Lifeguard

Fitness First Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 36,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitness First Middle East in Dubai is seeking a qualified Lifeguard to supervise the pool area, ensuring safety and high standards of hygiene and presentation. You will monitor swimmers, enforce rules, respond to emergencies with First Aid/ CPR, and coordinate with staff to maintain a clean, welcoming environment.

The role requires up-to-date lifeguard certification, strong communication, and the ability to act quickly to prevent accidents while delivering excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Lifeguard certification (valid)
• Excellent swimming and lifeguarding skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Good communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Maintain (valid) personal lifeguard qualification, competent swimming and lifeguarding skills.
• Present a high personal standard whilst on duty, including grooming, hygiene, wearing of company uniform, and a positive attitude.
• Provide a high customer service standard whilst on duty, including being approachable, attentive, using suitable language, lifeguard knowledge, and resolution of issues / queries raised by customers.
• Supervise the pool area, keeping a close watch over the pool and its users, enforcing club rules and regulations.
• Communicate effectively with pool users and colleagues.
• Anticipate problems and prevent accidents, including warning bathers of the risks of their specific behaviors.
• Intervene to prevent unsafe behaviors, removing or reducing hazardous situations.
• Identify emergencies quickly and take appropriate response action, including rescues from the water, administering First Aid / CPR, and informing other Lifeguards and club staff when more help or equipment is needed.
• Informing customers about rules and regulations.
• Helping customers locate missing persons.
• Completing required records and reports on schedule and submitting them to the appropriate person.
• Undertaking pool maintenance, pool / pool area cleaning and tidiness, or other tasks as assigned.

Job description

Primary responsibilities, duties and functions:

• Maintain (valid) personal lifeguard qualification, competent swimming and lifeguarding skills.
• Presentation of a high personal standard whilst on duty, including grooming, hygiene, wearing of company uniform, and a positive attitude.
• Provision of a high customer service standard whilst on duty, including being approachable, attentive, using suitable language, lifeguard knowledge, and resolution of issues / queries raised by customers.
• Supervise the pool area, keeping a close watch over the pool and its users, exercising the appropriate level of control to enforce all club rules and regulations.
• Communicate effectively with pool users and colleagues.
• Anticipate problems and prevent accidents, including warning bathers of the risks of their specific behaviors.
• Intervene to prevent unsafe behaviors, removing or reducing hazardous situations.
• Identify emergencies quickly and take appropriate response action, including effecting rescues from the water, administering First Aid / CPR, and informing other Lifeguards and club staff when more help or equipment is needed.

Secondary responsibilities, duties and functions:

• Informing customers about rules and regulations.
• Helping customers locate missing persons.
• Completing required records and reports on schedule and submitting them to the appropriate person.
• Undertaking pool maintenance, pool / pool area cleaning and tidiness, or other tasks as assigned.