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Beach Lifeguards - Casual
Location: All Central Coast Council Patrolled Beaches
- Fun and challenging environment combining high level fitness, technical first aid and people skills
- Make a difference in your local community
- Multiple Casual positions available for 2019-20 summer season
- Salary $31.55 per hour (inclusive of casual loading) + allowance + superannuation.
Central Coast Council is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a healthy and safe work environment. We are committed to diversity in our community and our workforce and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, people with a disability and people from diverse backgrounds to apply to be part of our inclusive team.
This is an exciting opportunity for suitably qualified and experienced Beach Lifeguards to join our Beach Safety team located within Council's Leisure & Lifestyle Unit.
Play a key role in supporting the Central Coast community and our many visitors over the summer season by assisting in providing aquatic safety across the 16 patrolled beach locations within the Central Coast Region.
Successful applicants will have an opportunity to work on a casual basis up to 38 hours per week, rostered as required over a variable spread of hours, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, at various patrolled locations.
A day in the life of a beach lifeguard includes:
- Monitoring the beach environment for safe swimming at the specified location giving full attention to environmental changes;
- Responding to emergency situations as required, ensuring appropriate reporting of all incidents;
- Communicating with, and educating the general public on beach safety;
- Cleaning and maintaining all rescue equipment and facilities required to perform duties to the highest possible standard on a daily basis.
Essential Criteria:
- Current Provide First Aid Certificate (HLTAID 003);
- Current Provide Advanced Resuscitation (HLTAID007) with current CPR qualification;
- Current Surf Bronze Medallion or Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) or an equivalent qualification from APOLA OR demonstrated experience in aquatic rescue combined with current enrolment in a Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) or equivalent;
- Current Personal Water Craft (PWC) Licence or ability to obtain prior to commencement;
- Current Class C Driver’s Licence or willingness and ability to obtain prior to commencement;
- Working with Children Check clearance (if over 18 years of age);
- Provide evidence of Hepatitis B immunity or the commencement of this vaccination prior to commencement;
- Provide evidence of current Tetanus immunity prior to commencement;
- Demonstrated experience in lifeguarding or other emergency service areas with a demonstrated strong commitment to customer service;
- A customer service ethos and a demonstrated customer-centric approach to service provision;
- Demonstrated advanced problem solving skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively adjust plans and schedules taking into consideration environmental factors;
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with staff and the public;
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Work Health and Safety, Environmental Management Principles and Equal Opportunity Principles;
- Proven ability to build a team environment and work effectively as part of a team.
Shortlisted applicants must be available to:
- Be available to attend the nominated interview and test day and complete the entire test on the day specified;
- Bring to Testing Day any relevant qualifications and licences as requested in the advertised Essential & Desirable Criteria, both original and photocopies. Licence numbers must be referenced in the application in order to proceed to testing;
- Provide a Working with Children Check Clearance under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013 (if over 18);
- Provide either evidence of Hepatitis B and Tetanus immunity, or the commencement of these vaccinations, prior to commencement;
- Attend a scheduled skills testing day with the selection panel on 22 August 2019. If you progress through the skills day testing you will be provided a day for interview to be completed.
The skills testing day will be held on Thursday, 22 August 2019 and shortlisted applicants must pass all of the following skills testing requirements on the day:
- 800m pool swim in under 14 minutes;
- Complete beep test to a predetermined level as required;
- Beach run, swim, run, swim, paddle, run, paddle, run within a given time;
- Simulated use of rescue equipment in performing surf rescues, including rescue board and rescue tube;
- Practical and written first aid examination and assessment;
- Assess a patient and apply spinal care management principles;
- Competent use of all oxygen equipment.
Enquiries: Craig Healy, Team Leader Beach Lifeguards on ph: 0418 438 632.
Closing Date: Applications close at Midnight on Sunday, 4 August 2019.
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