Head Lifeguard - The EPIC Recreation Center - Part Time (10-19 hours/week)

City of Grand Prairie, TX
Grand Prairie, Texas United States  View Map
Posted: Nov 20, 2024
  • Salary: $16.00 - $21.68 Hourly USD
  • Part Time
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Public Safety
  • Job Description

    Job Summary

    Are you a lifeguard extraordinaire ready to take the plunge into leadership? We're seeking a passionate individual for our Head Lifeguard position! Join us in making a splash and lead the way to a safe and thrilling pool experience.

    Essential Job Functions

    • Provides service to the general public by scanning the water to monitor activities and ensure safety ; provide first aid , informing customers of upcoming events and answering inquiries.

    • Ensures the safety of the general public by enforcing pool rules and regulations, checking pool chemicals, monitoring for safety issues and report any unresolvable issues to the Aquatic’s Supervisor, monitoring activities and providing assistance to other staff and the general public when necessary.

    • Prepares facilities for special events by setting up tables and chairs and decorating.

    • Follow all opening and closing procedures and ensure staff have completed all tasks.

    • Overseas operations in the absence of a Pool Manager.


    Minimum Qualifications

    • Education: High School or GED preferred but not required.

    • Experience: Two years lifeguard experience preferred.

    • Certifications: Requires American Red Cross -Lifeguarding, CPR/AED, First Aid certification. Will provide training upon hire.


    For city employees who are regular part time (10-19 hours per week) or seasonal hired placed on City payroll, the following benefits are provided:
    • PARS - Public Agency Retirement System: the employee contributes 6.2% each paycheck to this retirement system and the city provides 1.3%. The employee does not pay into Social Security. All of the employees contributions may be withdrawn upon separating service from the city. The City's contributions will not be paid unless the employee retires under the system.
    • Part time or seasonal employees are not eligible for any paid leave or other benefits.
    • Part time or seasonal employees are limited to working only 1,000 hours per 12-month period, unless the seasonal is project based for a specific period of time which is typically less than 12-months.


    Closing Date/Time: 12/27/2024 5:00 PM Central
  • Special Instructions

    12/27/2024 5:00 PM Central
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of Grand Prairie
    • City of Grand Prairie

     

    Welcome to the City of Grand Prairie!  We Live Life Grand here – about 200,640 residents call Grand Prairie home, and we’re still growing.  Grand Prairie is the 16th largest city in Texas and the 125th largest city in the United States, but we still have small town values.  We are rated the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S., 2nd Happiest City in Texas, 5th Best City for First-Time Home Buyers in Texas, 7th Safest Large City in Texas, and in the Top 50 U.S. Best Place to
    Raise a Family!

    We have attractions that draw almost 10 million visitors a year to: 

    • Epic Waters Indoor Water Park showcasing 80,000 square feet of year-round water fun referred to as a “cruise ship on land”
    • The Summit Active Adult Center with state-of-the-art fitness training, indoor infinity edge pool with lap lanes and exercise vortex, theater, game room, sauna
    • PlayGrand Adventures (10-acre, all-accessible playground) is an exciting opportunity to provide a safe and fun playground experience for all ages and abilities (open late 2019)
    • Firehouse Gastro Park restaurant downtown (conversion of historic Firehouse #1)
    • Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Horse Race Track
    • The Theatre at Grand Prairie concert venue
    • Historic Uptown Theater in downtown
    • IKEA, Living Spaces and the Premium Outlet Mall
    • Traders Village
    • Lake Joe Pool
    • Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! And Palace of Wax
    • Epic Central Park, a 172-acre park with five lakes, a Grand Lawn amphitheater, trails and a water and light show
    • Chicken N’ Pickle
    • Bolder Adventure Park
    • The Epic Arts, Fitness and Entertainment Center with $1 million in cardio and strength training equipment, indoor walking/jogging track, group fitness and more

    Grand Prairie recently welcomed more than 50 new restaurants and retail stores along SH 161, and development continues at a brisk pace. The city offers a vibrant lifestyle, with the best parks in the nation, more amenities than most, affordable to affluent housing and friendly neighbors.

    City employees work hard to ensure Grand Prairie is known as an organization that creates Raving Fans by delivering world-class service.  Our employee family and elected officials constantly live our values, aggressively move toward our vision and are always looking for ways to make the business of running a city even better.The hard work, positive input and optimism of all our city employees all play a key role in our success.  We look forward to you joining our
    team!

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