- Hiring now for various days & shifts
- Enjoy a friendly team environment
- $36.79 per hour (inc. casual loading) + superannuation

About Us

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

About the Role

Are you a qualified and experienced Lifeguard looking for Casual work in a highly regarded team? If you answered Yes, we want you to join our team at the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre!

Your duties will revolve around the supervision of all pool areas to ensure the safety of the swimming public. Key factors for your success in this vital role will be your strong customer focus and service ethic, with the ability to educate and instruct patrons on behaviour and safety.

On a personal level, you will need to be team focused, confident, reliable, self-motivated and have a positive eye for detail.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure the safe,



efficient and customer-focused day-to-day operation of the RALC
- Provide on-site leadership and supervision to pool staff
- Manage incidents and confidently respond to emergency situations
- Maintain a safe environment for patrons and staff, identifying and addressing hazards
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with staff, contractors and centre users
- Supervise, train and support staff in line with policies, procedures and legislative requirements
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and industry standards
- Open and close the centre as required
- Assist in developing workplace procedures, rosters and operational documentation
- Monitor and maintain filtration, reticulation and chemical dosing equipment to ensure effective water quality management
- Perform additional duties consistent with the skills and qualifications of the role

Hours of work

Flexibility is essential in your availability to suit our operational requirements. Generally, shifts will vary from 5 to 8 hours in duration and there is an expectation that you will be able to work during the weekdays and weekends.

Pay Rates

Your hourly rate will be $36.79 per hour (includes casual loading) + penalty rates when working on weekends.

Essential Criteria

- Current Australian Pool Lifeguard certificate
- Current Australian First Aid certificate

This is a Child Related position and applicants must have registered for a Working With Children Check to be considered for this position. Employment is subject to verification of the Working With Children Check status.

Closing Date: Sunday 30 August 2026 at 11:30pm

City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety

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📌 Casual Lifeguard (City of Sydney)
🏢 City Of Ryde
📍 City of Sydney