Lifeguards

Houston TX

Description

We are looking for strong swimmers to Lifeguards. Their primary duty is to monitor pool activities and ensure member safety. Essential Duties: • Maintains order in the pool and adjoining areas. • Cautions swimmers regarding unsafe practices and safety hazards, enforces and adheres to facility rules and regulations. • Performs rescues, extrications, first-aid, CPR/AED as required. • Responds quickly, intelligently, decisively and in accordance with established emergency and accident management procedures. • Maintains excellent physical condition and attends/participates in all required staff meetings and in-service training sessions. • Properly stationed and equipped during lifeguarding rotations. • Meets and greets customers, assists and directs them to the proper swim lesson, class, room or facility. • Demonstrates thorough knowledge with, and ability to, effectively communicate all programs and activities offered through the Parks and Recreation Department, to citizens and other customers. • Inspects and ensures facility cleanliness by performing janitorial and maintenance duties including but not limited to taking out trash, cleaning restrooms and vacuuming or sweeping floors. • Performs maintenance as needed to ensure pool cleanliness including but not limited to vacuuming pool and scrubbing pool plaster and tile. • Checks pool chemicals such as chlorine and PH levels on a routine basis. Document pool chemicals checks. • Inspects and ensures availability and operation of emergency equipment including but not limited to: safety equipment, safety lines, lane lines, AED, pool drains, ladders, skimmers, play features, and any other equipment. Benefits: Employees will have access (when off the clock) to use fitness area (cardio and weights) to work out Qualifications: • Education and Experience: • Must be at least 15 years of age, 16 preferred. • Lifeguarding and customer service experience preferred. • Prior to employment start date, applicants must possess Approved Governing Body Current Lifeguard and Professional Rescuer Certification (American Red Cross, YMCA, Ellis & Associates, or other nationally recognized certification program). Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Excellent swimming skills. • Basic understanding of all related pool operations and maintenance. • Excellent human relations skills and sound verbal and written communication skills.