cover letter (no more than one page) telling us about you, your experience, and what excites you about this role
- Answers to a few brief screening questions

**Closing date**:11.55pm Monday the 1st of September 2025.

**Pre employment checks**
- Providing an Employee Working with Children Check
- Completing a new National Police Record Check
- Undergoing Pre-employment medical assessment
- Providing evidence of right to work in Australia.

**_ Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:_**
- **_Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees._**:

- **_Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations._**

**_ We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community._**

**Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to**:

- **Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.**:

- **Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.**

**We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.