Lifeguard - Casual - Canterbury

Active Life; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in leisure services is seeking a Casual Lifeguard to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all facility users. This role offers flexibility with a casual, zero-hour contract, allowing you to work varied shifts according to business needs. Ideal candidates will possess a UK recognised pool lifeguard qualification, excellent customer service skills, and a strong swimming ability. Join a dynamic team passionate about community engagement and delivering top-notch service in a fast-paced environment. If you want to make a positive impact while advancing your career in leisure, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong swimmer with a UK recognised lifeguard qualification.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and enjoyment for all users of the Centre’s facilities.
• Conduct pool testing and maintain cleanliness of assigned areas.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Swimming

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Understanding

Physical Fitness

Education

UK Recognised Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Job description

Lifeguard - Casual - Canterbury

The role of a Casual Lifeguard:

Fusion Lifestyle's Casual Lifeguards (Recreation Assistants), work on a casual, zero-hour basis, ensuring a safe and enjoyable customer experience for all users of the Centre’s facilities. They also perform other duties; such as cleaning assigned areas, setting-up and breaking-down various activities and events, and conducting pool testing according to procedures. Our Lifeguards / Recreation Assistants also actively engage with members of the public in their use of the facilities, encouraging repeat bookings, dealing with any customer queries and delivering a high level of customer service at all times.

As a Casual Lifeguard you will benefit from the flexibility of working a casual, zero-hour contract, as well as the satisfaction of knowing that you are employed by one of the leisure industry’s leading operators.

Your hours of work will vary according to the needs of the business. You’ll be required to work any of a number of shift patterns, which could include weekends, early mornings / later evenings and bank holidays; so you’ll need to be flexible and approachable, with a real “can-do”, team-player attitude!

What we are looking for:
In order to be considered for a Casual Lifeguard position at Fusion Lifestyle, you need to be a strong swimmer, and have excellent customer service skills. You should also have:

• A UK recognised pool lifeguard qualification
• Understanding of relevant health and safety legislation, and the ability to exercise these in the workplace
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to appropriately correct behaviour of pool users; and the ability to quickly build trust and rapport with customers
• High standard of physical fitness
• Ability to deliver first class customer service to a diverse client base
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the customers and business

We are passionate about delivering the best customer service and getting your community active. Every Fusion team member plays their part, working within a diverse and dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.

If you are looking to start or further your career in leisure, within a dynamic company that makes a positive impact on the community, then we want to hear from you!

Click on the link to apply.

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This job advertisement is not intended to serve as a full job description, and is therefore non-exhaustive. Upon securing an offer of employment, a copy of the job description will be made available to you. This may be amended from time to time, in-line with business requirements. You may also be required to carry out other duties as reasonably requested by the Company.

Applicants who gain a 'conditional' job offer will be required to undertake appropriate checks and referencing before commencing employment. If the role you have been offered requires you to work with children or vulnerable adults or in an environment that deems necessary, the hiring manager will inform you if a DBS is applicable. If a DBS is undertaken your offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

In line with the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act, all applicants will be expected to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview. Fusion Lifestyle recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce and we therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community.