About the role

The Health & Fitness Supervisor will partner with Aquatics Manager to supervise a dedicated team which carries out the operations, and ensures the safety of QLDC aquatics facilities.

The role will be part of a large team responsible for the supervision of staff and ensuring all resources allocated to the area are used in the most efficient way.

Key areas of responsibility :

• Day to day operational supervision of pool and health & fitness staff, ensuring excellent service delivery, customer satisfaction, utilisation of all resources in an efficient, effective and safe manner.
• Management of rosters including management of staff leave requests and timesheet approval
• Work closely with Aquatics Manager to identify and implement a continuous improvement work plan.
• Monitor staff performance ensuring timely feedback to Aquatics Manager to foster effective performance management of all staff.
• Deliver on the job training and staff assessment as per industry standards.
• Ensure that all staff training records are current and maintain a staff portfolio list under your direct line report for training, tutoring and development.
• Ensuring any maintenance or hygiene issues are communicated and resolved in a timely manner

About You

The successful candidate will hold :

• 2 years + supervisory experience required.
• Ideally 3 years + experience in a sports and recreation environment.
• Level 4 NZQA qualifications in Sports & Recreation or equivalent are desirable.
• Tertiary qualification in Recreation & Sports Management is desirable.
• A current NZQA affiliated First Aid Certificate that meets the following U / S : Unit standards Group (both of : 26551 & 25552) and / or unit standards group B (all of : 6400, 6401, 6402)
• A current NZQA affiliated Pool Lifeguard Skills Award or Pool Lifeguard Pool Competency Award Practicing Certificate (preferred).
• Must be a confident swimmer and able to swim 200m continuously and competently in less than 6 minutes but preferred in less than 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
• Must be able to competently complete 25m sidestroke, 50m Breaststroke, 5 mins treading water and you must be able to recover an object form the deepest part of the facility.
• Must be able to carry out a variety of water rescues and life-saving techniques correctly and competently.

The Benefits

• Competitive market remuneration
• Career progression and training opportunities
• Subsidised health insurance
• Regular working hours
• Access to QLDC’s great health and fitness facilities
• Free eye checks and annual flu shots
• Extra annual leave awarded with years of service
• Relocation allowance and support considered for the right candidate

The Company

Employing over 500 staff in one of the most stunning locations in the country, Queenstown Lakes District Council is at the very heart of a dynamic community.

Our services are essential to the people in our region and include infrastructure development, community recreational facilities and planning, building and other regulatory services.

Applications close : Friday 4th March 2022.