Lifeguard

Refer a friend and Receive a $250 Bonus! (Both employees must work a min of 30 days and 40 hours.) Now Hiring For Downtown Asheville, South Asheville, Black Mtn, Hendersonville, and Marion Locations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 regions 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 states largest provider of licensed school-age childcare, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are made up of people of all ages, from all backgrounds, working side by side to ensure that everyone can reach their full potential with dignity. Thus, we are For All. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and they guide everything we do. We are committed to being an organization that exposes and addresses social constraints that limit and/or negatively affect all humans from all walks of life. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values. 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 ~ A