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Description: Responsible for overseeing summer aquatic facilities and staff, which includes lifeguards, swim instructors, and cashiers in the absence of the Pool Manager. Responsible for ensuring the safety of visitors including monitoring and safeguarding the conduct/activities of pool patrons. Will perform water rescues, administration of follow-up procedures, first aid, and proper use of lifesaving equipment and techniques. Provides customer service to patrons, including handling customer conflict and complaints, and assisting with the general maintenance and cleanliness of the pool, pool area, and locker rooms. Will enforce pool policies, rules, and regulations, and provide assistance with aquatic program and pool operation. Helps compile paperwork including schedules, facility deposits, attendance sheets, accident reports, pool inspection sheets, opening and closing checklists, etc. Provides in-house audits on lifeguard staff.

Qualifications: Must be able to successfully pass the Starguard Elite lifeguard program which is administered through the Park Ridge Park District. Entrance into the class is done through the successful completion of the interview process. The cost of the class is $75 for new guards and $50 for Starguard Elite recertification and payment must be received before the start of the class. Requires the physical ability to perform the duties required to include passing a pre-screening swim test of 200 yards.
 
Candidates must possess the ability to carry out water rescues and administer first aid, and CPR. Must be able to communicate courteously and firmly when interacting with pool patrons, and use sound judgment in their decision-making with maturity and focus. Selected individuals need to be at least 18 years of age. Lifeguards must attend four hours of in-service training each month to maintain lifeguard certifications. 
Availability: May through September (Memorial Day through Labor Day Weekend). Hours and shifts vary between 5:30am-10:00pm daily up to 40 hours per week. Job training begins in May.

Benefits: Our employees enjoy a multitude of facility benefits valued up to $6,000 such as:

• Memberships at our: Fitness Center, Ice Arena and Activity Center (for Active Adults 55 )
• Indoor and Outdoor Pool Use
• Driving Range - Buckets of Balls
• Private Room Rental for Your Special Occasions
• Classes such as: Fitness, Tae Kwon Do, dog obedience
• Discounted Preschool and Summer Camps for dependents

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