Lifeguard

Life Time, Inc.; Germantown (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time, Inc. is seeking an Aquatics Lifeguard to ensure safe, clean pool environments for members across indoor and outdoor facilities. You will monitor decks, assist with events, and provide top‑notch customer service to members and guests.

The role requires guarding pools, responding to emergencies, and maintaining high safety standards while supporting fun aquatic events. A safety mindset and team spirit are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or in progress.
• StarGuard Elite Lifeguard certification with BLS CPR and First Aid.
• Ability to swim 300 yards/meters without stopping.
• Ability to tread water for 1 minute.
• Ability to swim, retrieve a 10 lb diving brick and return to surface.

Responsibilities

• Greets and interacts with Members.
• Rescues swimmers in danger and administers first aid.
• Ensures swimmers are aware of potentially dangerous areas and activities.
• Keeps the pool area clean and orderly for safety.

Skills

Swim 300 yards

Tread water 1 min

Diving brick swim

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

StarGuard Elite Lifeguard

BLS CPR

First Aid Certification

Job description

As an Aquatics Lifeguard, you must be safety minded and customer service oriented. You will work in a fast-paced environment and will help to oversee state-of-the-art recreational and lap pools, both indoor and out. You will monitor the pool deck and maintain safety on water slides. You will help with aquatics events, such as "Dive in Movies" & "Poolapalooza".

As an Aquatics Lifeguard, you must be safety minded and customer service oriented. You will work in a fast-paced environment and will help to oversee state-of-the-art recreational and lap pools, both indoor and out. You will monitor the pool deck and maintain safety on water slides. You will help with aquatics events, such as "Dive in Movies" & "Poolapalooza".

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Greets and interacts with Members
• Rescues swimmers in danger of drowning and administers first aid
• Ensures swimmers are aware of potentially dangerous swim areas and activities
• Keeps the pool area clean and orderly to ensure the safety of the Members

Position Requirements

• Working towards a High School Diploma or GED
• StarGuard Elite Lifeguard, BLS CPR, and First Aid Certified (or bridge to StarGuard when current certification expires or within 1st year, whichever is first)
• Ability to work in a stationary position and move about the club for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to communicate and exchange information with guests who have inquiries about Life Time products and services
• Ability to swim 300 yards/meters without stopping
• Ability to tread water for 1 minute
• Ability to swim, retrieve a 10 lb diving brick from the bottom of the pool and swim the brick to the top without stopping
• Ability to routinely bend to raise more than 20 lbs

Preferred Requirements

• 6 months of customer service experience

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.