Lifeguard

About Chelsea Piers

At Chelsea Piers you will find colleagues who are passionate about what we do. Careers at Chelsea Piers offer unmatched facilities, excellent benefits, and proven career growth opportunities for people who are passionate about transforming the lives of our community through sports, fitness, and event experiences.

The Opportunity

Chelsea Piers is seeking full-time and part-time Lifeguards to join our team. Safety is our top priority and our Lifeguards are essential in holding up that standard in our Aquatics Department. As part of our Lifeguard team, you will be responsible for ensuring that our patrons are following all safety measures. You will be expected to monitor your area of responsibility at all times to scan for any dangerous situations such as drowning, injuries, etc. As a Lifeguard, you may also be assigned some operational duties to maintain pool standards and cleanliness. Qualified applicants may also have opportunities to teach in our swim lesson programming if desired.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent surveillance of patrons in the facility
• Act with immediate and appropriate protocol to secure the safety of patrons in the event of emergency.
• Provides emergency care and treatment as required until the arrival and transition of care to emergency medical services
• Execute proper surveillance and rescue techniques when needed
• Participates in training for CPR/AED/First Aid, lifeguard rescue skills, surveillance drills, and other job related skills
• Presents professional appearance and attitude at all times, and maintains a high standard of customer service
• Performs various maintenance duties as directed to maintain a clean and safe facility
• Entering the water to assist with pool maintenance or pool orientation adjustment
• Maintaining the pool decks cleanliness via various cleaning techniques
• Assist with the Front Desk station as needed including but not limited to checking in members, answering phone calls and directing questions to the appropriate staff
• Assisting patrons with lane assignments, reservations, and general lap swim etiquette
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Compensation: $16.94 - $20 per hour, depending on experience

Schedule: Part-Time, flexible hours, varies based on business needs; Aquatics operating hours are Monday-Friday 5:00am-8:30pm; Saturday-Sunday 8:00am-4:00pm.

Benefits

• Chelsea Piers Athletic Club discounts on membership and programming

• Paid sick time

• Free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Calm meditation app

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