The Pool Lifeguard - Seasonal

Responsibilities

• Listen and respond to guest inquiries using a positive, clear speaking voice.
• Answer questions and offer assistance to provide guest satisfaction.
• Relay accurate information to guests regarding hours of operation, hotel services, directions to local attractions or function rooms, car rentals, airline shuttle service, etc.
• Rescue and/or give first aid or CPR to accident victims or help fellow lifeguard provide care.
• Enforce all facility rules and regulations.
• Prevent injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors.
• Recognize and respond quickly and effectively to all emergency situations.
• Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.

Skills & Abilities

• Analytical skills needed to establish pulse and/or breathing.
• Determine when and if CPR or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation should be utilized.
• Determine if injuries are life-threatening or require administration of first aid.
• Knowledge and skills to properly operate a backboard, neck brace, life ring, telescoping hook, first aid kit, etc. in emergency situations.
• Remain alert throughout the duration of the shift and remain calm during emergency situations.
• Effectively deal with guest complaints and concerns in a friendly and positive manner.
• Ability to read and complete simple tasks.
• Skills required: coordination, analyzing, instructing, precision working, following instructions, influencing others, memorization, problem-solving, independent judgment, and decision-making.
• Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, and weekend hours as business needs dictate.

Must be a minimum of 15 years of age.

Qualifications

Previous lifeguard experience or any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Demands

• Constantly sitting, standing, walking, reaching overhead, and occasionally bending over, crouching, kneeling, and balancing during the duration of the shift.
• Dependent on the shift, must be able to lift/carry and push/pull up to 10 lbs or less frequently or up to 100 lbs occasionally.
• Constant repetitive use of both feet.
• Frequent repetitive use of both hands and light grasping motions.
• Occasional use of firm/strong grasping motion.
• Frequent finger dexterity of both hands required.
• Constant use of vision abilities including distance, depth perception, field of vision, and color vision.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

• Work performed outdoors, alone, and frequently with and around others.
• Perform work face-to-face including verbal contact with others on extended shifts around mechanical devices.
• May be around flame/heat-generated devices.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• May be exposed to extreme heat/cold, wet and/or humid conditions, vibrations, slippery surfaces, moving objects, high places, dirt/dust, fumes/odor, and/or secondhand smoke.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.