Opening Shift Lifeguard

Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee (JCC); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center is seeking an Opening Shift Lifeguard to ensure the safety of pool participants. This part-time role offers competitive compensation, a supportive work environment, and valuable benefits, including free facility membership and significant program discounts.

Benefits

Free JCC membership

Paid time off for vacation and holidays

Training for professional development

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Ability to swim 300 yards and tread water for 2 minutes.
• Current Lifeguard Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain constant surveillance of assigned area to prevent accidents.
• Respond to illness and injury incidents promptly.
• Provide information on pool operations and enforce safety rules.

Skills

Surveillance

CPR

First Aid

Swimming

Job description

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When you join the Family of Staff at the JCC, you get to serve our members and bring our programs to life. Apply today and take the next step in making your work more than just your job.

Every JCC employee receives a free membership to our state-of-the-art fitness and aquatics facilities.

Our Lifeguards are responsible for the safety of all program participants within the pool area. This position includes opening morning shifts from 4:45am - 7:30am. These hours are paid at $3/hour more than non-opening hours.

• Maintain constant surveillance and visually scan assigned area of responsibility every 10 seconds. Walk the area to monitor activities, provide instructions, and prevent accidents.
• Provide general information on pool operations to members. Caution swimmers regarding unsafe practices and safety hazards, enforce pool rules and regulations.
• Respond to all illness and injury incidents around the entire pool facility immediately and appropriately. This includes, but not limited to performing Lifeguarding skills, First Aid, CPR, and other appropriate skills until arrival of emergency medical services.
• Rescue swimmers in danger of drowning.
• Update the information board with current pool temperature, chemicals, date, and name of lifeguard on duty.
• Communicate with members and guests in a positive, professional manner.
  
  

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Ability to swim 300 yards swim and complete 2 minutes treading water without use of hands.
• Ability to complete a 20 yards swim, retrieve brick from bottom of deep end, and swim 20 yards with brick.
• Demonstrated skill in rescue work, CPR and first aid preferred.
• Current Lifeguard Certification preferred.
  
  

What do we offer?

Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC offers a challenging, dynamic, multicultural work environment with a competitive total compensation package.

Benefits

Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC offers a challenging, dynamic, multicultural work environment with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The JCC is committed to a culture that supports work-life balance and invests in our culture by offering generous perks to part-time employees. These include:

• Participation in defined contribution 403B pension
• Paid time for vacation, personal or sick days (for employees who are scheduled 20 hours / week or more)
• Paid observance of secular and religious holidays (for employees who are scheduled 20 hours / week or more)
• A commitment to professional development training for our educators
  
  

Uniquely JCC Benefits

• JCC Membership: Every active staff member receives full JCC membership at no cost, which includes member access to our state-of-the-art fitness and aquatics facilities in Whitefish Bay and summer membership to the JCC Water Park in Mequon.
• JCC Program Discounts: Employees receive significant discounts on virtually all programs offered at the JCC and are actively encouraged to participate in our early education, wellness, camping, cultural, and enrichment programs.
  
  

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please call [phone] or contact us at hr at jccmilwaukee.org.

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