Lifeguard | Pouora

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Working for Porirua City is an opportunity for you to make a real difference in the community. We’ll continue building a strong, vibrant community that reflects our rich diversity and is one of the best places in Aotearoa to live, work and raise a family.

We are proud of our indoor recreation facilities and are on the search for someone to share our passion for ensuring our customers have the best experience, while being safe at the Arena Aquatic Centre.

All about the role

Come and join our team of Lifeguards at the Arena Aquatic Centre where you will work in a fun and engaging environment. We are looking for a hardworking and dedicated person to be an active member of our team.

We’ll provide all the training you need to be a fully certified New Zealand Lifeguard in swimming pools.

As a Lifeguard you are responsible for :

• the competent and professional supervision of our pools
• ensuring health and safety standards and procedures are followed
• completing water quality checks
• maintaining outstanding presentation of our facilities
• contributing to ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction

This is a full time role, and our team work roster shifts covering all days of the week. The operating hours of the Aquatic Centre are between 5 : 00am and 9 : 30pm weekdays and 7 : 00am to 7 : 30pm in the weekends. The roster rotates over three weeks, and you’ll work as follows :

Changes to the roster are by mutual agreement.

All about you

It would be great if you have relevant experience working in an aquatic environment, although if needed we will provide you with excellent training for upskilling and First Aid Certification.

You will need to show us that you :

If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to complete a swim test which includes the following requirements :

Due to the age requirements of the National Lifeguard Award, applications will only be considered from people aged 16 years of age or older.

As this is a safety-sensitive role, all successful applicants will complete a pre-employment drug test.

Porirua City is a living wage accredited employer.

Come and join our team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact William Ratty, Duty Manager on for more information.

Porirua City Council is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements during our recruitment process, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll do our best to get you sorted.

Applications need to be received via our Careers Portal by Sunday 16 November 2025.

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