Lifeguard - Opening Shift

Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lifeguard plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals using the aquatic facility. This position includes maintaining safe swimming conditions in the pools, around the deck, and surrounding areas. The Lifeguard creates a positive atmosphere that promotes community for members, other lifeguards and swim instructors. The lifeguard opener is required to be onsite at 4:30am Monday through Friday. Open swim starts at 5:00am. Preparation for that includes turning on the lights, removing the vacuum, and untarping during cold months. The opening lifeguard is the sole lifeguard onsite from 4:30-6:00am and is required to sit chair from 5:00-6:00am when the second guard arrives. For safety purposes, the security team is on-call in case of emergency. This position earns an additional $2/hour shift differential from 4:30-7:00am.

Requirements

Minimum age of 16
Background Check for employees over 18 shall be subject to pre-employment
Valid American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification; CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid.
If a valid certificate is not held, taking a lifeguard class at the Valley of the Sun J is an option.

Responsibilities

Maintain active surveillance of the pools, splash pad, and the pool deck
Has knowledge of the emergency action plan; respond to emergency situations in accordance with the JCC policies and American Red Cross (ARC) standards; complete all incident reports as required
Maintain effective, positive relationships with the members, participants and other staff
Inspect pool deck for unsafe or broken equipment; check the pool for hazardous conditions when arriving; report maintenance issues to the manager on duty
Attend all in-service training and staff meetings
Dress in the uniform provided for all shifts
Perform cleaning and maintenance tasks on the Daily Duties (DD) and Weekly Duties (WD) forms on the pool deck, Aquatics Office, deck bathrooms, and Break Room
Review DD/WD forms
Arrive in time to be at the guard station when shift starts
Provide two weeks' notice for time off
Find coverage when shifts need to be traded or covered by other staff (subject to AD/AAD approval)
Check the scheduling app for messages and shift changes
Other duties, as assigned