Lifeguard

*OPENING SHIFT, 5:30am-9:30am*

Job: Lifeguard

Location: Danvers, MA

The primary responsibility as a lifeguard is to prevent drowning and other injuries from occurring. Candidates must be able to ensure the safety of guests by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors. This person will need to be able to solve on-the-job issues by using effective critical thinking and decision making skills and possess the ability to work with a wide variety of people. Lifeguards must be able to enforce pool

policies and be able to communicate effectively why policies are in place.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current YMCA or Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Required.
• Current CPR/ First Aid/AED Certifications Required.

Physical Demands

• Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and on occasion

assist or lift persons in distress of varying weights.

• Required to remain alert to dangerous situations while sitting, standing or walking for various

lengths of time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous lifeguarding experience

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Recognize and respond effectively in emergency situations by activating the Emergency Action Plan (

EAP).

• Actively guards and scan the pool area at all times; refrains from socializing while guarding.
• Communicate and enforce all YMCA pool policies and rules in a personable and professional

manner.

• Dress and appearance are consistent with YMCA standards including wearing a swimsuit, red lifeguard

shirt, whistle, fanny pack and tube while on duty.

• Conduct pool inspections and complete pool chemical logs and report imbalances or concerns to the supervisor.
• Record daily participation numbers
• Attend and participate in regular in-service trainings.
• Provide a welcoming environment for all patrons.
• Document any incidents and/or injuries.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work space
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Attend regularly scheduled departmental meetings for all areas necessary.
• Maintain communication with other Aquatics Team members and your supervisors.
• Communicate clear and concise information as needed to patrons and/or emergency medical service

personnel.

• Adhere to all YMCA policies and procedures.

Criteria for Success:

• Ability to recognize and respond to emergencies through knowledge and application of lifeguard

surveillance and rescue techniques.

• Ability to enforce pool policies while providing a high level of customer service to

faculty/staff, and community members.

• Ability to display a positive attitude for all patrons and YMCA staff.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manages their time and balance professional and personal commitments.
• Arrives prepared and on time for work and consistently demonstrates service excellence.
• Able to assess a situation and make an informed decision independently.
• Ability to work as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management.
• Positively promotes YMCA to peers and patrons

Please email enestor@danversymca.org with any questions.