LIFEGUARD – Artesia Aquatic Center

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION: Artesia, NM

DEPARTMENT: AQUATICS

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: PART-TIME (NON-EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Artesia Aquatic Center is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Artesia, NM. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Artesia Aquatic Center is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and is the nation’s leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry’s best while having some fun.

SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lifeguard will be responsible for the safety of all guests in and near the pool area.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Enforcing all pool rules
• Preventing injuries and minimizing hazardous situations
• Providing patron surveillance whenever a patron is swimming
• Handling all injuries, accidents, and emergency situations as they arise (contact Senior Lifeguard for any assistance)
• Arriving to work on time
• Instruct various ages in swimming, water safety, and other aquatic programming
• Completing assigned cleaning duties
• Attending in-service training as scheduled
• Provide courteous and friendly first-in-class guest service
• Greet guests and provide information and way finding as needed
• Operate ticket sales booth and handle cash
• Be knowledgeable about facility programs (format, pricing, meeting dates/times)
• Be knowledgeable of and enforce venue policies and procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion with guest and Team Member information
• Professionally resolve guest concerns and complaints and/or direct to appropriate manager
• Maintain a clean space and perform regular walk-throughs (indoor/outdoor) to ensure venue cleanliness
• Supervise and enforce rules during events
• Attending in-service training as scheduled
• Complete special projects, daily assignments, and other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current certification in Deep Water Lifeguard Training by the American Red Cross and First Aid, CPR/AED for Lifeguards or able to complete training and earn certification within 30 days of hire
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work well with others
• Must be at least 16 years of age or older

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Will frequently be required to walk, swim, sit
• Will be required to use hands and fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Will be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Will occasionally lift, pull, push and/or move heavy items
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus
• May work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to outside temperatures ranging from 80-105 degrees
• Minimal duties are performed in direct sunlight and will be exposed to hot, wet, and humid conditions
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals that must be handled with extreme caution