Full Facility Lifeguard
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**Full Facility Lifeguard**

* Centennial Beach, IL

* Part-Time

* Recreation

* Full Facility Lifeguard

********Start Date:********

$15.50 - $17.00/hr

**Schedule:** ****Memorial Day - Labor Day:**** Approximately 40 hours per week. Schedule varies weekly.

******Start Date:******

05/02/2022

**Overview:**

Under the general supervision of the Head Lifeguard, the Full Facility Lifeguard position is responsible for the day-to-day safety of all swimming patrons.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities:**

- Ensure public safety by monitoring all water depths of Centennial Beach and the surrounding Riverwalk areas within the direct vicinity of Centennial Beach.

- Prevent accidents by managing guests, enforcing rules, scanning swimmers for distress and directing weak swimmers to remain in shallow water.

- Provide rescue and emergency first aid care when needed.

- Anticipate and recognize aquatic emergencies.

- Perform general maintenance and janitorial duties in order to maintain a safe, clean and friendly environment for guests, co-workers and the general public.

- Participate in pre-season training and pass all required testing and certifications. Training hours worked will be paid at the training wage.

- Attend all required in-service training sessions. In-service training hours will be paid at the training wage.

- Work collaboratively with lifeguards and other Centennial Beach staff in providing a safe, clean facility, and exceptional customer service.

- Maintain and properly care for all safety equipment and supplies.

- Exercise mature judgment in administering rule enforcement for those who violate Beach safety rules.

- Refer to Head Guard and Beach Manager in cases of disciplinary actions for patrons.

- Maintain a proactive approach to safety and risk management. Assist with the annual loss control review process, aquatic audits and required health department inspections.

- Participate in safety beach dives before opening and after facility is closed each day.

- Demonstrate and support park district customer service standards.

- Follow district and departmental safety, personnel, and administrative policies, procedures and ordinances.

**Other Duties and Responsibilities:**

* Instruct swim lessons.

* Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**

* Demonstrate excellent communication skills (i.e., professional ability to attend to customer needs and communicate with coworkers).

* Ability to address complaints and resolve concerns as needed.

* Ability to complete all deep water training and skills.

* Mental and physical ability to respond quickly to any emergency.

* Demonstrate attention to detail.

* Exhibit a keen awareness of surroundings.

* Ability to work within a team environment.

**Education and Experience:**

* Ellis Lifeguarding certification required.

* CPR and First Aid certification required.

* SCUBA certified preferred

**Special Considerations**:

* Must be at least 16 years old.

* Subject to outside environmental conditions.

* Ability to lift light to medium weight (20-50 lbs.) objects.

* Ability to pass the vigorous pre-season training.

* Demonstrate 20/30 vision or the ability to achieve 20/30 vision through the use of corrective lenses.