The Lifeguard position supervises all users of the Aquatic Centre and facilities ensuring standards for safety and presentation. The position provides patrons and hirers of Sleeman Sports Complex with high quality customer service and event related assistance to enable the centre to operate effectively.

Key Tasks

• Supervise aquatic facilities and maintain observation of pools and patrons to ensure the safety of all users and respond to emergency situations.
• Provide First Aid treatment and administer CPR with a quick response to incident/injury, coordinating emergency services as required.
• Conduct rostered pool tests and pool maintenance to ensure full compliance with Health Department Regulations.
• Perform delegated and rostered maintenance and cleaning duties to ensure a well presented and safe environment for staff and patrons.
• Provide operational support to the Aquatic Manager and other team members in the delivery of events, as required.
• Maintain mandatory qualifications and an appropriate level of fitness at all times during employment, ensuring up-to-date knowledge, competence and ability in lifesaving.
• Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with SQ’s policies and procedures, particularly in the areas of workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity, workplace harassment, bullying and discrimination.

About You

• Pool Lifeguard Certification including the following components:
• HLTAID009 Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation‚ HLTAID010 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support‚ HLTAID011 Provide First Aid‚ SISCAQU002 Perform Basic Water Rescues‚ SISCAQU006 Supervise Clients in an Aquatic Facility or Environment, SISCAQU007 Perform Advanced Water Rescues, PUAEME001 Provide Emergency Care, PUAEME003 Administer Oxygen in an Emergency Situation
• Working with Children Check – Blue Card (possess or ability to obtain upon appointment)
• Ability to dive underwater to a depth of five (5) metres
• Ability to swim 200m in under 6 minutes
• 25m swim/25m casualty tow in under 2 minutes and 30 seconds
• An appropriate level of physical fitness is required to be maintained.
• A pre-placement medical assessment is a requirement of this job, unless previously undertaken as a current employee of SQ.
• (Note: mandatory qualifications must be current at all times and updated, as required)

If this position or working at SQ has intrigued you and you're driven to join us on our journey, apply now via the Stadiums Queensland Careers page

At SQ, we strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and life experience to apply. We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace, enabling all staff to feel valued and thrive in a rewarding team and culture. So you can shine through this recruitment process, please let us know if you required any additional support or adjustments, such as interpreting services, physical requirements, or assistive technologies.

Please note - This vacancy is a talent pool for opportunities as they become available

About the venue

The SSC is a centre of excellence for high performance training and competition sporting programs, including the development of future elite athletes. Located at Chandler in Brisbane, the venue is a training base for Australia’s high-performance athletes for swimming, diving, and aerial and mogul skiers, as well as Queensland’s elite and development athletes in sports including swimming, diving, gymnastics, BMX, track cycling, water polo, artistic swimming, basketball and weightlifting.

SSC hosts international, national and state events and caters for a wide variety of aquatic and fitness activities, learn to swim programs, community sports, recreation and cultural events. The precinct encompasses the Brisbane Aquatic Centre including the Geoff Henke Winter Olympic Training Centre and Diving Australia’s High Performance dry dive centre, Anna Meares Velodrome, Brisbane SX International BMX Centre, Chandler Arena, Chandler Theatre, Queensland State Gymnastics Training Centre and Chandler Lodge and Cabins which provide short-stay accommodation facilities.

Top five reasons for wanting to join the SQ Team…

• Innovative & Fun – with a calendar of world-class events and sporting fixtures, why wouldn’t you want to be a part of something big, and also provide local communities with an awesome customer-centric experience.
• Achievement & Challenge – if you thrive on challenge and recognition, SQ may be perfect for you. This is an organisation where employees contribute to make a difference and receive recognition for their professionalism and results.
• Learning and Development – SQ wants to develop future leaders and specialists in their fields. SQ offers exciting career opportunities at some of the best facilities in the world.
• Teamwork – we are supportive, enthusiastic, and passionate – One team, One dream, One SQ enabling us to deliver world-class experiences and celebrate the successes
• World Class Venues – If you have ever attended one of our venues, you’ll already know, our venues are both historic and iconic, and create a stage for memorable sporting and entertainment events delivered with the highest level of environmental sustainability and social governance.

With some of the most entertaining products and services on offer, it is no wonder people want to join the Stadiums Queensland team!