Location
La Costa Resort and Spa
Nestled among the beautiful coastal foothills of Carlsbad, CA, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is honored as the #1 Wellness Spa by Spa magazine. Omni La Costa’s acclaimed restaurants present an updated take on locally inspired cuisine and culinary delights. Steps from your door, world-class accommodations, championship golf and tennis, eight pools and more anxiously wait to welcome your arrival.
Omni La Costa associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, Omni La Costa may be your perfect match.
Job Description
We expect our guests to have fun in the sun. But safety is always number one! The Lifeguard is responsible for ensuring the safety of all of our guests at the Pools and Waterslides. Lifeguards will maintain a diligent watch over families and children, enforcing rules with the right balance of firmness and politeness. Lifeguards need to be ready at all times to perform life-saving functions. Lifeguards may also perform all of the functions and responsibilities of Pool Attendants as assigned.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Maintains constant surveillance of patrons in the facility; acts immediately and appropriately to secure safety of patrons in the event of emergency.
- Provides emergency care and treatment as required until the arrival of emergency medical services.
- Presents professional appearance and altitude at all times
- Maintains a high standard of customer service.
- Performs various maintenance duties as directed to maintain a clean and safe facility.
- Prepares and maintains appropriate activity reports and daily logs of events.
- Handles or refers other problems and situations as they arise within the facility to the Operational Supervisor.
- Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Knowledge of customer service standards and procedures.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Attend department meetings as scheduled along with department staff.
- Be able to perform Pool Attendant functions / shifts as required.
This brief job profile is to give a general idea of the job and in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to be performed by the associate in this position. Other duties will be assigned.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Prior experience lifeguarding a pool in a resort or country club or waterpark facility highly preferred.
- 1 year of previous lifeguard experience preferred.
- Employment as a Lifeguard is contingent on lifeguard certification. If an applicant does not have certification upon hire, he or she will be hired as a Pool Guest Services Attendant and paid at that hourly wage until certification is obtained.
- Previous supervisory experience preferred.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Valid driver’s license. Current certification of Lifeguard, Title 22, First Aid, CPR, AED, and Child Abuse/Neglect class. If not complete, La Costa will provide within 30 days of hire.
Pay Rate: $18.00
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer – vets/disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP’s Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement
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