Central Elgin Beach Rescue Service: Lifeguard
Location
St Thomas, ON | Canada
Job description
Central Elgin Beach Rescue Service: Lifeguard
The Municipality of Central Elgin is a progressive, growing, urban and rural municipality located on the north shore of Lake Erie in the heart of Southwestern Ontario adjacent to London and St. Thomas. Port Stanley which is located on the North shore of Lake Erie is home to one of the busiest beaches in Southwestern Ontario and proudly able to fly the prestigious Blue Flag signifying public safety and environmental stewardship.
Reporting to the Central Elgin Fire Chief and Central Elgin Beach Rescue Supervisors, Lifeguards are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the public at the Municipality’s Main Beach in Port Stanley.
Lifeguards act as public liaisons for the Municipality. Key responsibilities include: supervision of the designated land and waterfront, first aid provision, coordinated first response with Central Elgin Fire Rescue/allied services, and regular lifeguard training.
Desired qualifications:
- Current National Lifesaving Society Certification: Pool, Waterfront, or Surf
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C
- 2+ years Lifeguarding experience Lifeguarding
- A high degree of mental alertness for extended periods of time
- Successful completion of the physical fitness-screening test*
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work well within a team environment.
- Safe Boater certification is considered an asset
*Lifeguards will be required to demonstrate preliminary fitness proficiency in order to be offered a position with the CEBRS. This includes a 400m swim in 10 minutes and an 800m run in 4:30 minutes. Additional fitness testing throughout training will be required for employment. The 2024 Rate of Pay is $28.87
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losing date: February 22, 2024 @ 4:30 pm. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants must make their needs known in advance. Personal information is collected pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to evaluate the suitability of applicants for employment. Questions respecting the collection of information should be directed to the CAO/Clerk of The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin. The Municipality of Central Elgin is an equal opportunity employer. The Municipality of Central Elgin will attempt to provide reasonable accommodation for known disability for an applicant or employee if requested
Personal information is collected pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to evaluate the suitability of applicants for employment. Questions respecting the collection of information should be directed to the CAO/Clerk of The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin.
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