Lifeguard-12

City of GalvestonGalveston, TX
Onsite

About The Position

Monitors activities and performs services at the pool area to prevent accidents and provide assistance to swimmers and customers. Provides a high level of customer service while ensuring a safe, welcoming, and fun environment.

Requirements

  • Minimum age for consideration is 16 years of age.
  • Must successfully complete a swim-test and obtain lifeguard certifications.
  • Required to maintain established performance levels

Nice To Haves

  • Current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification or equivalent (Within 2 weeks of hire date)
  • Current Red Cross CPR Certification or equivalent (Within 2 weeks of hire date)
  • Current Red Cross Standard First Aid Certification or equivalent (Within 2 weeks of hire date)

Responsibilities

  • Ensures guest safety by overseeing assigned areas; protects weak or distressed swimmers in times of need.
  • Effectively communicates and maintains standards of safety.
  • Enforces all aquatics rules in a consistent manner.
  • Provides exemplary customer service to all facility users.
  • Cautions swimmers regarding unsafe use of the pool.
  • Actively monitors for swimmers in distress.
  • Assists and/or rescues swimmers in danger of drowning and administers first aid and CPR.
  • Maintains order in swimming area; Inserts and removes lane lines as needed.
  • Respond quickly, intelligently, decisively and in accordance with established emergency action plan.
  • Assists with various assigned tasks such as guest check-in, cleaning and lifting objects.
  • Performs daily maintenance functions of cleaning restrooms, grounds, and building, etc.
  • Determines chlorine content and pH value of water with water testing kit and logs information appropriately.
  • Immediately reports unsafe equipment, facility, chemical, etc. issues to management.
  • Participates in required in-service trainings and other meetings.
  • Contributes to team effort by performing other related duties as assigned.
  • Supports the relationship between the City of Galveston and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and City staff; maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information; performs other duties as required or assigned.
  • Employees may at any time be required to work in order to provide for the safety and well-being of the general public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services, in the event of an emergency.

Benefits

  • Compensation Range DOQ
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