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City of Glendale, CA · 1 week ago

Hourly City Worker/Lifeguard Trainee

Glendale, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

The City of Glendale, CA is seeking individuals for unclassified, non-civil service, hourly positions as Lifeguard Trainees. The role involves providing exceptional customer service, attending mandatory training classes, learning pool regulations, and ensuring safety while interacting with lifesaving equipment.

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Responsibilities

Ensures Department services are provided with exceptional customer service and the highest ethical standards

Attends mandatory training classes, including, but not limited to, the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course, and the American Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

Completion of the Online Portion (Blended Learning) American Red Cross Lifeguarding Training Course is required prior to the start of the City’s Pre-Service Training

Learns pool regulations and safety rules to prevent accidents

Interacts with lifesaving equipment and apparatus

May participate in cleaning the pool and related facilities and equipment

May drive on City business depending on the needs of the position

Assumes responsibility for ensuring the duties of the position are performed in a safe and efficient manner

Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation requires

Qualification

Lifeguard Training certificationFirst Aid certificationCPR/AED certificationWater Safety Instructor certificationSwimming proficiencyExceptional customer serviceSound judgmentTeamworkEffective communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

Must be able to work flexible hours

Ensures Department services are provided with exceptional customer service and the highest ethical standards

Attends mandatory training classes, including, but not limited to, the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course, and the American Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer

Completion of the Online Portion (Blended Learning) American Red Cross Lifeguarding Training Course is required prior to the start of the City's Pre-Service Training

Learns pool regulations and safety rules to prevent accidents

Interacts with lifesaving equipment and apparatus

May participate in cleaning the pool and related facilities and equipment

May drive on City business depending on the needs of the position

Assumes responsibility for ensuring the duties of the position are performed in a safe and efficient manner

Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation requires

Be at least 15 years of age

Swim 150 yards non-stop (front crawl and/or breaststroke) followed by treading water for 2 minutes (not using your hands, using your legs only), followed by a swim of 50 yards (front crawl and/or breaststroke)

Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds. Swim 20 yards Retrieve a 10-pound object from deep water and swim 20 yards with the weight using only your legs, then place the object onto the deck, all within 1 minute, 40 seconds

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Principles and practices of water safety, rescue methods, lifesaving techniques, and first aid as applied to accidents in the water and surrounding pool areas

Exceptional customer service practices

Making independent judgments and decisions based on standard policy and procedure

Provide exceptional customer service to all employees, patrons, and vendors

Learn lifesaving techniques and first aid

Effectively understand water safety rules

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with school district personnel, coworkers, and the public and resolve interpersonal conflicts

Exercise sound judgment in a variety of situations

Foster a teamwork environment

Interact effectively with a wide variety of people

Lift victim from water with assistance (approximately 30 to 250 pounds)

Model and practice the highest standards of ethical conduct

Present a courteous, professional public image

Prevent dangerous situations from arising, to recognize emergencies, and to take appropriate action

Read, write, communicate effectively, and comprehend directions in English

Swim with proficiency and endurance and meet City-established standards of swimming competency

Understand and follow oral and written instructions

Withstand exposure to sun and water for up to 8 hours a day

Assume responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment

Maintain a flexible work schedule

Work overtime as requested

Travel to multiple work locations

Preferred

Experience swimming or working in swim programs such as participation on swim team, water polo team, or teaching swimming lessons is highly desirable

American Red Cross First Aid certificate, or approved equivalent

American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R.)/AED for the Professional Rescuer certificate, or approved equivalent

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training certificate, or approved equivalent

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (W.S.I.) certificate is highly desirable

Benefits

Public Agency Retirement System - Alternate Retirement System (PARS-ARS)

Flexible Benefit Plan

Company

City of Glendale, CA

Incorporated in 1906 and boasting a population of over 200,000, the City of Glendale is the sixth safest city of its size in America and fourth safest in California.

Founded in 1914