Lifeguard I - PT - Sammons Indoor Pool

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Summary

The lifeguard plays a vital role in ensuring our pools are safe for our patrons. Lifeguards observe swimmers, inspect equipment, and assist with the opening and closing of the pool. Must be able to work flexible hours, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors pool area during guard rotations while guards are entering and exiting the chair
• Enforces all pool rules and regulations
• Rescues and provides first aid and/or CPR when appropriate; notifies emergency medical personnel when necessary
• Works at front desk operation and delivers great customer service to patrons
• Accepts and receives payments
• Performs safety inspections and basic maintenance procedures to assure safety
• Maintains pool and pool area, checks chemical level in pool, cleans/vacuums pool, picks up trash, cleans decks, and cleans bathroom
• Assists with programming of aquatic events
• Uses RecTrac for daily attendance and financial operations
• Attends in-service training weekly to review lifeguard skills
• Arrives to assigned shift on time; adheres to attendance and shift trading
• Follows City policies, procedures, and safety guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of two years of High School
• Pass pre-employment swimming skills test and basic water safety practices and usage of water safety equipment test

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Lifeguard

Certifications and Licenses

• American Red Cross Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aide – training provided by the City