PT Pooled Aquatics (Lifeguard) (65 positions)

City of Pasadena•Pasadena, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Pasadena Parks & Recreation Department is hiring seasonal pooled aquatics lifeguards. The primary responsibility is to ensure patron safety and protect lives by preventing injuries, enforcing facility rules, responding to emergencies, and providing first aid or emergency support as needed. Lifeguards inspect facilities and equipment, report safety issues, complete incident reports, and perform cleaning and other duties assigned by management or a supervisor. The role also includes customer service and required participation in weekly and city-wide in-service trainings. Lifeguards may work up to 39 hours per week, with schedules varying by pool site. Shifts may begin as early as 7:00 a.m. or end as late as 9:00 p.m. Weekly in-service trainings are mandatory. Employees must maintain required certifications and other job requirements without interruption and follow their assigned schedule and City timekeeping and attendance policies.

Requirements

American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification; this may be obtained through the City of Pasadena before hire.
American Red Cross CPR with AED certification; this may be obtained through the City of Pasadena before hire.
American Red Cross First Aid certification; this may be obtained through the City of Pasadena before hire.
Blood borne pathogens (BBP) certification; this may be obtained through the City of Pasadena before hire.
American Red Cross Water Park certification; this may be obtained through the City of Pasadena before hire.
Maintain swimming skills, strength, and endurance.
Maintain required licenses, certifications, clearances, and other job requirements without interruption.

Responsibilities

Ensure patron safety and protect lives.
Prevent injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations and behaviors.
Enforce facility rules and regulations and educate patrons about them.
Recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies.
Administer first aid or CPR, or use an AED, when needed in an emergency.
Inform staff and managers when additional help or equipment is needed.
Complete incident reports.
Perform cleaning tasks as assigned by upper management.
Inspect the facility and equipment daily and report safety issues.
Maintain swimming skills, strength, and endurance.
Provide customer service through greetings, surveys, and acknowledgments.
Address customer concerns promptly and provide feedback to support customer satisfaction.
Attend and actively participate in weekly and city-wide in-service trainings.
Maintain all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and job requirements without interruption.
Work the assigned schedule and comply with City timekeeping and attendance policies.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.