Lifeguard, Seasonal

Overview

Become part of our Great Hometown and Join the Village of Wellington's Aquatics Department

The Village of Wellington is a "Great Hometown" that strives to provide high-quality services that create economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Our Wellington vision balances a unique hometown, family atmosphere with an attractive natural environment and recreational, cultural, and educational activities and facilities for all ages. The Village of Wellington is a family-oriented community located in Western Palm Beach County and is a great place to live, work, and play

Performs specialized work safeguarding the wellbeing of the public at the aquatics facilities for the Village of Wellington (Village). Position is responsible for providing courteous and professional assistance to all patrons, maintaining the highest standards of customer service for all groups and rendering lifesaving procedures, if needed. Work is performed under close supervision with minimal latitude in the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Maintains visual surveillance of aquatics facility patrons, fellow staff members, and Village employees based on set standards.
• Ensures adherence to aquatics facilities established policies, procedures, and safety guidelines for both the public and staff.
• Performs emergency water rescue duties to assist individuals in distress; applies rescue breathing and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques where necessary; administers first aid.
• Maintains all rescue and first aid equipment in proper operating condition at all times.
• Maintains general safety, cleanliness, and appearance of assigned amenities including all pool areas, restrooms, showers, concession areas, pool office and outer perimeter of facility grounds, when able to do so without distraction from lifeguard monitoring duties.
• Performs general cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, dusting, pool brushing, trash removal, etc. daily.
• Participates in community events by providing first aid as needed.
• Explains and interprets public safety rules and regulations, fees and charges, and aquatic operational procedures and programs to pool patrons, to deliver a high degree of customer service to all patrons and user groups; enforces or refers enforcement to appropriate authorities.
• May teach swimming or implement any required aquatic programs as necessary.
• Participates in in-service training/certification programs to maintain current certifications in accordance with prescribed regulatory compliance standards.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Candidates must be at least 16 years old to be considered. High school diploma or GED preferred; or currently enrolled in high school; supplemented by one (1) year of experience as a lifeguard preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training and/or experience.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding certificate preferred; valid American Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR/PR certification preferred; valid American Red Cross First Aid certification preferred.
• The Village of Wellington will provide the training to any Lifeguard candidate that is hired but does not possess the requisite American Red Cross Lifeguarding certificate, American Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR/PR certification, and/or American Red Cross First Aid certification. These 3 certifications must be obtained within the first 90 days of hire.
• Water Safety Instructor or Lifeguard Instructor Trainer certification or recognized equivalents desired.

Regular attendance at work on-site is essential to maintain the necessary teamwork, personal interaction, and supervision that this position requires. Responds to emergency call-ins for hurricanes or other critical events.

• Knowledge of technical procedures and systems such as water rescue duties to include rescue breathing and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR/PR) techniques.
• Knowledge of first aid administration.
• Ability to swim 500 yards continuously; demonstrate breath control and rhythmic breathing. Under 10 minutes.
• Ability to tread water for 2 minutes using only the legs. Hands should be placed under the armpits.
• Ability to complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds.
• Ability to swim 20 yards starting in the water with the face in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.
• Ability to surface dive, feet-first or head-first, to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object; ability to return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object, keeping the face at or near the surface to get a breath of air; then exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
• Ability to maintain composure under stress.
• Skill in basic math including but not limited to adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, geometric…