Summer is almost here, and the City of Bozeman is now recruiting for Short Term Lifeguards! We are looking for candidates who can commit to the entire season (June 15ththrough the end of August, with some flexibility).
If you are selected for an interview, the interview will consist of two parts: an oral interview portion and a swim test. The swim test will be conducted on the same day and consists of two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations including a swim-tread-swim sequence and a timed surface dive rescue event.
Lifeguard short-term workers ensure patron safety at the City of Bozeman’s aquatic facilities and provide swimming instruction for the summer.
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week or part-time, 20 hours/week.
Wage: $22/hour
Start Date: All-Staff training will occur June 15-19. This training is required for all to attend.
If a candidate is not already Lifeguard/First Aid and CPR/AED certified through the City of Bozeman they MUST attend one of these two courses, Lifeguard Courses June 5-7 or June 11-13.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
-
Performs life-saving and guarding duties, including assisting patrons in life threatening situations, enforcing pool rules and regulations for the efficient and safe operation of the aquatic facilities, providing active accident prevention, and monitoring patrons in the water, and completing rescue accident and incident reports.
-
Provides customer service, including answering questions, accepting payment for passes, parties, lessons, and programs, answering phones and directing calls, and registering patrons for programs.
-
Maintains a clean and safe swimming facility, including cleaning locker rooms, lobby area, pool deck, and restrooms, and ensuring pool, equipment room, and pool deck are clear of potentially dangerous objects or situations.
-
Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions
-
Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems
-
Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas
-
Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner
-
Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities
-
Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.
