Lifeguard/Instructor

About the Role:

Lifeguard Duties

To ensure the overall safety of participants, prevent accidents and respond to emergency and public relations situations. Maintains effective public relations employing a tactful, polite and helpful demeanor. Ensures the cleanliness of the facility.

Instructor Duties

To implement the Lifesaving Society and Department programs in a safe and enjoyable environment demonstrating good class control and safety supervision. Excellence in customer service and enthusiasm is a high priority.

What You'll be Doing:

• Perform various administrative, Lifeguarding, Instructing, Team Member Aquatics, Guest Services tasks, as assigned.
• Understand and follow all applicable facility, aquatic, municipal policy and procedures, (including Occupational Health and Safety) to ensure the aquatic facility remains safe, clean and healthy.
• Model the rules of the facility with a positive attitude.
• Participate and provide in water demonstration with a high level of enthusiasm and energy for all levels and programs.
• Establish a positive, respectful, and inclusive environment while developing a good rapport with participants.
• Maintains a level of physical fitness appropriate to the demands of lifeguarding required to fulfill any emergency procedure for any circumstance
• Provide effective emergency response, executes proper rescue techniques and renders CPR/ first aid.
• Ensure that all lifesaving equipment is checked, set out and put away each day, reporting any deficiencies immediately to the Head Guard.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

What's Required:

• National Lifeguard (valid for two (2) years from the date of issue)
• Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor (valid for two (2) years from the date of issue)
• Lifesaving Society Lifesaving Instructor (valid for two (2) years from the date of issue)
• Standard First Aid and CPR C (valid for three (3) years from the date of issue)
• HIGH FIVE® The Principles of Healthy Childhood Development
• Vulnerable Sector Police Clearance valid for two (2) years from the date of issue
• Must be at least 15 years of age.
• Experience working in aquatics
• A professional and enthusiastic employee who embraces a service-minded approach
• Must be willing to work a variety of shifts including days, evenings, weekends and holidays