uMhlathuze Local Municipality is hiring Casual Swimming Pool Lifeguards

uMhlathuze Local Municipality is hiring Casual Swimming Pool Lifeguards

Closing date: 08 August 2024

Casual Swimming Pool Lifeguards

  • SAP Post Number: 20002926 – 20002934
  • Basic Salary: R 717.00 per day worked
  • Department: Sports and Recreation, Swimming Pools

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Grade 12 or any relevant qualification;
  • High level of First Aid competency, essential lifesaving certificate,
  • Valid Lifeguard Award or equivalent with current annual retest.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

  • Takes personal responsibility for providing excellent service quality
  • Able to distinguish and separate relevant and important information
  • Takes in information quickly and accurately
  • Uses logic and reason to persuade and influence others
  • Shows emotional resilience and handles difficult situations effectively
  • Communicates effectively with colleagues and clients
  • Able to identify risks involved in alternative courses of action
  • Attends to problems situations as required
  • Responds to emergency calls / signals promptly and effectively
  • Recognises unusual activity and intervenes appropriately
  • Understands policies and regulations governing lifeguarding
  • Assesses emergency situations and calls for support as necessary; and
  • Maintains control over individuals transgressing any bylaws
  • Strong attention to detail

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Candidate must pass Council’s skill and fitness test
  • Candidate must work weekends and public holidays with No overtime
  • Candidates must have good knowledge of swimming pool filtration and water chemistry
  • Candidates must have the ability to supervise public and staff.
  • Perform safety procedures, rescuing and first aid duties
  • Contacts ambulance services / paramedics in the event of serious injuries and near drowning in order to utilise resources available to the best advantage of the public
  • Operates the public address system
  • Undertakes educational programs with various groups of children
  • Monitor the sanitation of pools by taking samples of pool water to analysing to set standards
  • Do pool maintenance to ensure sanitation standards are met.

How to apply

All applicants must forward a comprehensive CV (Preferably in English) to the: Deputy City Manager.

Please drop off applications at: Richards Bay Civic Centre Reception desk, Nseleni Rates Hall, Esikhaleni Rates Hall, Empangeni Civic Centre, Vulindlela Rates Hall, Ngwelezane Rates Hall/Library.

CLOSING DATE: 08 AUGUST 2024

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