LIFEGUARD
About The Position
Responsible for maintaining a safe and orderly pool environment and for attending to swimmers in need of assistance. This role involves adhering to and enforcing pool rules and regulations to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment, monitoring designated areas for potential hazards, accidents, and safety concerns, and reporting all incidents to a supervisor. The lifeguard must remain alert to monitor individuals in the pool, water slide, and diving areas, assisting and rescuing those in danger. Responsibilities also include administering first aid, CPR, and other life-saving techniques, assisting with custodial duties in the pool bathhouse, concessions, and general pool area, and aiding in pool evacuations during emergencies. The position requires active participation in staff meetings and demonstrating a commitment to the club and company through service-oriented interactions and meeting quality, service, and safety expectations. Regular and punctual attendance for all scheduled shifts is mandatory.
Requirements
- Understands safety rules and precautions related to swimming pool operations.
- Adept at techniques utilized in the American Red Cross or YMCA lifesaving certification, CPR and basic first aid while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- Ability to perform job duties efficiently while managing frequent interruptions and/or dealing with stressful or potentially hazardous situations.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Current American Red Cross or YMCA Basic Lifesaving or equivalent certification, CPR and First Aid Certifications. Certifications should be current and up to date at all times.
Nice To Haves
- Previous lifeguarding experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Adheres to and enforces pool rules and regulations to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment; refers individuals who fail to comply with regulations to the supervisor.
- Monitors and maintains designated areas of responsibility for potential hazards, accidents and safety concerns; reports all hazards and incidents to the supervisor immediately. Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to the pool deck, diving equipment, water slide equipment, general pool areas, etc.
- Remains alert and continually monitors those individuals swimming in the pool, water slide and diving areas; assists and/or rescues individuals who are in danger.
- Administers first aid, CPR and/or other life saving techniques until no longer needed or until relieved by a supervisor or emergency medical personnel.
- Maintains a safe and clean pool environment by assisting with custodial duties in the pool bathhouse, concessions and general pool area.
- Assists with evacuating the pool due to medical and pool emergencies.
- Attends and actively participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
- Demonstrates a commitment to the work and success of the club and the Company by being service- and solution-oriented, having positive interactions with all club staff and members/guests, and meeting established quality, service and safety expectations.
- Performs additional assignments per the direction of club or Company managers.
- Regular and punctual attendance on site for all scheduled shifts is required.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
