Lifeguard (Seasonal)

Do you love to swim and be outdoors for the summer months? Do you like working with children? We have a great job for you! Crook County Parks and Recreation District is accepting applications for lifeguards for the upcoming summer season at the Prineville Pool. The pool season goes from late May until early September.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH really!

Visit our website to complete an application at https://www.ccprd.org/employment-opportunities

General Position Summary:

Under general direction, is responsible for providing a safe, clean facility for the public, and to prevent accidents at the District pool.

Essential Functions/Major Duties:

POOL:

• Assist manager in maintaining a clean and orderly workplace
• Be familiar with and follow safety rules and procedures
• Immediately attend to and then report any incident or accident
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times
• Assist pool management in the enforcement of pool rules and regulations
• Make sure all equipment is in good working order
• Assist with sampling and maintenance of water chemistry
• Assist in maintaining day to day records, including but not limited to daily water chemistry records and cleaning schedule
• Assist with the cleanliness of the pool, bathhouse, deck, staff area, including the area outside the fence surrounding the pool

GENERAL:

• Responsible for being familiar with and following the District policies and procedures
• Responsible for being familiar with and knowing the location of the “pool rules and procedures” manual, MSDS, and emergency procedures
• Perform duties as assigned

TRAINING:

• Attend staff in-service training

Job Scope:

This job works within the confines of the District’s fiscal year budget and is

responsible for being accountable and motivated.

Supervisory Responsibility (applies to Head Lifeguard only):

• Oversee general daily operation of the pool and pool staff
• Assist Pool Manager to schedule pool staff
• Train and assist pool staff with POS registration and payment systems
• Balance end of day payments to report
• Open and/or close facility

Interpersonal Contacts:

• Internal - All Parks and Recreation District staff
• External - General public

Specific Job Skills:

• Advanced swimming experience
• Excellent customer service skills
• Computer skills
• Able to organize and prioritize work
• Act quickly and calmly in emergency situations
• Skilled in time management
• Work cooperatively with staff and the public
• Work independently within the established policies and procedures of the district.
• Communicate orally in the English language in a one-on-one or group setting.
• Produce written documents in the English language using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar
• Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner and bring peaceful resolutions

Education and/or Experience:

• No experience required
• Preferable lifeguard certified
• Preferable First Aid/CPR certified

Job Requirements:

• Minimum age 15 years
• Lifeguard certification obtained prior to pool opening
• First Aid/CPR certification obtained prior to pool opening

Job Conditions:

• Work is performed primarily in an outdoor environment, potentially in extreme weather conditions and involves significant time on your feet
• Periodic travel to meetings and training may be required
• Evenings and weekends are required when scheduled
• May require occasional overtime
• On-call response availability
• Working with chemicals
• Working prolonged periods in and around chemically treated water
• Job requires standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, sitting, climbing, kneeling, use of fingers and hands, grasping, listening and hearing, talking, handling, repetitive motions, lifting up to 50lbs, computer work/keyboarding

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person