Lifeguard-12

City of Galveston•Galveston, TX

19h•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.