• Aquatic supervision and rescue techniques
• Keen observation skills
• Health and safety
• Communication skills
• Customer service skills

• Competitive swimming or water sport experience 
• Customer service
• Swim teacher 

• Police vetting
• Pool Lifeguard Skills Award or Pool Lifeguard Practicing Certificate may be the pre-employment qualification required
• First aid certificate
• Strong swimmer

• Senior lifeguard/team leader 
• Facility operations

1,000-1,500 (includes a high number of part time staff)

• Pool Lifeguard Practicing Certificate
• New Zealand Certificate in Aquatics (Pool Lifeguard) (Level 3)
• New Zealand Certificate in Aquatics – Senior Pool Lifeguard (Level 4) 
• New Zealand Certificate in Sport, Exercise and Leisure Operations (Level 3)

Talk to your local pool about opportunities