Pool Lifeguard- Albury /Wodonga area

About Aligned Leisure

Aligned Leisure is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Richmond Football Club, established as a vehicle to manage the operations of Richmond’s health, fitness and leisure business activities. Supported by the people and business systems of the Richmond Football Club, Aligned Leisure currently operates 53 leisure centres, community stadiums, pools, gyms, skate parks, gymnastics programs, theatres and other facilities throughout Victoria and New South Wales.

At Aligned Leisure, culture is paramount, and we are committed to developing our people in a supportive environment. Connecting to Thrive and Win is about connecting not only with customers, but also about staff connecting with each other with humour and care, through storytelling and authenticity, to build genuine relationships.

We are constantly on the lookout for talented individuals who fit our culture and either wish to learn a new industry or further develop their existing skills. If you have a passion for your local region, a focus on supporting your community and a desire to help us in providing the best level of service, we would love to hear from you.

Child Safety Commitment:

Aligned Leisure is committed to the safety of children.  We want all children who attend our facilities and/or are in our care to be safe, happy and empowered.  We are committed to the safety, protection, participation and empowerment of all children by implementing Child Safe Standards and providing a safe and supportive environment for all children.  We make sure that children are not exposed to any form of harmful conduct or abuse and each child is empowered to participate in decisions that affect them and to share any concerns they may have. 

The Lifeguard will supervise all staff and customers within the aquatic environment. They are responsible for the safety and experience of all customers. The Lifeguard will be engaging and personable; providing clear direction to all customers to ensure the aquatic environment is operating safely and that customers are behaving to acceptable standards. They will have the highest levels of awareness to pre-empt any potential issues that may arise. They will take pride in supervising such an important community asset and ensure it is presented immaculately and maintained to the highest standards at all times. They will monitor water quality and liaise with the Duty Captain to maintain these high standards. Lifeguards must be available to work a mixture of early morning, daytime, evening and weekend shifts

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID003/HLTAID011)

• Current Pool Lifeguard Award. 

• Working with Children Check.

• Desirable: Pool Operation Certificate.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• High level communication and consultation skills, including a commitment to open, honest, two-way and frequent communication.

• Decision making skills, including the ability to consult and gather information, consider alternatives and communicate decisions.

• High level of awareness to pre-empt issues and risks.

• Disciplined to focus on aquatic supervision and customer safety.

• Focused on the customer experience.

• Conflict resolution skills.

• A commitment to professionalism and accountability.