Pool Supervisor | Kaitiaki Hōpua Kaukau

The people of Porirua City are what makes ours a truly special place – we take pleasure in helping and caring for each other. We want everyone to feel welcome here, whether they’re visiting, living or working here. We’re looking for people who will help position our city as a welcoming, dynamic place to live, work and visit.

All about the job

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced lifeguard who is ready to step into a leadership role in aquatics.

In this role you will:

• actively supervise our poolside staff to ensure our pools are safe at all times
• bring an engaging leadership style to work to positively motivate our poolside staff 
• share our passion for providing an exceptional customer experience every time
• provide a valued service to our community and the visitors to our city

All about you

It would be great if you hold a current first aid certificate and a National Lifeguards Award (pools). You will need to show us that you:

• are highly motivated and super organised
• are motivated by providing exceptional customer service to our community
• can effectively lead others in an engaging way
• are a strong swimmer and can maintain a suitable level of swimming fitness
• will bring your initiative to work and enjoy rolling up your sleeves to get the job done

 You must also be able to:

• pass a swimming competency test including swimming 200m in 6 minutes
• pass Police Vetting under the Children’s Act 2014, and a pre-employment drug test.
• obtain and maintain the National Lifeguard Award (Pools) (you must be 16 years or older)

The hours will be rostered on a monthly roster and will be a minimum of 36 hours per week. You must have availability to work any day of the week and weekend, including shifts starting at 5:00am and other shifts finishing at 10:00pm.

What you need to do now

Come and join our team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact William Ratty, Duty Manager on 027 225 7539 for more information.

To find out more about working for Porirua City Watch this video

To view the position description and all our current vacancies please visit our careers portal: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers.

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 Monday 7 September 2026.

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