City of Rockingham

Lifeguard

Temporary (through to 24 March 2026)
Part-time (10 hours per week)

About the role

As a Lifeguard, you will provide high levels of patron supervision, safety and education, while ensuring customers achieve enjoyment and high levels of service.

You are a team player with excellent communication and customer service skills, well developed time management skills and a good understanding of aquatic centre operations and have worked in a customer focussed environment.

It is essential that you possess the following:

• Current Pool Lifeguard Certificate
• Current Provide First Aid Certificate
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Qualification (CPR)

It will be highly regarded if you possess:

• Pool Plant Operators Certificate
• Current Working with Children Check
• Swim Teaching Certificate
• Basic computer skills including point of sale

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria as part of your online application:

1. Experience in a similar role, involving customer service or providing direction/instruction to others
2. Good verbal and written communication skills
3. Ability to resolve problems and deal with complaints
4. Ability to work well as part of a team

This position may be expected to work across both the Aqua Jetty and the Rockingham Aquatic Centre. Applicants must be flexible and available to work in line with the facilities opening hours. Position is offered with a guaranteed minimum 10 hours per week (with additional hours available based on requirements of the facilities and availability of the candidate).

Aqua Jetty operates seven days per week, from 5.00am to 9.15pm Monday to Friday; 5.00am to 7.15pm Saturday and 6.30am to 7.15pm Sunday. All shifts will fall within these hours of operation.

Rockingham Aquatic Centre operates seven days per week, during the months September to April. All shifts will fall within these hours of operation, view the City of Rockingham website for operating hours.  

What we offer

The hourly rate for this position is as follows:

$32.32 per hour, plus superannuation

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications must be submitted via the City’s website by 4pm, Friday 7 March 2025.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.