Lifeguard Full-time Job

The City of Edmonton is currently recruiting energetic and responsible individuals to ensure the safety of facility patrons and staff at our recreational facilities. Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve timely results in the context of a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

• Lifeguard, safeguard and supervise customers using the facility
• React to emergent situations and perform first aid as needed
• Prepare and submit administrative reports
• Check and regulate chemical feed equipment
• Take and record water test results
• Direct and perform maintenance duties
• Provide quality customer service to facility patrons
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Completion of High School Diploma or GED
• Possession of Current: Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard Award (NL), and Aquatic Emergency Care Award (AEC) or Government of Alberta workplace approved Standard First Aid & CPR-C
• Possession of current Swimming Pool Operators Certificate, Level I - A.A.R.F.P. is considered an asset
• Skills and knowledge to complete fitness skills assessment as outlined in the award guide
• Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques for water safety, lifesaving activities and first aid
• Knowledge of technical aspects of operating an aquatic facility
• Knowledge of public and occupational health guidelines related to the operation of an aquatic facility
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent communication, customer service, organization, time management and prioritization skills required
• Experience with pool mechanical systems is an asset
• All certifications must be kept current according to the certification organization standards
• Hire is dependent upon a Police Information Check including Vulnerable Sector check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
• Evening and weekend availability is required
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator.  For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• There will be a physical skills assessment as part of the recruitment process
• Applicants may be tested

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region.