Lifeguard - Natelli Family YMCA (Urbana)

YMCA OF FREDERICK COUNTY•Urbana, MD

1d•$17 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Lifeguard is responsible for the overall safety of the participants who utilize the pool and surrounding area. This role involves maintaining a neat and clean pool area, consistently demonstrating excellent customer service with a friendly disposition, and being knowledgeable and helpful with all information provided. The Lifeguard responds to patron concerns in a timely and appropriate manner, reports all incidents and concerns to the Aquatics Director or Associate Director, and attends staff meetings and trainings as deemed necessary. They must follow all policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook, Aquatics Procedural Handbook, and Pool Operator Handbook. If certified, the Lifeguard ensures compliance of the facility and staff with all related Health Department and Y-USA regulations during their shift, functions as the primary point of contact for aquatics related customer service issues in the absence of higher level staff, tests and records conditions of pool water and takes action to correct improperly balanced water, advises the Aquatics Director or designee of action taken, maintains knowledge of the pump room, and performs maintenance duties when assigned. The Lifeguard monitors and watches the pools during all aquatic activities following established YMCA procedures, is familiar with and prepared to use the Emergency Procedures when an emergency occurs at the pool, maintains lifeguard safety equipment on person at all times while on active surveillance duty, and performs rescue measures and appropriate care when required.

Requirements

American Red Cross Deep Water Lifeguarding Certification, including CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid
Administering Emergency Oxygen (must be acquired within 90 days of hire)
Ability to comprehend simple instructions, written correspondence; present information in an oral format; read and interpret documents such as policies and procedures; and speak effectively in front of people.
At least 15 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Lifeguards at Camp West Mar must acquire Waterfront Lifeguard Certification before the start of the camp season.
Frederick County Pool Operators license and Y-USA Lifeguard Supervisor Essentials Training if functioning in a Pool Operator capacity.
(Must be at least 16 to take on Pool Operations responsibilities)

Responsibilities

Maintains a neat and clean pool area.
Consistently demonstrates excellent customer service by having a friendly disposition and is knowledgable and helpful with all information provided.
Responds to patron concerns in a timely, appropriate manner.
Reports all incidents and concerns to Aquatics Director or Associate Director.
Attends staff meetings and trainings as deemed necessary by the Aquatics Director.
Follows all policies and procedures listed in the Employee Handbook, Aquatics Procedural Handbook, and Pool Operator Handbook.
Ensures compliance of the facility and staff with all related Health Department and Y-USA regulations during shift.
Functions as the primary point of contact for aquatics related customer service issues in the absence of higher level staff during their shift.
Tests and records conditions of pool water and takes action to correct improperly balanced water.
Advises Aquatics Director or designee of action taken.
Maintains knowledge of the pump room.
Performs maintenance duties when assigned.
Monitors and watches the pools during all aquatic activities following established YMCA procedures.
Is familiar with and prepared to use the Emergency Procedures when an emergency occurs at the pool.
Maintains lifeguard safety equipment on person at all times while on active surveillance duty.
Performs rescue measures and appropriate care when required.