Category:

LIFT

City:

Jackson

State:

Tennessee

Shift:

0 - Other Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

The lifeguard exists to provide users and guests with a safe and enjoyable aquatics environment. The lifeguard is responsible for providing a clean, well-maintained, and safe aquatics environment in compliance with both facility and local public health department standards.
Employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Greets each user and guest by name when they enter and leave the pool area.

Monitor user activity within the aquatics environment to ensure a safe aquatics environment at all times.

Assists pool coordinator with monitoring the pool environment to ensure that it meets all required local health codes and user needs, a responsibility that may include monitoring and balancing water chemistry, monitoring and maintaining pool temperature, and monitoring and maintaining the cleanliness of the pool. Assists with the maintenance of a clean and safe pool environment through proper cleaning and preventative maintenance of aquatics equipment, filter room equipment, heaters and pool surfaces per organizational policy/ procedures

Administers aquatics services as set forth by the facility including teaching swim lessons, supervising group-swim activities, and helping with other aquatics program activities

Assists with any required job activity of the department, as may be needed, so as to ensure users are always served in accordance with the wellness center's overall service philosophy

Behaves at all times in a manner of professionalism that aligns with the values, philosophies, and standards of the wellness center and WTH

Attends all scheduled meetings

Performs other facility related duties, as may be needed to ensure the satisfaction and enjoyment of the users.

Performs related responsibilities as required or directed.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

Certification in life saving and /or water safety from the American Red Cross or other recognized agency

AED/ CPR certification required during orientation period

EXPERIENCE:

3 month's experience preferred

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.