Vancouver Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services is looking for enthusiastic candidates to work as Lifeguards and Swim Instructors. You will be responsible for enforcing program structure and rules, assisting and/or leading teaching in the swimming pool area, and providing excellent customer service.
Requirements
- Communicate and work well with diverse customers of all ages and abilities, and City employee team.
- Assist in providing a safe program and environment for participants and staff.
- Maintain a professional appearance, adhere to dress code, and provide excellent customer service.
- Respond quickly and effectively in an emergency and report all accidents, injuries and safety health hazards according to City guidelines.
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships with the public, program participants, other city employees.
- Monitor and interact with a large, diverse group of participants while multitasking duties and expectations.
- Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Ability to listen and carry-out instructions both written and verbal.
- Comply with policies and procedures of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services programs/area of assignment.
- Successfully complete training/certification as required by department or position.
- Able to protect the life and wellbeing of each person using the aquatics facility at a given time.
- Able to learn, maintain knowledge of and carry out facility-established emergency procedures.
- Able to always keep physically fit and mentally alert to respond to any emergency.
- Able and willing to perform water rescue techniques.
- Teach skills that may save a life and will make a huge difference in people's lives.
- Responsible for providing a safe aquatic experience to all participants.
- Monitor the pool environment and assure that all pool users are safely following pool rules.
- Helping to perform routine cleaning and maintenance duties in the pool and locker room areas.
Benefits
- Paid training bonus of $300 after completing all training and orientation
