Head Lifeguard - Caporella Aquatic Center

HEAD LIFEGUARD - Caporella Aquatic Center

LOCATION : Tamarac, FL

DEPARTMENT : AQUATICS

REPORTS TO : GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS : PART-TIME

ABOUT THE COMPANY :

Caporella Aquatic Center is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Tamarac, FL.

You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Caporella Aquatic Center is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities.

We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service.

We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Head Lifeguard position is responsible for the safety of all guests in and near the pool area and providing direction to lifeguards on shift to maintain safety wellness of guests and Team Members alike.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING :

• Enforcing all pool rules
• Preventing injuries and minimizing hazardous situations
• Provides patron surveillance whenever a patron is swimming
• Provides effective leadership and direction to lifeguards
• Ensures lifeguard staffing, coverage and job duties are compliant with all required standards & regulations
• Instruct various ages in, water safety, and any other aquatic programming
• Assign cleaning duties
• Attending in-service training as scheduled
• Provide courteous and friendly first-in-class guest service
• Assists with conducting aquatics safety audits and reporting
• Assists with executing private events or special events
• Supervise the daily cleaning and maintenance of all Aquatic areas
• Supervise chlorine / PH levels for the pools
• Completing other duties as assigned
• Be knowledgeable about facility programs (format, pricing, meeting dates / times)
• Be knowledgeable of and enforce venue policies and procedures
• Professionally resolve guest concerns and complaints and / or direct to appropriate manager
• Maintain a clean space and perform regular walk-throughs (indoor / outdoor) to ensure venue cleanliness
• Supervise and enforce rules during events

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Current certification in Deep Water Lifeguard Training by the American Red Cross and First Aid, CPR / AED for Lifeguards or able to complete training and earn certification within 30 days of hire
• Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification, or will acquire within the first 2 months of employment
• Experience in customer service, leadership, and team building
• Must be 18 years of age or older

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work in outside weather conditions
• Will be exposed to outside temperatures ranging from 80-105 degrees
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals that must be handled with extreme caution
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whether indoors or outdoors, and squat, stoop, bend, carry, lift, pull, and push
• Facility has intermittent noise
• Will be required to use hands and fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Will be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Will occasionally lift, pull, push and / or move heavy items

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