Pool Lifeguard

This is a part-time, temporary position.

Salary: $18.63 - $19.57 hourly

We are now taking applications for Pool Lifeguards for the City of Morro Bay. Want to spend your days by the pool, and positively impact your community? Look no further! The City of Morro Bay is hiring pool lifeguards to join our team. As a pool lifeguard, you'll be responsible for keeping swimmers safe and having fun! You'll get to work with a great team of other lifeguards, help out in emergencies, and ensure that the pool equipment and chemical levels are all up to par.

You'll also get to interact with pool patrons and provide top‑notch customer service. Our pool is located on the Morro Bay High School campus, so this is the perfect summer job for local high schoolers! If you're ready to have a part‑time job filled with sun, fun, and making a difference in your community, apply today to become a City of Morro Bay lifeguard.

Under general supervision of the Aquatics Coordinator, provide a safe aquatic environment; rescue swimmers and assist other lifeguards in emergency response; check pool equipment, chemical levels, and report repair needs; maintain required paperwork; and, provide excellent customer service. Pool is located on the Morro Bay High School campus.

• Strong swimmer; good physical condition.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate.
• Minimum First Aid acceptable is 15 hours of certified training in compliance with Title 22 of California State Law.
• Minimum CPR training acceptable is 9 hours of instruction—CPR for the Professional Rescuer or CPR for the Lifeguard (adult, child and infant CPR, use of breathing devices, AED and 2 rescuer CPR in compliance with Title 22 of the California State Law).

Early morning, and noon hours available six days a week. 3 – 25 hours per week with additional hours available during the summer.

Applications must be filled out online at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-Opportunities

All applications received will be reviewed for completeness, job related qualifications and proper certifications. Those candidates possessing the most desirable qualifications will be invited to participate in an oral interview. In‑water skills assessment will take place at a later date. Morro Bay Recreation Services will administer all testing and interviews. Prior to being hired, all successful candidates may be drug tested and must pass a background check and fingerprinting.

Candidates under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Once hired, all staff will be required to attend mandatory in‑service training.

Open until filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the City’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity for all persons seeking employment or promotion to assure equal employment opportunity based upon ability and fitness to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, childbirth, breast‑feeding, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics or information, military or veteran’s status, and/or any other category protected by federal and/or state law.