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Are you a water enthusiast with a passion for safety? We're on the lookout for dynamic individuals to join our team as a Lifeguard!

The Lifeguard will protect the lives of the City's patrons by sitting on the stand, scanning the water, observing patron's activities and enforcing pool rules and regulations. Other duties include ensuring the sanitation of water conditions, providing customer service and answering customer's questions, setting up facilities for special events and interacting with City employees and the general public.

This position has responsibilities that require lifting up to 50-100 pounds on occasion.

scanning the water to monitor activities; informing customers' of upcoming events and answering inquiries.
Ensures the safety of the general public by enforcing pool rules and regulations; monitoring activities and providing assistance when necessary.
Prepares facilities for special events by setting up tables and chairs and decorating.
Regular and dependable attendance is required.
Monitoring activities in and near the water through patron surveillance.
Preventing injuries by minimizing or eliminating hazardous situations or behaviors.
Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them.
Recognizing and responding quickly and effectively to all emergencies.
Administering first aid and CPR, including using an automated external defibrillator (AED) when needed.
Working as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management.
Assist patrons by performing safety orientations, administering swim tests, fitting life jackets and other duties.
Performing opening duties, closing duties, or facility safety checks and inspections.
All other duties as assigned by a supervisor/manager within your department/division.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may qualify. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:

Education: Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.
Experience: No experience required.
Licenses: None
Certifications Required: Lifeguarding, CPR, First Aid *Training will be provided*

Swim Abilities: The prerequisite swimming skills evaluation is designed to confirm that participants have the physical ability to successfully participate in the training. The evaluation includes an endurance swim; treading water using only the legs; and a timed event that involves retrieving a 10-pound submerged object, swimming it back to the exit point and exiting the water without using a ladder or steps.

*****STARTING PAY 15.0000/HR.*****

The City of Grand Prairie is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Grand Prairie provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Selection is based on the candidates whose background, qualifications, and any preferences requested from the hiring manager that most likely closely match the requirements for the job.