Lifeguard Full-time Job
Jul 12th, 2024 at 14:07 Security & Safety Ottawa 193 views Reference: 7900Job Details
Application Close: 08/06/2025
JOB SUMMARY
Perform the surveillance necessary to prevent accidents by administering policies, procedures, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of patrons using the pool and perform rescues and first aid necessary for the preservation of life in a team setting.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum age requirement is 15 years of age.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
Current National Lifeguard Pool certificate
Current Lifesaving Instructor certificate
Current Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates
Current Oxygen Therapy or LSS Airway Management certificate
AODA Accessibility/IASR Training
KNOWLEDGE
- City of Ottawa and Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services departmental policies, guidelines and directives
- City of Ottawa emergency response procedures
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Able to handle the stress of an emergency situation
- Excellent public relations skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Works well in a team environment
- Reliable
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Note: Under the age of 18, requires a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check in place of the Vulnerable Sector Check.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Company Description
Ottawa is Canadas capital, in the east of southern Ontario, near the city of Montréal and the U.S. border. Sitting on the Ottawa River, it has at its centre Parliament Hill, with grand Victorian architecture and museums such as the National Gallery of Canada, with noted collections of indigenous and other Canadian art. The park-lined Rideau Canal is filled with boats in summer and ice-skaters in winter.
