Lifeguard (Oakland Y)

Downtown Berkeley YMCA; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 28,929; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

On the job training

Job summary

The Downtown Berkeley YMCA is hiring lifeguards for the Oakland location. This part-time role involves maintaining safety in the pool environment and providing excellent customer service. Lifeguards will receive free training for the American Red Cross certification.

The ideal candidate should possess strong swimming skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to work well with diverse individuals. The hourly pay ranges from $20.00 to $21.00, depending on experience, along with additional benefits including a free YMCA membership.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Demonstrate ability to swim in shallow water.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide surveillance of aquatic activities.
• Enforce pool rules and assist in water rescues.
• Maintain excellent customer service in pool areas.

Skills

Swimming skills

Customer service

Communication

Punctuality

Job description

The YMCA of the East Bay, one of the largest YMCA’s in the country, is looking for lifeguards for the Oakland YMCA in Oakland, CA. The Oakland YMCA has a 7 lane indoor pool, open year round.

The mission of the YMCA of the East Bay is: To empower youth, advance health and strengthen communities.

For more information about the Y, visit www.ymcaeastbay.org.

Job Description

NO LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION? We will train you for free!

This is a great part-time job (6-28 hours/week) for students, retirees, and everyone in between who likes the water and working with kids. Our lifeguards maintain safe aquatic environments by providing careful surveillance of aquatic activities, rule enforcement, water rescue assistance, and first aid/CPR care as needed. In addition, our lifeguards provide excellent customer service to enhance membership experience in the pool areas.

We provide ample in-service training to upkeep lifeguard physical skills as well as developing customer service and problem solving strategies. Applicants do not need to have a lifeguarding certification to apply -- we certify incoming staff in American Red Cross Lifeguarding free of charge -- but must meet the following swim requirements to be eligible:

Required Swim Skills:

• Swimming 300 yards continuously (demonstrating both freestyle and breaststroke) - this is 12 lengths of a 25 yard pool (or 6 laps) without stopping.

Preferred Swim Skills:

• Treading in deep water for 2 minutes.
• Submerging 7.5 feet to retrieve a 10 pound diving brick (without goggles) before swimming 15 feet back to the wall with the brick and climbing out without using a ladder/stairs).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years of age
• Demonstrate ability to swim in shallow water
• Excellent customer service skills
• Patience and ability to communicate with members of all ages and backgrounds
• Professional demeanor - punctual and consistent

Compensation:

• $20.00-21.00/hour DOE
• On the job training
• Free YMCA membership!

Qualifications

Current American Red Cross or Y-Guard Lifeguarding Certification

OR

Able to attend and successfully complete American Red Cross Lifeguard training at YMCA

Additional Information

We strive to build a staff team that reflects the broad diversity of our community. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.

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