Job Description
Job Type: Part Time l Location: Gore Multisport Complex, Gore
Help Keep Our Community Safe While Leading the Team Poolside
Are you passionate about water safety, customer service, and leading others? We're looking for a proactive, confident, and motivated Senior Lifeguard to join our Aquatic Centre team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll help ensure a safe, enjoyable, and welcoming environment for all pool users while supporting and mentoring other lifeguards.
As a Senior Lifeguard, you'll play a key role in supervising aquatic activities, responding to incidents and emergencies, maintaining water quality standards, and supporting the day-to-day operation of the Gore Aquatic Centre. You'll also work closely with the Pool Operations Supervisor and wider Gore Multisport team to deliver outstanding customer experiences.
Job Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Job Responsibilities
In addition to the above you will:
Desirable Qualifications
Job Benefits
At Gore District Council, we're committed to creating a positive workplace where our people can thrive. You'll be part of a supportive team that values learning, development, wellbeing, and community impact. We offer:
Applications close at 5:00 pm, 27 November 2026
For more information, please contact the People & Culture Business Partner at [email protected].
In accordance with Gore District Council's policies, the successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment medical assessment, including drug testing.
Job Type: Part Time l Location: Gore Multisport Complex, Gore
Help Keep Our Community Safe While Leading the Team Poolside
Are you passionate about water safety, customer service, and leading others? We're looking for a proactive, confident, and motivated Senior Lifeguard to join our Aquatic Centre team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll help ensure a safe, enjoyable, and welcoming environment for all pool users while supporting and mentoring other lifeguards.
As a Senior Lifeguard, you'll play a key role in supervising aquatic activities, responding to incidents and emergencies, maintaining water quality standards, and supporting the day-to-day operation of the Gore Aquatic Centre. You'll also work closely with the Pool Operations Supervisor and wider Gore Multisport team to deliver outstanding customer experiences.
Job Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Experience in customer service or a related environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in emergency situations.
- A positive attitude with a willingness to learn and support others.
- Strong commitment to health and safety practices.
- The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
- Applicants must have the right to live and work in New Zealand.
Job Responsibilities
In addition to the above you will:
- Provide proactive supervision of all aquatic areas to ensure customer safety.
- Respond effectively to incidents, emergencies, rescues, and first aid situations.
- Lead and mentor lifeguards, supporting their development and confidence.
- Ensure pools and surrounding facilities are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.
- Monitor and maintain pool water quality in accordance with New Zealand standards.
- Complete water testing, plant checks, and operational inspections.
- Assist with facility programmes, events, and equipment set-up.
- Promote positive customer experiences through excellent service and communication.
- Support health and safety practices, reporting hazards and incidents through Safe365.
- Work collaboratively across the Gore Multisport Complex teams.
Desirable Qualifications
- New Zealand Pool Lifeguard Practicing Certificate.
- Workplace First Aid Certificate.
- Experience working in an aquatic or recreation facility.
- Knowledge of pool water treatment systems and operations.
Job Benefits
At Gore District Council, we're committed to creating a positive workplace where our people can thrive. You'll be part of a supportive team that values learning, development, wellbeing, and community impact. We offer:
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Opportunities to gain industry-recognised aquatic qualifications.
- Employee wellbeing initiatives.
- The chance to make a real difference in your local community every day.
Applications close at 5:00 pm, 27 November 2026
For more information, please contact the People & Culture Business Partner at [email protected].
In accordance with Gore District Council's policies, the successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment medical assessment, including drug testing.