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Lifeguard at South Asheville YMCA

2 months ago


Asheville, United States YMCA of Western North Carolina Full time
Job Details

Level
Entry

Job Location
South Asheville Reuter Family YMCA - Asheville, NC

Position Type
Full Time Hourly

Education Level
None

Salary Range
$13.00 - $16.00 Hourly

Job Shift
Hours Vary

Job Category
Aquatics

Description

ABOUT US

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people - regardless of age, income, or background - to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region's health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state's largest provider of licensed school-age child care, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are committed to being an anti-racist, multicultural organization by exposing racism and fighting the constructs that perpetuate racism and affect all cultures. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. For more information, please visit ymcawnc.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Lifeguard, you will maintain safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. You will create a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals and promotes safety in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. In addition, you will build positive relationships with members and program participants through effective listening and verbal skills and creatively finds ways to connect them to one another and the Y community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Primary Duties (On the stand):
  • Actively scans and maintains constant vigilance over the aquatic area.
  • Knows and reviews all emergency procedures, responds to emergency situations immediately per YMCA policies and procedures, and completes related reports as required.
  • Identifies and celebrates the successes of members and program participants
  • Continuously exhibits honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, reliability, flexibility, maturity, and good decision-making skills.
  • Wears required uniform while on duty: lifeguard shirt, bathing suit and/or shorts, whistle, tube, and a hip pack containing a pocket mask, gloves, and other first aid items, as instructed by the aquatic's supervisor.
Secondary Duties (Off the stand):
  • These duties can be completed while working a shift with adequate pool coverage or off the stand.
  • Always reports to duty on time and works all scheduled shifts. Finds a qualified substitute and obtain approval from the immediate supervisor if missing a scheduled shift is unavoidable.
  • Attends and actively participates in all required aquatic staff training and meetings.
  • Accurately completes and submits all safety and maintenance records concerning the pool area and usage of the pool as outlined in the Lifeguard Manual.
  • Inspects and maintains all emergency equipment (Shepherd's Crooks, ring buoys, rescue tubes, etc.) and other pool equipment and informs the aquatics supervisor and/or Properties Director immediately of necessary equipment repairs.
  • Assists in membership retention by interacting and building relationships with members and guests.
  • Initiates communications with the Aquatics Supervisor as necessary concerning program problems, personnel conflicts, and member concerns.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
ABOUT YOU

Qualifications
  • Minimum age 15.
  • Hold a nationally recognized lifeguard certification, preferred but not required, training available for qualified candidates.
  • Lifeguards must currently hold or be able to achieve and maintain the following certifications.
    • Pass Skills Test
    • CPR for the Professional Rescuer
    • Standard First Aid
    • Emergency Oxygen Administration ~ O2
    • Automated External Defibrillation ~ AED
    • American Red Cross and YMCA Lifeguard are accepted for hire.
    • Must obtain Be the Brand within 90 days
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to maintain certification-level physical and mental readiness
PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Hear noises and distress signals in an aquatic environment. (Significant background noise may exist in the aquatic environment.
  • Remain alert without lapses in consciousness for extended periods of time.
  • Lift 50+ lbs. from the floor and 200+ lbs. in rescue situations.
  • Sit for extended periods of time, including in an elevated chair.
  • Ascend and descend ladders.
  • Communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.
  • Hear noises and distress signals in an aquatic environment. (Significant background noise may exist in the aquatic environment.)
  • Observe all areas of the aquatic area, including the pool deck, water surface, and pool bottom
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time.
  • Bend or stoop to reach various height levels

BENEFITS

Full-time employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance, group life insurance and long-term disability paid by the Y; short-term disability, term life insurance and dependent life insurance is available for purchase; generous paid time off, retirement plan with employer contribution of 12% of salary (subject to eligibility requirements), free YMCA membership, free afterschool childcare and summer day camp and program discounts.

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is committed to equal opportunity in terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, faith, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.