Take the lead in keeping our regional aquatic facilities running at their best by coordinating staff, resources and daily operations in a vibrant, community-focused environment. Working closely with the Supervisor Aquatic Facilities, you will play a key role in delivering safe, efficient and exceptional aquatic experiences while ensuring facilities remain fully compliant with industry standards and guidelines.
- Lead the day-to-day operations and maintenance of Council’s Aquatic Facilities, ensuring the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality services to the community.
- Supervise and support a team of aquatic staff, fostering capability and compliance across key operational areas including public supervision, incident response, water testing and pool plant operations.
- Provide technical expertise and operational guidance to optimise facility performance, identify improvements and maintain industry best practice standards.
- Promote a strong culture of safety, wellbeing and accountability, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, guidelines, Council policies and operational procedures.
- Participate in an on-call roster to provide after-hours and weekend operational support, helping ensure the continued reliability and performance of aquatic facilities.
- a base salary ranging from $77,555 per annum with competency-based increments up to $91,053 per annum, plus 12% super
- a permanent, full time position
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -
- Current Pool Operations, First Aid and Pool Lifeguard qualifications, together with a current NSW Working with Children Check.
- Strong knowledge of Work Health and Safety requirements and industry standards within aquatic facilities.
- Extensive experience in public aquatic facility operations, including pool plant operation, water quality monitoring and chemical management.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to supervise, support and develop a high-performing team.
- Experience in cashiering, cash handling, reconciliations and the use of point-of-sale systems.
- Well-developed computer, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and work independently.
- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
- Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.
This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.
Friday 31 July 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.
Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:
- Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.
Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.
Working with children check (WWCC)
This position meets the criteria for child-related work, therefore a valid current Working with Children Clearance is required as part of our background screening.
You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.
Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later.
- Have your Resume document ready to go.
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Selection Criteria:
- Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
- Do you hold a current Pool Operations Certificate (TAFE), Royal Life Saving Society accreditation or equivalent?
- Do you hold current First Aid
- Do you hold a current Pool Lifeguard Certificate (Royal Life Saving Society) or equivalent.
- Do you hold a current Working with Children Clearance Valid in the State of NSW
- Tell us about your experience with pool plant operations, water quality monitoring and chemical analysis. How have you ensured compliance, safety and operational efficiency in previous roles?
- Describe a time when you supervised or led a team to achieve operational objectives. What approach did you take and what was the outcome?
- Please outline your experience using computer systems and software, including spreadsheets, point-of-sale systems and cost management tools. How have you used these systems to support day-to-day operations?
- Provide an example of how you have planned, prioritised and managed competing operational demands. How did you ensure deadlines and service standards were met, particularly when working independently?
- Describe your experience with computerised cashiering systems, cash handling and reconciliation processes. What systems have you used and what were your key responsibilities?
Desirable:
- Certificate IV Training and Assessment or equivalent.
- Certificate IV Frontline Management or equivalent
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