Lifeguard - Field House Brooklyn

About Chelsea Piers:

At Chelsea Piers you will find colleagues who are passionate about what we do. Careers at Chelsea Piers offer unmatched facilities, excellent benefits, and proven career growth opportunities for people who are passionate about transforming the lives of our community through sports, fitness, and event experiences. Since opening in 1996, the mission of Chelsea Piers has never changed: deliver life-enhancing athletic experiences for kids and adults by providing the finest sports programming in world-class facilities. All employees receive transportation benefits, a complimentary membership to the Calm App and Chelsea Piers Fitness, access to LinkedIn Learning, paid safe/sick time, and other exciting venue benefits. 

About the Opportunity:
Chelsea Piers Field House Brooklyn features an Olympic-level gymnastics training space, state-of-the-art indoor boarded soccer fields, a warm-water, learn-to-swim pool, and multiple party/event spaces. We are hiring Lifeguards to join our Aquatics department in our 4' deep warm-water pool. We offer a variety of programming throughout the year. We are looking for experienced, dedicated, and passionate Lifeguards to work in our brand-new state-of-the-art facility. There are part-time and seasonal positions available. Our Lifeguards will be expected to maintain consistent surveillance of patrons in the facility and act with immediate and appropriate protocol to secure safety of patrons in the event of emergency. 

Responsibilities:
The responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:

• Execute proper surveillance and rescue techniques when needed
• Provides emergency care and treatment as required or until the arrival of emergency medical services
• Present professional appearance and attitude at all times, and maintain a high standard of customer service
• Assist with the Front Desk station as needed including but not limited to checking in customers, answering phone calls and directing questions to the appropriate staff
• Performs various maintenance duties as directed to maintain a clean and safe facility
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
• Entering the water to assist with pool maintenance or pool orientation adjustment
• Maintaining the pool decks cleanliness via various cleaning techniques
• Assisting patrons as needed

Qualifications:

• Ability and willingness to achieve and maintain an active American Red Cross (ARC) certification (training provided)
• Participate in a required minimum amount of in-service training each month as set by Aquatics Management
• Participating in lifeguard training and on-the-spot evaluations and if necessary remediation based on Director's discretion
• Must be willing and able to complete a standard swim evaluation including a continuous 200 yard swim, two minutes of treading without the use of hands, and a retrieval of a 10lb weight at the bottom of the pool without the use of goggles
• Must be prepared to lift objects as heavy as 55lbs
• Must enjoy working with kids