What are the responsibilities and job description for the Daytime Lifeguard position at City of Louisville, CO?
Overview
The City of Louisville is seeking attentive and responsible Daytime Lifeguards to join our Aquatics team. This position offers the opportunity for year-round employment at our community pools, along with great perks and a supportive team environment.
We are specifically looking for candidates available to work Monday through Friday, between 5:15 AM and 5:00 PM.
This position offers a free monthly pass to the Louisville Recreation Center!Examples of Duties
- Observe and patrol Aquatic areas.
- Enforce safety regulations in a professional, friendly manner.
- Maintain proper water safety discipline.
- Perform general pool maintenance.
- Other duties as assigned.
General Qualifications
Education and Training:
- Current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification required.
- Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications are required.
- WSI certification is strongly preferred.
- Must have knowledge of and be able to enforce safety regulations and perform lifesaving, first aid, and CPR techniques.
- Must have the ability to assist swimmers out of the water when necessary.
- Prevent accidents; remain calm in emergency situations.
- Exercise sound independent judgment in ambiguous situations.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and facility guests.
Minimum age 15 years required.
Successful candidates may be required to complete and pass any or all of the following: a pre-placement physical and/or a background investigation prior to employment.
Additional Information
Physical Requirements of the Job:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, in and out of the pool; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must be in good physical condition to swim 500 meters and retrieve a 10 lb. brick from the bottom of the diving well.
Work Environment:
Indoor and outdoor pool environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The City of Louisville offers Equal Opportunity for employment and advancement to all qualified applicants and employees. It is the City’s policy not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry or disability unless related to a bona fide occupation qualification. This policy applies to all aspects of employment and the provision of the municipal services. The Human Resources Manager has been designated as the compliance coordinator for persons with disability seeking employment and will provide reasonable accommodations for testing and employment to qualified applicants.