Lifeguard

City-of-SAN-Luis-Obispo-; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

City of San Luis Obispo is seeking a Lifeguard to ensure water safety and supervise pool users. The role involves enforcing rules, performing rescues, and maintaining a clean facility.

Responsibilities include monitoring chemical levels, coordinating with staff, and delivering courteous customer service while adhering to safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Lifeguard certification from a recognized organization.
• First aid certification (Title 22) with minimum hours specified.
• CPR certification covering adult, child and infant rescues.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pool activities and ensure user and staff safety.
• Guard and monitor swimmers in the pool area.
• Enforce facility rules governing pool, locker rooms and public space.
• Perform rescues and administer first aid or emergency care as needed.
• Identify and remove hazardous conditions from the facility.
• Check and report water chemistry (chlorine, pH) and temperatures.
• Maintain cleanliness: hoses, decks, floors, walls, doors, windows.
• Prepare shift facility reports and log incidents as required.
• Report safety issues to the Aquatic Specialist or Recreation Coordinator.
• Provide excellent customer service to pool customers.

Skills

Customer service

Hazard recognition

Teamwork

Follow instructions

Emergency response

Education

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training

First aid training (Title 22)

CPR training (adult/child/infant)

Job description

Job Summary

Lifeguards are trained professionals specializing in water safety.

Average Hours per week: 10-40

Pay Rate: $18.39 to $21.33 per hour

Supervision Received

Employees in this classification work under direct supervision of the Recreation Supervisor for Aquatics.

Supervision Exercised

Employees in this classification may coordinate the work of other part-time recreation staff and volunteers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Program supervision, including prevention of accidents and user/staff safety.


• Guard/monitor customers using the swimming pool.


• Professionally enforces facility rules regarding use of the pool, locker rooms, and general public area.


• Rescues swimmers in danger of drowning; administers first aid and emergency care when needed.


• Stops any dangerous activity and removes any hazardous conditions from the facility.


• Checks safety equipment for serviceability and proper placement.


• Determines and records chlorine and pH value of water during daily activities. Monitors and records water temperatures.


• Inspects facility for cleanliness. Hoses decks, vacuum pool, cleans floors, walls, doors, and windows when needed.


• Prepare facility reports completely as needed during the shift.


• Report facility safety issues to the Aquatic Specialist or Recreation Coordinator.


• Report all major emergencies and calls to 911 to the Recreation Coordinator and the Recreation Supervisor immediately.


• Complete all required training and in-services provided by management while currently assigned to active duty.


• Provide excellent customer service to the swimming pool customers.

Other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Lifeguarding safety policies, water hazards, lifesaving techniques and first aid.


• Some knowledge of standard pool operating procedures.

Ability to

• Interact courteously with co-workers and the public in a manner which projects a positive image of the Department.


• Ability to recognize hazardous situations.


• Adopt the facility emergency action plan.


• Respond to all details of an emergency.


• Retain knowledge learned through training.


• Professionally discipline the public who use the pool facility.


• Follow oral and written instructions.


• Work efficiently as part of a team and independently.

Education and Experience

• Must possess the following:


• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate.


• Minimum first aid acceptable is 15 hours of certified training in compliance with Title 22 of State law.


• Minimum CPR training acceptable is 9 hours of instruction, including certification in adult, child and infant CPR, use of breathing devices and 2 rescuer CPR in compliance with Title 22 of State law.

Employment Standards

• Possession of:
  
  
  
  • Fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice
  
  
  • Not less than 15 years of age at time of appointment.
  
  
  • The ability to follow written and oral instructions.