Lifeguard - Aquatics Department

Reston Association; Great Falls Crossing (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Reston Association seeks a Lifeguard to ensure safety and provide excellent customer service at its pool facilities. Responsibilities include monitoring pool activities, enforcing safety policies, and assisting patrons with equipment or inquiries. Ideal candidates are energetic and possess current lifeguarding certifications.

Benefits

Certification reimbursement upon hiring

Qualifications

• Age 15+.
• Confident, mature, and well-spoken.
• Ability to move 50lbs and hear alerts from 50 yards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a hazard-free environment and enforce facility policies.
• Provide effective surveillance and emergency response.
• Assist customers and manage facility admissions.

Skills

Customer Service

Safety Awareness

Communication

Education

American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification

Bloodborne Pathogens Training

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Job Description

Lifeguards are the safety-minded monitors of the pool environment, preventing injuries and incidents through effective surveillance and emergency response, and meeting and exceeding all customer expectations from friendly pass scanning to responsive cleaning and tidying. They provide a welcoming environment, are knowledgeable of all pool programs and activities, and are the public face of Reston Aquatics. The ideal candidate is energetic, out-going, diligent, confident, and well-spoken.

Job responsibilities include; maintaining a hazard-free environment, enforcing facility policies fairly and consistently, participating in regular practice of their rescue skills and knowledge, providing effective surveillance and back-up coverage in rotation, facility admission processing, retail sales (select facilities only), providing information to customers, routine cleaning, completing reports and forms, assisting customers with equipment, and initiating emergency care and notification of EMS system for life-threatening emergencies, using appropriate protective equipment and standard precautions when exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

All work is performed in an outdoor environment near and around recreational water.

Requirements

• Age 15+
• Confident, mature, and well-spoken
• Able to provide quality customer service for a diverse population
• Current American Red Cross certification in ‘Lifeguarding’ (provided upon initial hire)
• Current certification in Bloodborne Pathogens Training (provided upon initial hire)
• *Certification reimbursement provided upon successful completion of the course and RA hiring process*
• Ability to move 50lbs, hear whistle alerts from 50 yards, and see hand gestures from 25 yards.
• Corrective eyewear or assistance devices are permitted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Recreational Facilities

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