City Pool Lifeguard

Job Title: City Pool Lifeguard

Salary range: $10.60/Hour

Location: Beeville, TX

Department: Parks and Recreation

Hours: Seasonal / Full-Part Time / Non-Exempt

Start date: Pending the results of an interview and a pre-employment drug screen.

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, Lifeguards protect the health, safety, and welfare of patrons of the Beeville City Pool facility while exceeding customer service expectations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Monitor all activities at the pool to prevent injuries during hours of operation.
  • Enforce and adhere to pool rules and regulations – caution swimmers of unsafe practices and hazards to maintain order in the pool and adjoining areas.
  • Follow emergency action plan and procedures, administer First Aid.
  • Rescue swimmers in danger of drowning and contacts emergency medical personnel when a serious injury occurs.
  • Collects applicable pool admission fees and works in concession stand when scheduled.
  • Pool parties - check in member and guests at the gate
  • Performs occasional pool cleaning and maintenance task such as vacuuming the pool and cleaning the drains.
  • Inspect facility for cleanliness
  • Perform other duties as assigned

        

  ESSENTIAL WORK HABIT:

       • Regular Attendance in a workplace environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Must know how to swim
  • Must know how to administer First Aid, CPR, and other lifesaving techniques.
  • Excellent observational and customer services skills
  • Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergencies
  • Knowledge of Rules and Regulations governing conduct of the Beeville public pool
  • Ability to address patron’s questions and concern in a diplomatic, professional mann

MINIMUM REQUIRES FOR EMPLOYMENT

  • EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATION

  • Must possess current Lifeguard Certification upon the first day of employment
  • Must be 15 years of age or older
  • Must possess Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Lifeguards (CPR for Lifeguards) Certificate upon first day of employment
  • Must pass a pre-employment drug screen

  • expections:

  • Show up for work on time and ready to work
  • Explain and enforce rules
  • Monitor designated areas to recognize signs of danger.

  • Physical Requirements:

    Environment: Indoor and outdoor environment; work alone or as a member of a team; travel from site to site; incumbents may be exposed to noise, dust, inclement weather, and potential hostile environments.  PROLONGED PERIODS OF BEING OUTDOORS.

  • Ability to move about an office or building.  Ability to transport self from building to building and to attend various functions and meetings at other sites either within or outside the City.
  • Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate a computer, telephone and related equipment.
  • Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate effectively.
  • Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hardcopy form.
  • Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to function within the general office environment. (Standing/walking, sitting, lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching and bending).

Official City of Beeville Employment Application

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