Lifeguard I - Summer

Temple; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple lifeguards are responsible for ensuring the safety of pool patrons by supervising swimmers, enforcing rules, and performing water rescue and first aid as needed.

The role includes front desk duties, handling payments, and assisting with aquatic events and daily pool operations. Evening, weekend, and holiday shifts are required in this seasonal position.

Qualifications

• Pass pre-employment swimming skills test and basic water safety practices and usage of water safety equipment test.
• American Red Cross Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid certification (certificate required)

Responsibilities

• Monitors pool area during guard rotations
• Enforces all pool rules and regulations
• Rescues and provides first aid/CPR as needed
• Assists with front desk operations and guest service
• Accepts and processes payments
• Performs safety inspections and basic maintenance for safety
• Maintains pool area and checks chemical levels
• Assists with programming aquatic events
• Uses RecTrac for attendance and financial operations
• Attends in-service training weekly
• Arrives on time and adheres to shift policies
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Lifeguard experience

Education

Two years of high school

Job description

Summary

The lifeguard plays a vital role in ensuring our pools are safe for our patrons. Lifeguards observe swimmers, inspect equipment, and assist with the opening and closing of the pool. Must be able to work flexible hours, weekends, and holidays. This is a seasonal position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors pool area during guard rotations while guards are entering and exiting the chair
• Enforces all pool rules and regulations
• Rescues and provides first aid and/or CPR when appropriate; notifies emergency medical personnel when necessary
• Works at front desk operation and delivers great customer service to patrons
• Accepts and receives payments
• Performs safety inspections and basic maintenance procedures to assure safety
• Maintains pool and pool area, checks chemical level in pool, cleans/vacuums pool, picks up trash, cleans decks, and cleans bathroom
• Assists with programming of aquatic events
• Uses RecTrac for daily attendance and financial operations
• Attends in-service training weekly to review lifeguard skills
• Arrives to assigned shift on time; adheres to attendance and shift trading policies
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of two years of High School
• Pass pre-employment swimming skills test and basic water safety practices and usage of water safety equipment test

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Lifeguard

Certificates and Licenses Required Prior to Lifeguard Shift

• American Red Cross Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aide – training provided by the City