Lifeguard
Shakopee, Minnesota
Job Category: Aquatics/Lifeguards
Req ID 27136Overview:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
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WAGE: $17 / hour
Applicants must be ready to onboard no later than May 7 and also be available for one of the following three day training sessions: May 9-11 or May 16-18. The training times are Friday 4-10pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8am-8pm.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise swimming areas and enforce safety rules.
- Respond to emergencies and provide first aid.
- Conduct regular safety checks and inspections.
- Maintain cleanliness of pool areas and equipment.
- Participate in training and certification programs.
Qualifications:
- Current lifeguard certification (training provided)
- CPR and First Aid certification (training provided)
Successful completion of 30-hour (3-day) Ellis Lifeguard Course (training provided)
- Ability to pass a Lifeguard course taught in English
- Physical stamina and strong swimming skills
- Capability to tread water for at least 2 minutes
- Ability to swim up to 200 yards
- Skill in retrieving a 10-pound brick from various pool depths
- 20/20 vision or corrective vision to 20/20
- Willingness to get wet and stay wet throughout the day, regardless of weather
- Ability to sit, stand, or rove for hours without a break
- Preparedness to be test/rescue ready at all times during shift
- Successful completion of all internal VAT (Vigilance Awareness Test) audits
- Willingness to be Vigilance Awareness Tested (VAT) daily
- Readiness to clean/dispose of bio-hazard materials
- Compliance with wearing approved footwear
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to safety and detail
- Availability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays