Lifeguard

Troon Golf, LLC; Waterloo (IA); Hybrid; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Sunnyside Golf & Country Club in Waterloo, IA, is seeking a part-time lifeguard dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming aquatics environment. You will supervise swimming activities, enforce pool rules, and respond quickly to emergencies.

Qualified candidates hold a Red Cross Lifeguard certificate with CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Standard First Aid. You will perform water quality checks, assist with conditioning and cleaning, and help with classes as needed.

Qualifications

• Certified Red Cross Lifeguard Training or equivalent.
• American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent.
• American Red Cross Standard First Aid or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.
• Warns swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforces pool regulations and water safety policies.
• Administers first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administers CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.
• Evaluates conditions for safety and initiates aquatics emergency action plan as required.
• Inspects pool facilities, equipment, and water to ensure that they are safe and usable.
• Supervises and assists in cleaning the pool and related facilities and equipment, assists with chlorine residual water tests and with records and charts of water tests and records of accidents, and adds chemicals to pool water as directed.
• Instructs or assists classes in fundamentals of swimming as needed.
• Resolves scheduling conflicts to ensure safe pool environment when competing programs/priorities require use of aquatic facilities.

Skills

Water safety

Emergency response

Water conditions assessment

Public safety

Team supervision

Education

Lifeguard certification

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Job description

Description

Sunnyside Golf & Country Club isexcited to announcethe exceptional career opportunity of part-time Lifeguard. Qualified candidates will thrive in a hospitality environment and be highly focused on providing superior service.

Lifeguard Job Requirements and Responsibilities:

Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.

Warns swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforces pool regulations and water safety policies.

Administers first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administers CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.

Evaluates conditions for safety and initiates aquatics emergency action plan as required.

Inspects pool facilities, equipment, and water to ensure that they are safe and usable.

Supervises and assists in cleaning the pool and related facilities and equipment, assists with chlorine residual water tests and with records and charts of water tests and records of accidents, and adds chemicals to pool water as directed.

Instructs or assists classes in fundamentals of swimming as needed.

Resolves scheduling conflicts to ensure safe pool environment when competing programs/priorities require use of aquatic facilities.

Lifeguard Qualifications / Skills:

Knowledge and ability to evaluate water conditions at aquatics facilities, at the beach/ocean, or other offsite natural pools, streams, or rivers to determine any potential dangers or hazards

Ability to adjust programs as necessary to ensure the safety of the visitors and other staff

Swimming proficiency and comfort in all types of water conditions

Ability to judge and evaluate evolving dynamics of individuals participating in aquatic activities to immediately assess their capabilities and threats to their safety

Knowledge of on-site protocols, operational procedures, and safety policies

Knowledge of methods and techniques for providing on-site emergency medical services

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

Certified Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate, or equivalent

American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, or equivalent

American Red Cross Standard First Aid, or equivalent

Equal Opportunity Employer

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