What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lifeguard I – Non-Teaching Position position at Fairbanks North Star, Borough of (AK)?
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.
SALARY: 1A
REPORTS TO: Aquatics Manager
POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None
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. Perform chlorine and PH water testing and document according to the test schedule.
7. Complete daily attendance and revenue reports as instructed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:1. Eighteen 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. Prefer ability and willingness to work nights and weekends.
4. All qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate all lifesaving and first aid skills required by the position.
5. Must be able to pass American Red Cross Swim Proficiency Test.
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.JOB CONTACTS:
Ordinary business contact with employees in own division and continuous, routine public contact.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY:
Does not supervise; performs mostly routine duties with a few minor problems. Little immediate supervision is required; must use own initiative in handling most problems.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
A recreation facility where conditions are pleasant; good, clean conditions with minor accident probability; requires short periods of moderate lifting, pushing or pulling (26-50 lbs.).
This position falls under the Borough’s Blood Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Control Program as it is reasonably anticipated that infrequent exposure to blood or other bodily fluids may occur while performing some job duties.