Part-Time Lifeguard
About The Position
The City of New Braunfels is hiring a part-time Lifeguard for DAS REC, New Braunfels Recreation Center. Under general supervision, the Lifeguard assists in ensuring customer satisfaction and the safety of employees, members, and visitors at the center’s aquatic facilities and programs. The role supports consistent, high-quality aquatic services and helps maintain safe facilities in alignment with city objectives, policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal laws. The position includes aquatic safety surveillance, water testing, enforcement of pool rules, responding to injuries and emergencies, and maintaining life-safety and rescue skills. The Lifeguard may also instruct people of various ages in swimming and water safety, assist with facility preparation and special events, perform cleaning duties, and attend scheduled in-service training. Work is performed in an office environment and in all weather conditions, with exposure to wet surfaces, hazardous chemicals, pool maintenance equipment, infectious diseases, and bloodborne pathogens. The position requires a flexible schedule, including irregular hours, weekdays, weekends, holidays, and evenings, and may require work immediately before, during, or after an emergency or disaster. This is a safety- and/or security-sensitive position.
Requirements
- Must be at least 15 years of age.
- At least one year of customer service or public interaction experience.
- Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.
- Must possess or obtain before beginning work an American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid certification.
- Must possess or obtain before beginning work CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer certification.
- Must possess or obtain before beginning work Administering Emergency Oxygen certification.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of excellent customer service.
- Skill interpreting customer and facility needs and resolving customer service and public relations issues.
- Skill responding to emergencies and determining corrective actions using available resources.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with City employees, facility lessees and guests, event sponsors and vendors, and the general public.
- Effective, clear, and concise communication skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and irregular hours, including weekdays, weekends, holidays, and evenings.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, and reach for extended periods; safely pull, push, lift, and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Aquatic facility experience.
- American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist in delivering high-quality and consistent aquatic programs and services to the community.
- Help prepare and maintain facilities in a safe condition and in alignment with community needs, city objectives, policies and procedures, and state and federal laws.
- Assist with promoting departmental programs and coordinating and setting up city-wide special events.
- Open and close the aquatic area at appropriate times.
- Conduct and record water tests and enforce pool rules.
- Prevent injuries and minimize hazardous situations.
- Provide safety surveillance at all times or while on stand.
- Handle injuries, accidents, and emergency situations, contacting the Pool Manager for assistance as needed.
- Instruct people of various ages in swimming, water safety, and other aquatic programming.
- Complete assigned cleaning duties.
- Attend scheduled in-service training.
- Maintain life-safety and rescue skills at rescue-ready levels throughout employment.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
