Lifeguard

Salary: $14.01 - $17.16 Hourly
Location : Parks & Recreation - Aquatics Center, 110 E. Rivercrest, Allen, TX
Job Type: Seasonal
Department: PARK & RECREATION
Division: AQUATIC CENTER
Opening Date: 09/11/2026
Closing Date: 10/30/2026 1:45 PM Central


DESCRIPTION
Earn $14.01 - $17.16 per hour AND play for free!

Work here, play here! All employees enjoy free access to Allen Recreation Facilities while on the team.
Join a Team That Feels Like Family

We're looking for motivated, dependable individuals who want to be part of a supportive team that truly feels like family. As a lifeguard, you'll work in a positive, team-focused environment where safety, communication, and looking out for one another are top priorities. If you enjoy working with people, staying active, and making a difference in your community, we'd love to meet you.
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

The City:
With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.


The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the PRIDE values. We do "Work that MATTERS!"

• People First - Giving priority to others
• Respect - Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity - Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver - Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel - Creating an innovative and improving work environment

Under direct supervision, ensures the safety of customers in and around pool areas. This is accomplished by visually scanning pool areas, identifying distressed swimmers or customers, performing in-water rescues and assists as necessary, completing CPR when appropriate and providing first aid care to customers. Other duties may include providing customer service support, maintaining pool operations and equipment, assisting with locker room and bathroom maintenance and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Ensures the safety of customers at City aquatic facilities by visually scanning all areas of the aquatic facility, determining whether customers are in distress, performing in-water rescues and assists when necessary, providing first aid to customers when appropriate and completing CPR for rescued customers when necessary.
• Maintains pool operations and equipment by vacuuming the pool, scrubbing pool equipment and pool walls for sanitization purposes, operating the power wash machine to cleanse deck areas, removing debris from pool water and picking up debris from deck areas.
• Ensures the sanitization of aquatic facilities by disinfecting bathrooms with the appropriate cleaners, sweeping and mopping floors, picking up debris from patron areas and gathering lost items.
• Provides customer service by offering assistance to customers, responding to customer inquiries, addressing customer concerns or problems, educating customers on facility rules and procedures and directing customers to the appropriate persons or areas.
• May act as a water safety instructor if certified as such by the American Red Cross.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Less than high school or equivalency with no prior relevant work experience

Certification and Other Requirements

• Must be at least sixteen (16) years of age
• American Red Cross Lifeguard (including Deep Water) & First Aid Certification. Requires brick dive test in deep water based on depth of pool assignment*
• American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Certification*

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Knowledge of:

• City policies and procedures.
• Lifeguarding techniques and procedures.
• Chemicals used in pool maintenance.
• Occupational hazards and safety procedures

Skill in:

• Establishing and maintaining working relationships with professional and support staff, the public, and City employees.
• Providing outstanding customer service and conflict resolution.
• Identifying opportunities to improve customer service and satisfaction.
• Working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
• Focusing on tasks with constant distractions.
• Effectively communicating orally.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Ability to work varying shifts including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
• Ability to work outdoors.
• Ability to work with mechanical, chemical, electrical, and fire hazards.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, reach, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, climb, and balance frequently.
• Ability to swim nonstop for 200 yards without the use of any additional flotation devices.
• Ability to tread water for two minutes nonstop without using hands.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as needed.
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
This is a temporary position, so you'll only be with us for a limited period of time. While it doesn't include traditional benefits like health, retirement, or accrued time off, it's packed with opportunities to grow, gain experience, and make a real impact in your community! We love working with our team, and this is your chance to be part of Work that MATTERS!-apply today and join us on this exciting journey!

All City employees also have free access to recreation centers , including:
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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your education and work history. Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application.Please be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will deem your application "Incomplete", so please be thorough in answering the questions.Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate box below.

• Yes
• No

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Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?

• Yes
• No

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Are you currently employed by or have you worked for the City of Allen in the past?

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

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How many years of relevant experience do you have? Please note: All relevant experience must be listed on the application.

• 3 or more years
• 2 - 3 years
• 1 - 2 years
• Less than one year
• No experience

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Are you at least sixteen (16) years of age?

• Yes
• No

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Do you currently hold a American Red Cross Lifeguard & First Aid Certification ?Please note: All relevant certifications must be listed on the application.

• Yes
• No

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Do you currently hold a American Red Cross CPR/Professional Rescuer w/AED Certification ?Please note: All relevant certifications must be listed on the application.

• Yes
• No

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Applicants who currently do not have all required certifications at the time their application is submitted, must attend and pass all classes prior to receiving an offer of employment. Please acknowledge that you understand this requirement.

• Yes
• No

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I acknowledge that I will be required to attend regular in-service training to fulfill the mandatory 4-hours per month training requirement.

• Yes
• No

Required Question