LIFEGUARD - Adventure Cove

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION: Abilene, TX

DEPARTMENT: AQUATICS

REPORTS TO: HEAD LIFEGUARD

STATUS: PART-TIME (NON-EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Adventure Cove is an aquatics facility featuring a leisure pool with a zero-depth beach entry, a lazy river, multiple water slides, concessions area, party pavilion and an incredible atmosphere! The park is focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Abilene, TX. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth. 

Adventure Cove is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lifeguard will be responsible for the safety of all guests in and near the pool area.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

• Enforcing all pool rules
• Preventing injuries and minimizing hazardous situations
• Providing patron surveillance
• Handling all injuries, accidents, and emergency situations as they arise (contact Aquatics Manager or Head Lifeguard for any assistance)
• Instruct various ages in swimming, water safety, and other aquatic programming
• Completing assigned cleaning duties
• Attending in-service training as scheduled
• Passing the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and First Aid, CPR/AED for Lifeguards
• Exceed guest expectations and deliver world class guest service
• Completing other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 16 years of age
• Must be able to pass an in the water swim test
• Ability to work weekends and evenings
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Excellent customer service skills

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, swim, sit, talk, and hear
• The employee is required to climb, have balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift, pull, push and/or move heavy items
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• May work in outside weather conditions, while performing job duties
• Minimal duties are performed in direct sunlight, and may be exposed to hot, wet, and humid conditions
• Will be exposed to outside temperatures ranging from 80-105 degrees
• Will be exposed to cleaning chemicals that must be handled with extreme caution