Lifeguard

Overview

The primary role for the lifeguard position with the Town of Berthoud is to ensure the safety of visitors to our aquatic facilities. The lifeguard will explain safety rules to patrons, warn them about unsafe situations, and enforce safety policies. Candidates will need to assess situations swiftly and make decisions regarding the safety of swimmers as well as perform various rescue skills with a team of lifeguards.

• Prevention of accidents by eliminating hazards or hazardous behavior.
• Enforcing all rules involving pool policy and operations.
• Knowledge of all rules and justifications for the rules.
• Maintains a level of physical fitness appropriate to the demands of lifeguarding to fulfill emergency procedures.
• Assists in the maintenance and care of equipment, facilities, and environment including cleaning duties.
• Attends and participates in all required in-service trainings, clinics, workshops, and meetings.
• Informs supervisor of any disciplinary problems as necessary.
• Flexibility to work weekdays, nights, weekends, evenings and some holidays.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other town employees, representatives of other agencies and organizations, other town departments, and community members.
• Performs other related or similar duties as assigned.

• Occasionally works independently without direct supervision.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers, program participants, and the public.
• Communicates effectively in both oral and written form with external and internal customers.
• Shows sensitivity in dealing with all age groups, persons with disabilities, and a diverse population.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to understand and apply department procedures and policies.

• Certification in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, CPR/AED, and First Aid for the Professional Rescuer, which is required prior to first shift. (Certification can be provided for applicants.)

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May experience: extreme cold, extreme heat, humidity, wetness, noise, hazards, temperature change, atmospheric conditions, and vibration.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May include: reading, climbing stairs, crouching, grasping, gripping, handling, kneeling, pinching, pulling, pushing, reaching, vision, repetitive motions, sitting, standing, walking, and carrying/lifting up to 50 lbs.

Prorated sick leave, employee recreation membership

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Government Administration

Continuously accepting applications. Apply online