Lifeguard

Expected timeline for this seasonal position is May - September

Position Summary

Responsible for ensuring the safety of all guests at our swimming pools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.
• Warns swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforces pool regulations and water safety policies.
• Administers first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administers CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.
• Evaluates conditions for safety and initiates aquatics emergency action plan as required.
• Inspects pool facilities, equipment, and water to ensure that they are safe and usable.
• Supervises and assists in cleaning the pool and related facilities and equipment, assists with water tests and with records and charts of water tests and records of accidents.
• Assists classes in fundamentals of swimming as needed.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Minimum of 16 years of age or older
• Qualifying Lifeguard and CPR Certification (CPR must be updated yearly and include pediatric or infant and child training per NY state law)
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have a flexible schedule that includes weekends and holidays.
• Strong attention to detail, not easily distracted, and commitment to safety.
• Friendly, outgoing personality with a positive attitude.
• Must react well in stressful and emergency situations.
• Subject to background check.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; swim, walk and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions including water, sun, high humidity, excessive heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will relationship.

The company is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 12 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Akron, NY 14001: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Lifeguard: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person