Ocean Lifeguard Supervisor

Ocean Lifeguard Supervisor

Permanent

Salary from $86,411.27 up to $92,780.60 per annum plus superannuation.

(Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications)

At Wollongong City Council we have a steadfast commitment to creating an Extraordinary Wollongong. We are in an exciting period of transformation and focused on delivering exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.

Our strength is the diversity of our people. Together our responsibility is to create an inclusive place where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. We lead with courage, openness and curiosity. Our conversations and actions celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging. Learn more about us here.

We are seeking an experienced Ocean Lifeguard Supervisor to join our dedicated and professional Lifeguard services team.

About the role

You will ensure that residents and visitors to our city enjoy our beaches with public water safety education and exceptional customer service as our primary focus.

• You will be part of a rotating roster that delivers patrolling services 7 days a week in summer.
• You will work collaboratively within a motivated supervisory team and be responsible for daily operation of ocean lifeguarding services.
• You will be key to developing casual, seasonal and permanent Lifeguard staff and leading teams across our 17 patrolled beaches.
• Provide support to Surf Life Saving volunteer patrols on Sunday and Public Holidays

Under Part 2, Section 6 of the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012, this position has been designated as requiring a NSW paid Working With Children Check.

About you

You will be an experienced leader and team player with a positive, collaborative and inclusive approach, who can foster a culture that values all team members by recognising and encouraging individual strengths. In this role you will be key in driving best practice process to improve service and productivity.

To be successful in this role you will:

• be a dedicated and values driven leader,
• possess a strong customer focus.
• have experience in developing and leading staff
• have strong background in lifeguarding services
• positively contribute to a team environment
• be a proactive self-starter

You will need to be physically capable of undertaking the inherit duties of this role as outlined in the position description. This will include:

• 800m swim in a 50m pool in under 14 minutes
• lifeguard mission 600m ocean swim, 800m beach run, 600m rescue board paddle, 800m beach run board rescue

Find out more about what we do here: Beaches | City of Wollongong (nsw.gov.au)

Benefits of working for council

• We provide flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working and flex- you just need to ask!
• 35 hour work week
• We are value-led, support and encourage personal and professional growth, recognise and reward performance and embrace change.
• We provide generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave per year of service Long Service Leave after 5 years We are committed to providing a safe working environment for all, (everyone, every day and everywhere) and make available wellbeing programs to support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our staff to be at their best.
• Access to Fitness Passport

For more information, click on Apply to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's E-recruitment site.

Interested?

Click apply and you will be directed to an online application

Step 1 - Details - complete your personal details

Step 2 - Screening complete the Applicant Screening Questions

Step 3 - Selection Criteria - Answer the application questions listed above

Step 4 - Qualifications Select and Upload Copies (under attachments) of your Cert III

Step 5 - Licences - Add in your Licence and Upload Copies (under attachments) First Aid , Advanced Resuscitation and Oxygen Therapy
Step 6 - Application attachments Attach: Current Resume
Step 7 - Verify your identity - Check your emails and verify your identity via the link in the email.

Your application will not be submitted till your identity is verified.

Contact Murray Copas Operations Manager Beach Services, on 0408800630 for questions related to the job

For questions related to submitting your application online or our recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquistion Team on (02) 4227 7065.

We anticipate that the fitness and skill assessment and Interviews will take place on the Tuesday 4th November 2024.

We encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability or gender identity. People with disability are encouraged to reach out so they can be supported in recruitment processes, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo an employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.