What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quarry Lifeguard position at Batavia Park District?
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Lifeguards are responsible for ensuring the safety of Quarry patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies.
Essential Functions:
- Recognize and respond effectively in emergencies - administer first aid as needed.
- Enforce Quarry policies, rules, and regulations.
- Ensure safety of patrons before, during, and after normal business hours, including special events outside of normal business hours such as private rentals and aquatics programs.
- Inspects quarry for cleanliness and safety concerns.
- Responsible for clean-up of facility which includes, stacking chairs, racking beach, garbage pick-up and sanitation.
- Provides general information to patrons.
- Responsible for representing the Park District in a professional manner.
- Conduct sessions of swim lessons as requested by the Aquatics & Facilities Supervisor on an as needed basis.
- Perform all jobs and tasks within guidelines and rules of District’s safety program.
This position requires the completion of two years of high school or 16 years of age and three years of experience in recreational or competitive swimming.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Complete all Aquatic certifications (Star Guard/CPR/ First Aid).
- Strong swimming and/or lifeguarding skills.
- Aptitude to perform under high pressure time sensitive situations.
- Decision-making skills.
- Ability to communicate with the public.
- Understand and anticipate customer’s needs as well as support a customer service environment.
- Ability to portray a professional image of the District.
- Adhere to the time and attendance policy.
- Adhere to the dress code policy.
- Adhere to the District's CORE Values.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
- Ability to perform multiple “sand-grabs” from the 14ft deep end.
- Ability to submerge to a depth of 10 feet, retrieve a bowling ball, and bring it to the surface.
- Ability to complete a continuous 100-meter swim.
- Ability to tread water for two minutes: one minute hands-free, followed by one minute using hands.
- Requires frequent sitting and walking with occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling and crouching.
- Occasionally lifts and/or moves items weighing up to 30 pounds, rescues may require lifting up to 300lbs with assistance.
- Most activities are performed outdoors; including sunny, hot, humid and wet conditions.
- May be occasionally exposed to chemicals associated with normal beach maintenance.
- Exposure to a quiet noise level while in office and a moderately loud level while outside.
- The Quarry is open 11:30am-7:00pm; shifts may begin 9:00am and evening programs till 8:30pm - shifts may vary.
Batavia Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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