Lifeguard

City of Plano; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Plano is hiring Lifeguards to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment at local pools. As a Lifeguard, you will monitor activities, enforce rules, and respond to emergencies, providing vital services to the community. The position offers flexible scheduling, required training at no cost, and a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Flexible schedule

Free training and certifications

Opportunity for networking

Great first job

Exposure to community services

Qualifications

• Must be at least 15 years of age.
• Possess American Red Cross lifeguarding certifications.
• No formal education required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors pool activities and enforces rules.
• Identifies emergency situations and administers care.
• Performs general maintenance in and around the pool.

Skills

Swimming

First Aid

CPR Certification

Customer Service

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At the City of Plano, our values make us who we are and guide us as we SERVE our city. As members of

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What We Offer

Plano Parks and Recreation offers so much more than just a paycheck:

• Competitive pay
• No experience necessary
• Required training - FREE
• Required certifications – FREE
• Required work attire – FREE
• Highly respected employer
• Great resume builder
• Great first job
• An opportunity to make a difference
• Opportunity to meet new friends

Job Details

• Monitors pool activities; enforces pool rules in and around the pool.
• Identifies and responds to emergency situations; administers care, CPR, or first aid as appropriate.
• Performs general maintenance in and around the pool.
• Attends required in-service training as required by the Department.
  
  

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SERVE

At the City of Plano, our values make us who we are and guide us as we SERVE our city. As members of Team Plano, our organizational Values (what is most important to us) make up the acronym, SERVE (Stewardship Engaged Respectful Visionary Excellence).

Job Details

What We Offer

Plano Parks and Recreation offers so much more than just a paycheck:

• Flexible schedule
• Competitive pay
• No experience necessary
• Required training - FREE
• Required certifications – FREE
• Required work attire – FREE
• Highly respected employer
• Great resume builder
• Great first job
• An opportunity to make a difference
• Opportunity to meet new friends
• Fun team environment
  
  

Job Details

Plano Parks and Recreation is looking for Lifeguards. Below is a listing of the primary job responsibilities:

• Monitors pool activities; enforces pool rules in and around the pool.
• Identifies and responds to emergency situations; administers care, CPR, or first aid as appropriate.
• Performs general maintenance in and around the pool.
• Attends required in-service training as required by the Department.
  
  

The target hiring rate for this position is $13.86, depending on qualifications.

What we are looking for

Our Lifeguards are critical to the success of our aquatic operations. They help create an environment where family and friends feel safe, welcome, and feel they belong. Qualities we are looking for include passion, professionalism, excitement, and positive energy. Key components also include maintaining safety at all times and effective surveillance.

Summary of Duties: Under basic supervision, the Lifeguard ensures the safety of aquatic patrons by enforcing all safety rules and regulations. Identifies emergency situations and determines and executes appropriate response and care.

Examples Of ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Monitors pool activities; enforces pool rules in and around the pool.
• Identifies and responds to emergency situations; administers care, CPR, or first aid as appropriate.
• Performs general maintenance in and around the pool.
• Registers patrons for classes; collects fees and provides excellent customer service.
• Attends required in-service training as required by the Department.
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential.
  
  

Marginal Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Typical Decisions: The incumbent must determine and enforce rule violations pertaining to the facility. Must ensure the safety of Aquatic patrons.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of: Aquatics activities; lifeguarding; CPR and first aid application; water safety practices and procedures.

Skill in: Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing; demonstrating strong swimming abilities; providing tactful customer service.

Education: No formal education required.

Experience: Must be as least fifteen (15) years of age.

Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements

Licenses And Certifications

• American Red Cross Certifications:
• Lifeguarding Waterpark w/ CPR, First Aid, AED Training
• Bloodborne Pathogens Training
• Administering Emergency Oxygen Training
• Asthma Inhaler and Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Training
  
  

Conditions of Employment: Must pass a drug test, criminal history background check, periodic CJIS background check (for positions requiring access into Police buildings) and social security number verification check.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Must possess mobility to work in and around City pools and facilities; strength, stamina, and mobility to perform light to medium physical work; to perform swimming and diving rescue techniques; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. The job involves frequent walking to identify problems or hazards. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator. Positions in this classification bend, stoop, kneel, twist and reach when performing rescue and first aid activities, and maintaining pool area. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 100 pounds, or heavier weights with the use of proper equipment.

Employees work in and around City pools and facilities and are exposed to loud noise levels, heights, hot temperatures, chemical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required. The position also requires meeting the essential requirements of the Physical Demands and Working Conditions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

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Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE/M/F/V/D

Open positions are subject to close without notice.

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