Lifeguard
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City of Cortez, CO
Cortez, CO, US
Summary
The lifeguard is responsible for monitoring swimmers and enforcing pool rules to ensure patron safety. They must respond to emergencies by providing rescues, first aid, and CPR while maintaining rescue equipment.
Job Description
What You’ll Do
The City of Cortez is hiring a part-time Lifeguard to help keep our aquatic facility safe, welcoming, and ready for the public. This entry-level role exists to protect patrons through attentive surveillance and prompt action when issues arise.
Key responsibilities include:
- Monitoring swimmers and enforcing pool rules consistently
- Preventing incidents through proactive scanning and clear communication
- Responding to emergencies, providing rescues, first aid, and CPR as needed
- Completing routine safety checks and maintaining readiness of rescue equipment
Required qualifications/skills:
- Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training/First Aid certification
- Current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification
- Ability to pass pre-employment lifeguarding skills/knowledge testing
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
- At least 15 years of age
If you’re ready to bring focus and professionalism to a public-safety role, apply to become a Lifeguard in Cortez.
Time to Recover
Sick leave is provided, giving you paid time off when you’re ill or need to recover.
A Typical Shift
You’ll arrive a bit early to get settled, check in with the team, and take your position. Shifts vary, so some days are steady and quiet while others are busy with families and lap swimmers. You’ll rotate breaks, stay alert to changing activity levels, and document notes from the shift. When something unexpected happens, you’ll move quickly and stay calm, then reset and continue supporting a smooth experience for everyone on deck.
This is the official page of the City of Cortez Colorado. Centrally located in a rural landscape of agriculture and rich public lands, the City of Cortez provides outstanding and innovative public services while demonstrating the values of our thriving community. Taking pride in our history, diversity, and environment, our friendly community is full of opportunity, making housing, goods, and services universally attainable. The City’s safe, efficient, and effective leadership maintains a small-town atmosphere where diversity and a sense of community coexist in integrated livable neighborhoods and a vivacious downtown.
Founded
1886
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Government Administration
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Cortez, Colorado
This is the official page of the City of Cortez Colorado. Centrally located in a rural landscape of agriculture and rich public lands, the City of Cortez provides outstanding and innovative public services while demonstrating the values of our thriving community. Taking pride in our history, diversity, and environment, our friendly community is full of opportunity, making housing, goods, and services universally attainable. The City’s safe, efficient, and effective leadership maintains a small-town atmosphere where diversity and a sense of community coexist in integrated livable neighborhoods and a vivacious downtown.
Founded
1886
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Government Administration
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Cortez, Colorado
