Senior Lifeguard

Senior Lifeguard
Place and Community | Regional WA
Position No: 036/2024
Work Type: Permanent - Part Time
Part Time – minimum 20 hours per week (up to 38 max)

• Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving regional City committed to organisational excellence?
• Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges and learn from the best?
• We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.
• We embrace flexible working conditions and are always open to discussing your individual requirements so that you get to create your own experience with us.
• A leading survey recently found Mandurah is one of the top 10 domestic regions Australians would choose to work from when working remotely.

The City of Mandurah is seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to be a Senior Lifeguard at the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreational Centre.
You will be responsible for:

• Pool Surveillance
• First Aid
• Customer Service with aquatic clientele
• Dealing with challenging situations
• Set up & dismantle of equipment.
• Cleaning & maintenance of the pool area
• Compliance with City of Mandurah policies, procedures and Code of Conduct
• Training, development and mentoring of Lifeguards

To be successful you will have:

• Minimum of 2 years’ demonstrated experience in undertaking the Lifeguard role or a similar role
• A Royal Lifesaving Society Pool Lifeguard Award or equivalent
• A Provide First Aid Award
• Pool Operation Certificate
• Leisure Institute of WA Aquatics (LIWA) Accreditation
• National Police Clearance.
• Working with Children Check
• Good communication skills with ability to deal with difficult customers
• Good organisational skills
• The ability to work within a team
• The ability to work various shifts spanning across weekdays & weekends.
• The ability to work school hours desirable.
• As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to participate in a full pre-employment medical that includes drug and alcohol testing.

Imagine a future with us
The City of Mandurah is one of the main cultural ambassadors and project leaders for Mandurah. We not only support and empower local businesses, create local jobs and opportunities but foster innovation and creativity in enterprise whilst considering the impact to our beautiful environment. We are woven by waterways (gabi), a city with a village heart (mandjoo koort).
At the City, we look out for one another; prioritise respect, are fair, look after your development and wellbeing; foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. We’re committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted and achieve their full potential. Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. At the City you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realise your full potential.
The finer details
This permanent part time (20 hours per week) Level 3 position attracts an hourly rate of $34.14 per hour. Additional rates apply for all ordinary hours worked on a Saturday (25%) and Sunday (50%). We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background, identity, experience, ability or thinking style, and if you need assistance during the application process for accessibility reasons this is available upon request.
Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Great! To apply please visit our Careers page at . For further information or any enquiries, please contact Liz Walker on (08) 9550 3619. Applications for this position are open until a suitable pool of candidates is received. This means the vacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in this position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.
Why work with us?
You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, a City with a village heart” and all our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.
There are many advantages in working for the City, including:

• Great pay and work conditions including salary sacrificing options.
• Access to free staff parking and less than 50 mins to Perth by train and car.
• Superannuation Guarantee Contributions (SGC) payments with matching additional contributions made by the City in accordance with the City’s Enterprise Agreement.
• Health & wellbeing initiatives, including free recreation centre membership.
• Discounted medical insurance.
• Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your amazingness and take your career to the next level.
• Generous leave entitlements: provisions for many forms of leave; including annual, personal/carers, parental, study, cultural, domestic violence, compassionate and bereavement leave.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Did we mention Study Assistance, a social club, corporate uniform and much more?

Casey Mihovilovich|
Chief Executive Officer