About the role
POSITION: JUNIOR GUARD
DEPARTMENT: CULTURE AND RECREATION
REPORTS TO: AQUATICS COODINATOR/RECREATION MANAGER
SUPERVISES: NONE
SUMMARY: Under the director of the Aquatic Coordinator and on shift Senior Guard when Coordinator is absent. The Junior Guard is responsible for providing a safe, clean, friendly environment in which pool patrons may enjoy all aspects of aquatics. This person will assist with the operation and maintenance of the facility as required.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide excellent customer service
- Work with all staff to define and provide excellent customer service
- Maintain open communication with patrons and staff
- Lifeguarding duties as assign
- Perform on deck duties as lifeguard
- Monitor patrons in pool and wading area
- Conduct and log frequent patron head counts and compare to attendance figures
- Provide professional instruction to patrons
- Swimming lessons
- Aquatics programs
- Initiate emergency response and administer first aid to staff and patrons as required
- Administer first aid as required
- Request outside emergency assistance as required
- Document all incidents/injuries and forward to coordinator of Aquatic Services
- Work with other staff members during emergency situations
- Ensure that maintenance and cleaning is carried out as scheduled
- Carry out and record all maintenance and cleaning on appropriate
- Log conduct frequent walk arounds to monitor cleanliness and safety inside and outside of building
- Keep the pool deck area in a clean and tidy state
- Keep the staff room and first aid room in a clean and tidy state
- Ensure that all equipment is maintained in a clean, safe operating condition
- Ensure all safety equipment is in satisfactory condition
- Ensure that all equipment used by patrons is in clean, safe operating condition
- Ensure a safe work environment for staff
- Be familiar with and follow all safety rules
- Notify on shift supervisor (Aquatic Coordinator, Senior Guard) immediately of any safety concerns
- Document any near misses and incidents
8. Ensure a safe environment for patrons
- Enforce safety rules on deck, change rooms and general facility instruct patrons in the safe use of equipment
-
Document any near misses and incidents
-
Be familiar with and adhere to all policies and procedures covid-19
-
Assist in maintaining water quality at prescribed levels
- Perform basic water tests and record
- Report to any abnormalities or water quality
12. Assist with facility operations and maintenance
- Report any irregularities to the Multi-Purpose Facility Coordinator
- Record any matters of concern for follow-up
- Assist the Multi-Purpose Facility Coordinator with general maintenance duties as required.
- Assist with administrative duties as directed by supervisor
- Record deck attendance on a regular basis
14. Attend meetings as required
- In service training staff meetings
About the role
POSITION: JUNIOR GUARD
DEPARTMENT: CULTURE AND RECREATION
REPORTS TO: AQUATICS COODINATOR/RECREATION MANAGER
SUPERVISES: NONE
SUMMARY: Under the director of the Aquatic Coordinator and on shift Senior Guard when Coordinator is absent. The Junior Guard is responsible for providing a safe, clean, friendly environment in which pool patrons may enjoy all aspects of aquatics. This person will assist with the operation and maintenance of the facility as required.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide excellent customer service
- Work with all staff to define and provide excellent customer service
- Maintain open communication with patrons and staff
- Lifeguarding duties as assign
- Perform on deck duties as lifeguard
- Monitor patrons in pool and wading area
- Conduct and log frequent patron head counts and compare to attendance figures
- Provide professional instruction to patrons
- Swimming lessons
- Aquatics programs
- Initiate emergency response and administer first aid to staff and patrons as required
- Administer first aid as required
- Request outside emergency assistance as required
- Document all incidents/injuries and forward to coordinator of Aquatic Services
- Work with other staff members during emergency situations
- Ensure that maintenance and cleaning is carried out as scheduled
- Carry out and record all maintenance and cleaning on appropriate
- Log conduct frequent walk arounds to monitor cleanliness and safety inside and outside of building
- Keep the pool deck area in a clean and tidy state
- Keep the staff room and first aid room in a clean and tidy state
- Ensure that all equipment is maintained in a clean, safe operating condition
- Ensure all safety equipment is in satisfactory condition
- Ensure that all equipment used by patrons is in clean, safe operating condition
- Ensure a safe work environment for staff
- Be familiar with and follow all safety rules
- Notify on shift supervisor (Aquatic Coordinator, Senior Guard) immediately of any safety concerns
- Document any near misses and incidents
8. Ensure a safe environment for patrons
- Enforce safety rules on deck, change rooms and general facility instruct patrons in the safe use of equipment
-
Document any near misses and incidents
-
Be familiar with and adhere to all policies and procedures covid-19
-
Assist in maintaining water quality at prescribed levels
- Perform basic water tests and record
- Report to any abnormalities or water quality
12. Assist with facility operations and maintenance
- Report any irregularities to the Multi-Purpose Facility Coordinator
- Record any matters of concern for follow-up
- Assist the Multi-Purpose Facility Coordinator with general maintenance duties as required.
- Assist with administrative duties as directed by supervisor
- Record deck attendance on a regular basis
14. Attend meetings as required
- In service training staff meetings