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Lifeguard in Training
Closing Date: Until Positions are Filled
Requisition Number: 2025-37
Posted: February 14, 2025
Position Type: Temporary, Part- Time
Anticipated Contract Start/End Date: June 2025 to June 2026
Location: Port Elgin, ON
Number of Vacancies: 5
Saugeen Shores: Both city and town, wrapped in a village.
Choosing to work and live in Saugeen Shores gives you an unparalleled choice of easy-going lifestyles, economic opportunities and nature at every turn. You can truly create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighbourhoods and amenities. You can replace long commutes with easy lakeshore rides. You can choose to be as active or relaxed as you want to be. You can make all these great choices without sacrificing family life, schools, and even access to the wide world. Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron with forests and farms all around, Saugeen Shores is the promise of both cities and towns, wrapped in a village.
Choosing to work and live in Saugeen Shores gives you an unparalleled choice of easy-going lifestyles, economic opportunities and nature at every turn. You can truly create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighbourhoods and amenities. You can replace long commutes with easy lakeshore rides. You can choose to be as active or relaxed as you want to be. You can make all these great choices without sacrificing family life, schools, and even access to the wide world. Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron with forests and farms all around, Saugeen Shores is the promise of both cities and towns, wrapped in a village.
The Team:
We take our team-first culture so seriously; we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well-serviced, growing and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our members. We develop careers from the inside first. We engage each other personally and professionally. We welcome change. we embrace new ideas. We do more than live with work processes; we seek to continuously improve them. And we have each other's backs - because that is what great teams do.
We take our team-first culture so seriously; we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well-serviced, growing and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our members. We develop careers from the inside first. We engage each other personally and professionally. We welcome change. we embrace new ideas. We do more than live with work processes; we seek to continuously improve them. And we have each other's backs - because that is what great teams do.
What we offer you:
- Enrollment in the OMERS pension plan.
- A passion for investing in our workforce through continuous learning and development
- Flexible work options.
About the Role:
We are searching for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our Aquatics team. As the Lifeguard in Training, reporting to the Aquatics Supervisor, you will assist the Instructors/Lifeguards in ensuring service excellence and the safe operation of all aquatic programs and facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Complete required pool readings as assigned
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Assist the instructor with the following:
- Classes beginning/finishing on time
- Implementing lessons
- Demonstration of skills
- Equipment setup and cleanup
- Continuous evaluation of participants
- Assist with special events as assigned
- Follow assigned guard rotations and assist with supervision of participants
- Assist in pool maintenance as assigned
- Perforn other duties as required
- Current awards as follows: Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid and Assistant Instructors
- Minimum 14 years of age
- Must be prepared to work flexible hours including evening and weekend shifts
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Aquatics volunteer experience
Competencies and skills you bring to the role:
- Adaptability: You can adapt efficiently and effectively in response to new processes and changing circumstances.
- Communication: You have proven ability to communicate successfully and confidently both verbally and in writing.
- Confidentiality: You respect and maintain confidentiality and exhibit professionalism in all interactions.
- Interpersonal: You exhibit strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Teamwork: You can work with others toward a shared goal. You encourage and support your colleagues by offering for help and asking for help when needed.
Wage: $17.20 per hour
Application Process:
If you’re interested in joining our team, click the “Apply Now” at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process by the posting closing date. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Town of Saugeen Shores is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Town of Saugeen Shores will make every effort to accommodate applicants with disabilities in its recruitment and selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990 and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only.
If you require an accommodation to submit your resume for an employment opportunity, or for more information on accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at jobs@saugeenshores.ca or by phone at 519-832-2008 x.132.
