Lifeguard - Independence - Summer 2025

Midwest Pool Management; Missouri; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team of lifeguards at a leading pool management company for the summer season! This role offers a unique opportunity to promote safety, engage with the community, and provide extraordinary customer service. You'll be responsible for ensuring a safe swimming environment, maintaining cleanliness, and having fun while doing it! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for swimming and safety, this is the perfect job for you. Enjoy the sun, meet new friends, and make a difference in the lives of pool-goers this summer!

Qualifications

• Must be at least 15 years old and certified as a lifeguard.
• Strong swimming skills and ability to perform rescues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure pool safety and prevent accidents while on duty.
• Provide exceptional customer service and treat patrons kindly.
• Maintain cleanliness of the pool and surrounding facilities.

Skills

Lifeguard Certification

Swimming Skills

Customer Service

Professionalism

Risk Management

Education

Minimum Age of 15

Tools

StarGuard Training Program

Company Uniform

Job description

Lifeguard

Midwest Pool Management - Kansas City is hiring lifeguards for the 2025 summer season. MPM-KC manages swimming pools all over the Kansas City metro area, offering tons of fun for the citizens of the KC area, clients we serve, and the employees we take care of. Below is a list of requirements to join our award-winning team at MPM-KC:

1. All applicants must be 15 years of age or older by the date of their lifeguard certification class.
2. Keep the pool safe. The first, and most important, responsibility of all lifeguards is to promote safety by preventing accidents, as well as having the confidence and ability to perform a rescue when necessary.
   1. Complete requirements for the StarGuard Training Program (or equivalent).
   2. Recognize areas of potential danger and take steps to reduce risk.
   3. Be proactive in scanning and attitude.
3. Be Professional. You represent Midwest Pool Management as well as the facility you are working at. We expect you to always present yourself in a professional manner, through both your appearance and attitude. A good work ethic is an important quality, one which all employers expect. All staff members must wear the required Company uniform while on duty, which includes staff shirt, sunglasses, hat or visor, and water bottle.
4. Be familiar with programs offered at their assigned facility:
   1. Swim lessons
   2. Family Fun Days
   3. Water Aerobics
   4. Swim Team & more
5. Treat all patrons kindly and with respect, with an emphasis on providing extraordinary customer service.
6. Enforce the pool rules consistently.
7. Keep the pool(s) AND surrounding facilities clean, including vacuuming swimming pools, cleaning bathrooms, cleaning equipment, and more.
8. Know your schedule and arrive at work on time:
   1. Employees are expected to be available a minimum of 18 hours a week and must work at least four weekend days a month (2 Saturdays and Sundays, 4 Saturdays, 4 Sundays, or any combination thereof).
   2. Mornings, daytime, evening, night, weekend, and holiday hours are required.
9. Lifeguards must be able to swim.
10. Have a positive and productive attitude, and most of all HAVE FUN!!!