Job Description
Lifeguard
Picture yourself working for a spectacular and prestigious facility that was recently ranked by a national industry magazine as the eleventh-best clubhouse in the United States.
- Competitive pay
- Seasonal Position (May - September)
- Free employee meal and beverages
- Flexible scheduling
JOB SUMMARY
Our Lifeguards are responsible for guarding their area of responsibility, responding to any level of incident around the entire facility, enforcing our rules fairly and politely, checking and maintaining pool chemicals, being responsive to member and guest requests, ensuring member safety, being patient and enthusiastic while teaching and holding productive lessons; setting up and cleaning up lesson station, maintaining communication and relationships with their clients or parents of their students, and other tasks assigned.
Essential Job Functions
- Enforces Club rules of safety and conduct.
- Rescue swimmers in danger of drowning.
- Supervises and observes swimmers at all times to ensure their safety.
- Maintain constant surveillance and visually scan assigned area of responsibility every 10 seconds. Walk the area to monitor activities, provide instructions, and prevent accidents.
- Assists in rendering First Aid according to the standards established by the American Red Cross and American Heart Association.
- Respond to all illness and injury incidents around the entire pool facility immediately and appropriately. This includes, but is not limited to performing Lifeguarding skills, First Aid, CPR, and others until the arrival of emergency medical services.
- Provide general information on pool operations to members. Caution swimmers regarding unsafe practices and safety hazards, enforce pool rules and regulations.
- Registers members at the pool and charges for all guests, lessons, etc. accordingly.
- Maintains a clean, safe and orderly pool, deck, aquatics office, and locker rooms.
- Inspects facilities regularly and report any unsafe conditions/equipment to supervisor immediately.
- Performs pool chemical checks at designated times and keeps accurate records of pool usage, chemical levels, pool closures, etc.
- Attends and participates in all Mandatory Staff Meetings and Trainings.
- Promotes Aquatic Programming.
- Holds productive and engaging swim lessons.
- Keeps accurate and timely records of all lessons taught, purchased and scheduled.
- Maintains open communication with members and/or member’s family about the progression of the lessons and future goals.
- Communicates openly and regularly with supervisor and team members.
- Works together as a team with other Aquatics Staff and other departments.
- Performs a high level of customer service and ensures a positive member experience.
- Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor, including abiding by uniform
- requirements.
- Keeps accurate and timely records of all lessons taught, purchased and scheduled.
- Represents the Club in activities as required.
- Maintains and keeps all necessary records concerning pool attendance, pool chemicals, accident reports, problem-member reports, lifeguard and instructor schedules, etc.
- Conducts pool opening and closing duties as needed.
- Assists with proper procedure regarding pool area lost and found articles.
- Assists with proper cleaning procedure regarding pool area, including locker/changing rooms.
- Maintains presence during special pool events.
- Performs with a high level of customer service to ensure a positive customer experience.
- Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor, including abiding by uniform requirements.
- Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Pool Manager, Lead Lifeguard and/or Management.
Job Qualifications
- Good attitude and highly motivated self-starter.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification.
- American Red Cross First Aid certification.
- American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Lifeguard certification.
- Pre-employment/Employment testing of lifeguarding skills and knowledge (including but not limited to: swim 300 yards non-stop, ability to tread water for 2 minutes without hands, back-boarding skills, swim 20 yards – pick up 10 lb brick off bottom and swim it back within 1 minute and 40 seconds, lifeguard written test, etc).
- Experience as Lifeguard preferred.
- Experience in teaching swim lessons preferred.
- Extremely strong communication skills using spoken and written words in a professional manner to members, guests and staff.
- Must be able to handle stress in a healthy and professional manner.
- Must be able to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
- Has the ability to learn new technologies as necessary.
- Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency situations.
- Ability to keep information confidential and operate with honesty and integrity.
Job Tags
Temporary work, Seasonal work, Immediate start, Flexible hours,