Lifeguard

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Job description

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for contributing to the safety and successful operations at the Astoria Aquatic Center, promoting water safety, enforcing rules, monitoring patrons, maintaining vigilance, providing first aid, and preventing and responding to emergencies by performing the following duties.

Lifeguard Training is Scheduled Nov. 11-13, 2021 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures the safety of patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Aquatic Center Supervisor and in coordination with the Recreation Coordinator.
• Maintains constant surveillance of the patrons in the facility through proactive scanning patterns.
• Acts immediately and appropriately to secure safety of patrons in the event of an emergency.
• Provides emergency care and treatment as required until the arrival of emergency medical services.
• Presents a professional appearance and attitude at all times and maintains a high standard of customer service.
• Enforces facility rules in a firm but positive manner.
• Represents the facility in a positive manner when interacting with pool patrons, promoting good customer service.
• Completes required monthly training as required by certifying agency and Parks and Recreation Department and the Aquatic Center Personnel Manual.
• Respectfully takes direction from the supervisor.
• Possesses advanced knowledge of facility's emergency action plan and understands the role their position facilitates in an emergency.
• Demonstrates understanding of and adheres to all safety regulations and practices.
• Proactively and frequently participates in facility cleaning. Including but not limited to; sweeping, mopping and sanitizing floors, wiping down and sanitizing surfaces, taking out the garbage, picking up debris, cleaning restrooms, laundering hand towels and lost and found items, etc.
• Displays excellent communication skills required in working with coworkers/public, including the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure.
• Demonstrates abilities to work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Follows policies, procedures, and guidelines as described in the City of Astoria Personnel Manual, Parks and Recreation Department Manual, Aquatic Center Manual, and other documentation related to this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. No prior experience needed.
2. Must be 15 years old or older.
3. Possession of or ability to pass an Ellis and Associates International Lifeguard Training Certification, including CPR & First Aid certification. Lifeguard Training is Scheduled Nov. 11-13, 2021
4. Ability to pass a City-required background check which includes criminal and sex offender records checks.
5. City employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical or religious exceptions may apply).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Ability to diligently scan selected areas of the pool. Standing and walking to keep an effective scan pattern and keep a visual of the entire bottom of the pool/ zone lifeguard is responsible for watching.

Ability to assist in moving an unconscious guest in distress out of the water on a backboard.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and fumes or airborne particles (Chlorine). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.