About the role
The main purpose of the Duty Manager role is to provide effective day to day operations of Ripples venues in accordance with available resources and adherence to policies and procedures. A Duty Manager is also required to ensure that Ripples venues are managed in line with industry best practice and to a high level of service, customer satisfaction, staff management, venue set up, operations, contractor liaison and building warden capacity.
We currently have the following positions available to join our Venue Operations Team.
- Temporary Full Time Position - 38 hours per week - Summer seasonal contracts from October 2025 - April 2026, with training to commence in September.
- Temporary Part Time Positions - various days/shifts available - Summer seasonal contracts from October 2025 - April 2026, with training to commence in September. Must be available for weekend work.
- Casual Positions - shifts available as required across 7-days during centre operational hours.
Duty Manager Shifts are across a variety of hours, ranging from 5am-10pm, including weekend work.
How to Apply
Visit careers.penrith.city to view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council. To submit your application, please apply online using the link below.
In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed below) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.
For further information about the position, please contact Lisa Galvin, Rostering Coordinator lisa.galvin@penrith.city
Essential criteria
- Pool Lifeguard Certificate (Pool Lifeguard Skill Set)
- Pool Plant Operator
- First Aid and CPR Certificate
- NSW Working with Children Check
Commencing salary:
- Temporary Full Time and Temporary Part Time Positions: $34.22 -$39.21 per hour plus 11.5% Superannuation and weekend penalties (where applicable)
- Casual Positions: $34.22 - $39.21 per hour, plus 11.5% Superannuation, plus casual loading and weekend penalties (where applicable)
This position has been identified as a Child-Related position under Child Protection laws in NSW. To be eligible to apply, you are required to provide Council with a valid Working with Children Check Number.
You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.
About us
At Penrith City Council, we’re passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we’re here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:
- A range of flexible work arrangements
- 18 weeks paid maternity leave
- Health and wellbeing leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
- Diverse salary packaging
- Free access to all Ripples venues
- And much, much more!
Aquatics and Leisure provides a number of facilities including a gym, pools, and a hydrotherapy and rehabilitation centre to the residents of the Penrith Local Government Area. We are proud of our highly performing team who have won a number of recent state and national Austswim and Swim Australia awards.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.
