Lifeguard Job Description Template

Job title

Lifeguard

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable lifeguard to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will scan assigned zones continuously, enforce pool and beach rules and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Scan assigned zones continuously
• Enforce pool and beach rules
• Perform water rescues
• Give CPR, AED and first aid
• Check water and facility safety
• Educate swimmers about safety
• Complete incident reports
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• No formal educational credential
• Working knowledge of water rescue skills and cpr and aed
• Alertness and quick decision making
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• American Red Cross Lifeguarding
• Ellis & Associates or YMCA lifeguard certification
• USLA open water lifeguard certification
• Experience with rescue tubes

Skills

• First aid
• Surveillance and scanning
• Rule enforcement
• Spinal injury management
• Communication
• Responsibility

Work environment and schedule

Lifeguards work at pools, beaches, waterparks and lakes, often in the sun and heat. Ski patrollers work outdoors in cold and snow. Many jobs are seasonal and part-time, with weekend and summer hours. Year-round indoor pools offer more steady work.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.