Lifeguard

Jefferson Health is seeking a Lifeguard for a Full Time (40 Hours Weekly) position.

About the Role

The Lifeguard is responsible for ensuring and promoting pool safety by enforcing facility rules, being alert and focused on pool users, recognizing emergency situations, and providing life-saving measures in case of emergency. This role also requires daily pool pH and chlorine testing & usage tracking. The goal is to provide a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for students and members.

Key Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff.
• Monitors pool, sauna, and deck areas to ensure safe facility usage by identifying hazards, enforcing safety rules, responding to emergencies through water rescues, life-saving measures, and first aid assistance as needed, and reporting safety concerns to appropriate supervisors or Facilities Services in accordance with certification guidelines and facility procedures.
• Completes daily facility operational tasks including tracking usage, monitoring and recording temperature, pH, and chlorine levels, conducting water testing, performing opening and closing procedures, assisting with aquatic events as needed, and providing effective communication and positive customer service.
• Completes cleaning duties including but not limited to sanitizing surfaces, rinsing pool mats, skimming, operating the pool vacuum, sanitizing the sauna, and organizing the aquatic space.
• Attends department meetings, trainings, and audits as required and assists with other tasks as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma/GED
• Less than 1 year lifeguard experience
• Experience with pool chemical testing process
• FA - First Aid Certificate - American Red Cross
• Accredited Lifeguard Certification: American Red Cross, Ellis & Associates (ILTP), StarGuard Elite, YMCA Lifeguard, or American Aquatics and Safety Training (AA&ST)

Physical Demands

• Lift over 50 lbs.
• Push/pull up to 140 lbs.
• Carry 80 lbs. short distances.
• Frequent standing/walking, squatting, kneeling, crawling, climbing and reaching overhead.