Do you enjoy helping people stay active and are ready to take your leadership skills to the next level?

We have an exciting fixed term opportunity to join the Wellington Pools team as a Duty Manager. You'll focus on operational excellence and people development, whilst contributing to the day-to-day running of our very unique facility. We are looking to appoint on a 5 month term, however a shorter period may be considered for the right applicant. 

Our Duty Managers work closely with the Operations Manager to: 

• Ensure procedures and schedules for facility maintenance and presentation are carried out. 
• Build and enhance the capability of your team.
• Display visible leadership in health and safety systems and practices.
• Provide and maintain a high standard of pool lifeguarding.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Undertake administrative tasks.

You'll be joining a team that is passionate about enriching people's lives, who focus on health and safety, whilst sharing knowledge and listening to one another's ideas.  Continuous improvement is important to us, and we want to make an already great facility and workplace even better. If that's your philosophy, you'll fit in well. 

You will: 

• Hold a current NZ lifeguard qualifications - PLPC, first aid level 2 or higher is desirable
• Have worked in a senior or leadership role within an aquatic facility. 
• Be an effective communicator and confident in providing leadership and excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to develop strong working relationships with people.

We're Working for Wellington. Wellington City Council's team provides more than 400 services every day for Wellingtonians - everything from parks and pools to consents and cemeteries - playing our part in making Pōneke an inclusive, sustainable and creative capital for people to live, work and play. 

Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

Applications close 22nd October 2024. 

We are looking to appoint from $68,855 per annum, for this role, depending on relevant skills and experience.

All applications must be submitted online via https://careers.wellington.govt.nz/jobdetails/ajid/Ed5K8/Duty-Manager-Pool-Operations-Fixed-Term,43951.html  and applicants must already have the right to work in New Zealand

If you have questions, please contact Fiona Hurley, fiona.hurley@wcc.govt.nz

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz