Love the water? Enjoy working with people? Want to play an important role in keeping our community safe?

Position: Lifeguard

Job Type: Casual

Tenure: Permanent

Location: St Arnaud

Package: $38.97per hour (Including 25% casual loading) plus superannuation

Northern Grampians Shire Council is looking for enthusiastic and safety-focused Lifeguards to join our team at the St Arnaud Outdoor Pool.

As a Lifeguard, you’ll help create a safe, welcoming and enjoyable environment for our patrons while supporting the day-to-day operation of our aquatic facilities.

About the role

What you'll be doing:

- Supervise pool patrons and user groups to ensure a safe aquatic environment.
- Conduct regular safety checks and supervisor circuits of the pool deck.
- Operate the water slide and other water play equipment safely.
- Respond to incidents and ensure accurate reporting of OHS incidents and customer complaints.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and presentation across the pool, change rooms and facilities.
- Undertake general housekeeping and assist with maintaining aquatic equipment.
- Undertake water testing and treatment in accordance with required procedures.
- Help ensure patron behaviour supports a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
- Participate in mandatory staff meetings and regular in-house lifeguard training to maintain your skills.
- Undertake other duties within your skills, competence and training.

About you

We're looking for someone who is safety-focused, customer-minded and confident taking responsibility in a busy aquatic environment.

You will bring:

- Safety-focused and confident supervising a busy aquatic environment.
- Reliable,



responsible and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
- Friendly and approachable, with a strong commitment to customer service.
- A transparent and confident communicator.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Committed to maintaining high standards of safety, cleanliness and professionalism.

Qualifications & experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Current Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) recognised resuscitation certification.
- Knowledge of pool supervision, water safety, water education, first aid, resuscitation and rescue techniques.
- An understanding of public safety requirements within an aquatic environment.
- Knowledge and appreciation of relevant codes of practice, legislation and health and safety regulations relating to aquatic facilities.
- The ability to maintain and implement high standards of supervision and safety.

About Northern Grampians Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles,



transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.

Why join us?

- Fortnightly RDO : Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
- Great Team Environment : A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
- Professional Growth : We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
- Flexible Work Arrangements : To support your work life balance.
- Salary Packaging Options : Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
- Access to Paid Leave : including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
- Employee Assistance Program : Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
- Biodiversity : Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna

Promote Inclusion

Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promote inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:

- cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
- cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
- establishing a safe environment for children with a disability

If you'd like to know more contact Imogen Amos, Leisure and Recreation Lead at or call .

Applications close 5pm Sunday 4th October 2026

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