Lifeguard - Casual Labor

**This is a CASUAL LABOR position and duration is no longer than 6 months. **

Performs technically skilled duties of lifeguarding at the Bicentennial Park Pool located in Crystal River, Florida.

The schedule for this casual labor position varies throughout the week and the position is located at the Bicentennial Pool, Crystal River, Florida.

• Maintains constant vigil over patrons and effectively rescues persons in danger.  Performs routine lifeguard duties.
• Enforces all policies and procedures set forth by the Division of Parks and Recreation.
• Assists with inventories/supplies for the pool, completes surveys and tracks visitors at buildings.
• Opens, closes, and secures assigned facility as directed.
• Performs daily inspections of the pool.
• Assists with and promotes pool schedules, classes, and special events.
• Sets up and tears down pool equipment for activities and/or events.
• Monitors weather and swimming conditions and ensures facility cleanliness standards are met.
• Performs related duties as required.

Education, Training, and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent or current high school students who meet the age requirement of 16 years or older. 
• Ability to successfully complete the required swim test:
  • Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest:
    • Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 350 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed.)
    • Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
    • Swim 200 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
  • Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:
    • Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed.)
    • Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 - 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
    • Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface.
    • Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
  • Prerequisite 3: Complete an underwater swim:
    • Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve three dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4 – 7 feet of water.
    • Resurface and continue to swim another 5 yards.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration, Skills

• Valid Florida Driver License (or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida), or valid Florida Identification Card is acceptable only for positions not required to drive a county vehicle.
• Successful completion of Level II Background screening is required.
• Ability to work after normal business hours (may include nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Will provide current Red Cross Lifeguard, First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for the Professional Rescuer.
• Excellent customer service skills, communication skills and strong attention to detail required.
• Must have ability to maintain accurate records.
• Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
• Must have strong working knowledge of computers and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Requires a combination of sitting, standing, and walking.
• The job involves frequent lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• The job requires frequent bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, balancing, and occasional jumping, throwing, twisting, and reaching above shoulders.
• The job requires the completion of tasks that involve simple grasping, pushing, pulling, fine manual manipulation, and typing.
• The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, depth perception and color vision, hearing, and speaking.
• The job may risk exposure to adverse weather and unprotected heights.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES

• All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location, and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens. Emergency response duties may also include driving and/or operating a county vehicle or equipment and employees must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.

Basis of Rating: Some positions may require a written and/or skills test. Applications will be carefully reviewed to assess each individuals’ qualifications. Selected persons will be interviewed to determine who will be hired for the job.  The kind and length of related work experience, training and education shown on the application will be an important consideration in the screening process.

Must successfully pass an employment reference check, level II background check, physical examination, and drug screen. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

Citrus County, Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.  

Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected trait.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the Citrus County, Florida Board of County Commissioners in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.

Pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes or the “Public Records Law,” applications, resumes and personnel records are subject to public inspections. Details regarding the “Public Records Law”/ “The Sunshine Law” / Florida Statutes and the statutory exemptions are available on websites such as the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Florida Senate and Florida Legislature. Additionally, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Public Information section is located on our website.

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