Lifeguard - Caporella Aquatic Center

The Sports Facilities Companies; Tamarac (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in sports and recreation is seeking a part-time Lifeguard for the Caporella Aquatic Center in Tamarac, FL. The Lifeguard will ensure the safety of guests in the pool area, enforce rules, and respond to emergencies. Ideal candidates will have current lifeguard certification and excellent communication skills, and be a team player in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Current lifeguard certification required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Enforce pool rules and ensure guest safety.
• Provide patron surveillance while swimming.
• Handle emergency situations as they arise.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Ability to work well with others

Education

Shallow Water Lifeguard Training certification

First Aid, CPR/AED for Lifeguards certification

Job description

LIFEGUARD - Caporella Aquatic Center

LOCATION: Tamarac, FL

DEPARTMENT: AQUATICS

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: PART-TIME

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Caporella Aquatic Center is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Tamarac, FL You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Caporella Aquatic Center is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lifeguard will be responsible for the safety of all guests in and near the pool area.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Enforcing all pool rules
• Preventing injuries and minimizing hazardous situations
• Providing patron surveillance whenever a patron is swimming
• Handling all injuries, accidents, and emergency situations as they arise (contact Senior Lifeguard for any assistance)
• Arriving to work on time
• Instruct various ages in swimming, water safety, and other aquatic programming
• Completing assigned cleaning duties
• Attending in-service training as scheduled
• Provide courteous and friendly first-in-class guest service
• Greet guests and provide information and way finding as needed
• Operate ticket sales booth and handle cash
• Be knowledgeable about facility programs (format, pricing, meeting dates/times)
• Be knowledgeable of and enforce venue policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion with guest and Team Member information
• Professionally resolve guest concerns and complaints and/or direct to appropriate manager
• Maintain a clean space and perform regular walk-throughs (indoor/outdoor) to ensure venue cleanliness
• Supervise and enforce rules during events
• Attending in-service training as scheduled
• Complete special projects, daily assignments, and other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a current certification in Shallow Water Lifeguard Training by the American Red Cross to include First Aid, CPR/AED for Lifeguards.
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work well with others
• Must be at least 16 years of age or older

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Will frequently be required to walk, swim, sit
• Will be required to use hands and fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Will be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Will occasionally lift, pull, push and/or move heavy items
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus
• May work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to outside temperatures ranging from 60-105 degrees
• Minimal duties are performed in direct sunlight and will be exposed to hot, wet, and humid conditions
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals that must be handled with extreme caution