Seasonal Lifeguard

Job Posting

Job Title : Lifeguard

Employer : Charlotte County BCC

Salary : $17.42 Hourly

Location : Charlotte County, FL

Job Type : Seasonal

Job Number : 2025-00026

Department : Community Services

Division : Recreation & Extension Services

Opening Date : 01 / 17 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : NB

General Summary & Essential Responsibilities

Performs specialized public safety work at municipal swimming facilities in prevention of aquatic emergencies. Is responsible for maintaining safe swimming conditions, enforcing established rules and regulations, and rescuing those who are in distress. Maintains the quality of swimming pool water and appearance of pool facilities or beach area as required. Instructions and preliminary training are provided by a supervisor, after which the employee is expected to fulfill daily duty assignments and follow the established procedures, rules, and regulations with minimum assistance.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Monitors the activities of swimmers in and around the municipal beach or swimming pool.
• Enforces all pool and beach rules and regulations and water safety policies and practices.
• Responds to any and all emergency situations; rescues swimmers in distress utilizing appropriate rescue techniques; administers first aid and / or CPR, Auto External Defibrillator, and oxygen administration following appropriate medical protocol; calls for emergency assistance when necessary.
• Informs beach patrons of unsafe or hazardous swimming conditions.
• Maintains inventory of first aid and stand supplies.
• Assists in maintaining general appearance and cleanliness in assigned area, including maintaining restrooms and garbage waste.
• Performs cashier services.
• Prepares written reports on accidents, incidents, first aid, etc.; completes other reports or records as required.
• May officiate at swimming meets and contests.
• Performs basic administrative duties including written reports, memorandums, interaction with others, and communication through telephone and meetings.

Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications

Qualifications Education and Experience :

Special Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Supplemental Information

Work is exposed to outdoor weather conditions or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights, and / or dust. The position requires exposure to some risk related to physical and / or mental health and safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.). Physical Activities : Walking, pulling, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, depth perception, climbing, swimming. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds with occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Good physical condition and sufficient strength to control struggling adult swimmers.

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, environmental conditions, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans' preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

No Benefits Provided