Head Lifeguard - Pool Bar

• Must be safety-minded and focused
• Strong attention to detail
• Must work well under pressure and in high-stress situations
• Must be able to stay focused on a task for long periods; be alert
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be 21 years of age or older for this position
• Availability to work evenings and weekends

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Observe and correct lifeguard behaviors/performance
• Enforce facility and staff rules fairly and consistently
• Maintains direct supervision of pool deck
• Opening/Closing duties and procedures of park
• Supervises special events; Aids in setting up and taking down from events when necessary
• Safeguards and regulates the conduct of pool patrons. Enforces Park policies, rules, and regulations. Rescues patrons and performs appropriate follow-up procedures, including the proper use of equipment in the performance of first aid.
• Respond quickly, intelligently, and decisively by established emergency and accident procedures. Must be alert and actively seek to prevent accidents and eliminate risk.
• Must administer CPR and first aid as appropriate per accident protocols. Provides written reports on all accidents. Maintains properly updated safety requirements.
• Attends in-service training and instructs certain skills to staff. Provides customer service to patrons, including handling customer conflict and complaints, as necessary.
• Performs work safely by departmental safety procedures. Operates equipment safely and reports any unsafe work conditions or practices to the supervisor.
• Must communicate with patrons professionally and courteously to answer questions, resolve conflicts and enforce park policies and rules.
• Always maintains leadership composure, in all circumstances

• Accurately report all accidents, incidents, rescues, and contamination to the manager
• Maintain honest working relationships with fellow staff or supervisors
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides regular and reliable attendance

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Work is performed under the general supervision of the General Manager. You will work with life guards, and guests of all ages.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Must have Lifeguard Experience, Recertification can be provided by Sun Outdoors Rehoboth Bay
• Preferred: possess a valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certificate and American Red Cross First Aid certificate or other comparable certification.
• Preferred: certified in American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), for the Professional Rescuer or become certified within 30 days of employment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, swimming and cli, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.