Job Description

This position is responsible for beach patrol and patron surveillance of open water swimming areas, maintenance, and grounds keeping of beach areas and parks.

Salary

Minimum: $34,320.00- $44,616.00

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Provides patron surveillance of swimming area and enforces park policies, procedures, and rules to ensure the safety and well-being of the park patrons.
• Responds to distressed swimmers and drowning victims in a timely manner.
• Provides first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to patrons during emergencies.
• Maintains the beach grounds by renovating beach sand, weed eating, and maintaining buoy lines and beach area.
• Performs maintenance such as painting, minor boardwalk repair, docks, fences, and other maintenance tasks.
• Cleans and resupplies restroom, shelters, and picks up ground trash.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Specifications

• Working knowledge of applicable park regulations, ordinances, and swimming area rules.
• Working knowledge of American Red Cross lifeguard training methods and techniques.
• Skill in American Red Cross Lifeguard techniques.
• Skill in administering CPR and First Aid.
• Skill in preparing and completing reports.
• Ability to read and understand job related materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to maintain a current American Red Cross Life guarding, CPR, and First Aid Certifications.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.
• Ability to swim.
• Ability and willingness to work rotating shifts to include weekends and holidays.
• Ability and willingness to work outside in a subtropical climate under adverse weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

• Must be fit enough to get in and out of the water quickly
• Must be able to swim for a certain distance in a certain time.
• Bending, reach, stoop, stand, sit and/or walk for extended periods.

Work Category

Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Graduation from High School or possession of a GED certificate; OR
• Must be 16 years of age and current High School student; AND
• Must obtain by date of hire American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification; AND
• Must obtain by date of hire American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certification; AND
• Must obtain by date of hire American Red Cross First Aid Certification.

​​​​​​​Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee’s department, the County’s Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency/disaster.

Additional Job Requirements

A department, depending on the nature of its mission and operations, may require that employees in all or certain positions in this job classification:

1. Maintain the ability to pass the background checks required for the position. These background checks may include but are not limited to:
   1. Criminal History Background Check using Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
   2. Level 1 and Level 2 Background screening (Ch. 435 Florida Statutes)
   3. Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check using the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)
   4. Sex Offender and Sexual Predator record check using the list maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
2. Possess the necessary job-related license(s) or certification(s) that may include possession of a Florida Driver License (Class E) or an applicable Commercial Driver License (CDL).

For more information regarding background screenings, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com