Beach Lifeguards (Seasonal)

City of Biddeford; Biddeford (ME); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community in a rewarding seasonal role as a Head Lifeguard. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a team in ensuring the safety of beachgoers while fostering a welcoming environment. As a key player in the Recreation Department, you will oversee lifeguard operations, conduct training, and respond to emergencies, all while enjoying the beautiful coastal scenery. If you are passionate about community service and have the skills to make a difference, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to contribute to a safe and enjoyable beach experience for all, while working in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Certification Cost Reimbursement

Team Environment

Community Engagement

Qualifications

• Experience in ocean conditions and managing staff required.
• Must be CPR certified and able to enforce rules tactfully.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train lifeguards, ensuring public safety at beaches.
• Conduct emergency procedures and maintain beach cleanliness.

Skills

Ocean Lifeguarding

Staff Management

Emergency Response

First Aid and CPR

Judgment and Decision Making

Education

Current Lifeguard Certification

First Aid and CPR Certification

Job description

Maine’s premier City to work and live is becoming Maine’s premier municipal employer - welcome to Biddeford, Maine, where citizens are proud of their community and employees thrive!

The City of Biddeford, a beautiful, resurgent, coastal Maine community, is seeking dynamic people to join our award-winning team of professionals. As an employee in one of Maine’s youngest communities, you can become part of a team that is guiding its economic revival. You will need to be highly motivated, talented, with a strong desire to make a difference in the daily lives of citizens.

Head Lifeguard

The City of Biddeford’s Recreation Department has a great opportunity for a seasoned lifeguard with ocean experience. The Head Lifeguard is expected to have direct contact and oversight of all Lifeguards and support the mission of the Recreation Department.

Responsibilities

1. Assists with the hiring process of new lifeguards
2. Responsible for supervision, training, testing, and scheduling of staff
3. Conducts opening and closing procedures, and oversees the public beaches during hours of operation
4. Maintains the safety of the public beach areas, swimming areas, and all employees and staff, at all times
5. Maintains a good, positive attitude, and acts as a role model for all staff and beach patrons
6. Responsible for making the staff schedule, creating rotations, and staffing the beaches appropriately
7. Ensure that all lifeguards know the policies, rules, and regulations related to the beach and water and enforces said policies to prevent accidents
8. Establishes weekly trainings and workouts for all lifeguards and ensures that they maintain adequate physical condition
9. Oversees the care and appropriate use of equipment
10. Establishes emergency procedures for beach sites and remains alert in order to detect potential hazardous conditions and/or patrons in distress
11. Acts in emergencies to rescue and render appropriate first aid procedures to patrons as necessary
12. Performs administrative duties, including daily records of patrons assisted, patrons rescued, first aid provided, weather conditions, and ocean conditions
13. Courteously answers questions from beach patrons when possible, without being distracted from lifeguard duties
14. Weekend and holiday work required

Required Qualifications

1. Experience working in ocean conditions
2. Experience managing staff
3. Ability to exercise good judgment in enforcing rules firmly and tactfully
4. Reacts swiftly and calmly in emergencies
5. Can identify and prevent dangerous situations or emergencies, and take effective and appropriate action
6. Ability to remain alert for long periods of time
7. The employee must occasionally move equipment such as rescue boards, umbrellas, and other lifeguard equipment
8. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
9. A willingness to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Biddeford's work around diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion

Job Type: Seasonal, June – Mid September

Salary: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Schedule: 40 hours per week (could be more)

Work Location: In-person

Licenses/Certifications:

1. First Aid and CPR Certified
2. Current Lifeguard Certification

*City of Biddeford will reimburse the cost of certification*

Under the general supervision of a Head Lifeguard or Assistant Head Lifeguard, this employee guards the safety of patrons at assigned ocean and freshwater beaches in the City and provides information pertaining to beach and water conditions.

Responsibilities

1. Ensures the safety of all patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies
2. Responsible for the swimming and beach areas during hours of operation
3. Prevents accidents through the enforcement of policies, rules, and regulations related to beach use
4. Remains alert in order to detect potentially hazardous conditions and patrons in distress and renders appropriate first aid to patrons as necessary
5. Educates the public about the beach and water safety and other public safety matters, while maintaining compliance with state and local laws that pertain to beach ordinances
6. Assists in performing administrative duties, including daily records of patrons helped, patrons rescued, first aid provided, weather conditions, and ocean conditions
7. Helps maintain the general appearance and cleanliness of the beach areas
8. Courteously answers questions from beach patrons when possible, without being distracted from lifeguard duties
9. Enforces the rules consistently and fairly
10. Participates in trainings as required
11. Maintains and monitors assigned equipment and supplies
12. Regular attendance on scheduled workdays is required

Required Qualifications

1. Participates in and completes daily workouts and trainings
2. Learns ocean water safety, and the rules and regulations of swimming and beach areas
3. Exercises good judgment in enforcing rules firmly and tactfully
4. Reacts swiftly and calmly in emergencies
5. Ability to remain alert for long periods of time
6. Capable of working well with others and the public
7. The employee must occasionally move equipment such as rescue boards, umbrellas, and other lifeguard equipment
8. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
9. Willing to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Biddeford's work around diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion

Job Type: Seasonal, June – Mid September

Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Schedule: 40 hours per week (could be more)

Work Location: In-person

Licenses/Certifications:

1. First Aid and CPR Certified
2. Current Lifeguard Certification

*City of Biddeford will reimburse the cost of certification*

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Biddeford’s mission is to cultivate and sustain a diverse, inclusive, equitable, welcoming, and belonging-based workplace where employees actively practice solidarity for the greater good of the work environment and employee experience.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the City of Biddeford shall employ, develop, and work to maintain the best qualified person(s) available without discrimination to: age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, dimensions of gender, disability, citizenship, veterans’ status, ancestry, national origin, and/or political affiliation or any other status protected by law.

Equitable access to services and employment is available and those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for this application and/or the interview process should notify the Deputy Director of Human Resources at 207.286.0589.

To apply, please choose ONE of the following:

1. Submit a resume, and any relevant certifications to:

Human Resources Department

205 Main Street

Biddeford, ME, 04005

We will begin reviewing applications on March 11th and the positions will remain open until filled.