Lifeguard - G5 - Aquatic Center

• Carries out a continuous effort to improve operations, work processes; and works cooperatively and jointly to provide continuous improvement and customer-driven service.
• Lifeguard is ultimately responsible for the safety of the patrons during operational hours.
• Must also be able to perform those duties covered in the Concessionaire's .
• Must perform lifeguard and first aid skills in accordance with the appropriate certifications, enforcing facility rules and regulations; communicate with patrons, opening/closing procedures and water tests.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of how to communicate with patrons, taking water tests, and all skills related to the required American Red Cross certifications.

Must be a minimum of fifteen (15) years of age, presently in high school, have a high school diploma or GED, one to two years of progressively responsible related experience, or any combination of education, training and experience, which provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Have up-to-date or be able to participate in a facility taught Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR, AED and Oxygen certification program. Must have reliable means of transportation.

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, and uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must distinguish between shades of color. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.