Pool Attendant

Fairbanks North Star, Borough of (AK); Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairbanks North Star Borough is seeking a dedicated lifeguard to ensure the safety of spectators, participants, and staff in aquatic environments. The role involves enforcing rules, performing lifesaving and first aid when needed, and assisting with pool and locker room cleanliness.

You will also provide office support, handle cash and POS transactions, and assist with instructional programs for a broad community audience. Night and weekend hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old at time of employment.
• Certification in Standard First Aid, Lifeguarding, and CPR-PR as recognized by the American Red Cross (or equivalent) at hire.
• Must obtain Water Safety Instructor Certification within 180 days of hire and maintain thereafter.
• Willingness to work nights and weekends.
• Must demonstrate lifesaving and first aid skills required by the position.
• Must pass American Red Cross Swim Proficiency Test with specified drills.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety rules in a polite but consistent manner.
• Perform lifesaving and first aid procedures as appropriate.
• Provide routine cleaning, sanitizing and maintenance in pool and locker room areas.
• Provide office support including cash handling, making change, and operating a credit card machine.
• Operate a front desk register and POS to check in patrons, sell passes, and maintain user tallies.
• Present aquatic instructional programs using prepared lesson plans.

Skills

Communication skills

POS operation

Education

Standard First Aid Certification

Lifeguarding Certification

CPR-PR Certification

Water Safety Instructor Certification

Job description

BASIC FUNCTION:

Provide for the safety of spectators, participants and staff involved in aquatic activities. Provide staff support for office and perform clean-up of pool and locker room areas.

Typical Duties

• 1. Enforce safety rules in a polite but consistent manner.
• 2. Perform lifesaving and first aid procedures as appropriate for the situation.
• 3. Provide routine clean-up, sanitizing, and general maintenance in pool and locker room areas.
• 4. Provide office support including cash handling activities, make change and operate a credit card machine.
• 5. Operate a register with a point of sale, checking in patrons, selling passes, creating accounts and keeping a tally sheet of users in the building.
• 6. Present aquatic instructional programs to a wide variety of community members, using a prepared lesson plan.

Position Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Sixteen years of age at time of employment.
• 2. Upon hire, must possess and maintain certification in, Standard First Aid, Lifeguarding, and CPR-PR as recognized by the American Red Cross (or equivalent).
• 3. Must obtain within 180 days of hire and maintain afterwards Water Safety Instructor Certification.
• 4. Prefer ability and willingness to work nights and weekends.
• 5. All qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate all lifesaving and first aid skills required by the position.
• 6. Must be able to pass American Red Cross Swim Proficiency Test.
  • a. Must be able to swim continuously 150 yards of front crawl and breaststroke, tread water for 2 minutes using only your legs, and swim 50 more yards (must be able to keep face in the water with good breath control, goggles may be used).
  • b. Must be able to within 100 seconds: start in the water, swim 20 yards, surface dive to 12 ft and retrieve a 10 lb. brick, return to the surface and kick on your back to return to the starting point, holding the brick with both hands and keeping your face at or near the surface and exit the water without using a ladder or the steps.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• 1. Applicant must have good communication skills with the ability to deal with the public in a pleasant, tactful, and courteous manner.
• 2. Ability to operate a point-of-sale computer system.

OTHER

• 1. This position requires a criminal background investigation and fingerprinting.