Lifeguard I - PT - Sammons Indoor Pool
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City of Temple
Temple, TX, US
Summary
The lifeguard is responsible for monitoring the pool area to ensure patron safety, enforcing pool regulations, and performing rescues or first aid when necessary. Additionally, they handle front desk operations, perform routine pool maintenance, and assist with aquatic programming.
Job Description
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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
Thank you for your interest in the position. Please note only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Temple, Texas: A dynamic community that balances strategic growth with a powerful sense of history. From contemporary housing developments that embrace livability to landmark homes and stylish lofts, Temple greets its growing population with accessible housing options. Adding to its natural beauty, Temple abuts a recreational lake, expansive ranchland, and Texas Hill Country and is anchored by a historic downtown; Temple is a family-friendly city where the quality of life abounds, and business is booming. We invite you to experience the movement and the motion that is Temple.
Founded
1881
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Government Administration
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Temple, Texas
Temple, Texas: A dynamic community that balances strategic growth with a powerful sense of history. From contemporary housing developments that embrace livability to landmark homes and stylish lofts, Temple greets its growing population with accessible housing options. Adding to its natural beauty, Temple abuts a recreational lake, expansive ranchland, and Texas Hill Country and is anchored by a historic downtown; Temple is a family-friendly city where the quality of life abounds, and business is booming. We invite you to experience the movement and the motion that is Temple.
Founded
1881
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Government Administration
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Temple, Texas
