Love the outdoors and want to help people stay active? Join our Napier City Council team as a Lifeguard, where you’ll work outside, stay on your feet, and play a vital role in supporting the community’s health and well-being.

In this role, you’ll supervise aquatic activities, ensuring the public can enjoy the Napier Aquatic Network safely. You’ll be part of an energetic team that helps people stay active in the water while maintaining safety standards, keeping facilities in top shape, and promoting a positive environment for all visitors.

If you're a confident swimmer with great communication skills and a passion for supporting others in their fitness and recreation goals, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and be part of a team that keeps the community moving!

Te Āheinga - The Opportunity

• Supervise aquatic activities to ensure the safety and well-being of all visitors.

• Maintain life-saving skills and emergency response readiness.

• Perform water-quality testing and monitor pool operations.

• Ensure clean and well-stocked facilities to provide a positive experience for all users.

• Contribute to a strong and supportive team, focused on excellence in service and safety.

• Engage with the community to build positive relationships with public users, clubs, and organisations.

He kōrero mōhou - About You

• Experience in a customer service setting

• Friendly, team-player.

• A high level of personal fitness to keep up with a role that requires manual handling and standing/walking

• Strong swimmer who is able to pass swim testing and maintain swimming fitness to carry out rescues

• A National Pool Lifeguard Certificate and/or First Aid Certification is desirable but not essential.

Ngā painga mōhou - What we Offer

• 5 weeks' annual leave after 2 years service

• Discounted health insurance work scheme + Eye test subsidy

• Retailer discounts + study assistance

• Employee Assistance Program (OCP)

• Quarterly values awards + Birthday vouchers + Social club

• Free flu vaccinations (annual)

• Ka Awatea Cultural Wānanga + NCC Kapa Haka

• Te Reo Māori language classes

This is a permanent, full time role of 40 hours per week on a rostered basis. You will be working at Ocean Spa on Napier’s Marine Parade. $27.04 -$28.19 per hour, depending on experience level.

We will be interviewing applications as we receive them and may close the role when we have found the right person.

He kōrero mō Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri - About NCC

At Napier City Council, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and work to make our hiring process fair and accessible. If you need any support or adjustments during your application or interview, let us know—we’re happy to help!

Our success is grounded in strong partnerships with Mana Whenua and Iwi, supported by our Māori Partnerships team, Te Waka Rangapū, which builds cultural capability through education and training.

Before you join, you’ll need to complete pre-employment checks (including criminal background checks, with some roles requiring health screening and drug & alcohol testing). As an NCC employee, you may also be called on to support Civil Defence emergencies when our community needs us most.

Please visit Napier City Council Careers website to see full job description

Job Description – Pool Lifeguard