Revised: Jan 24/25

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ST. THOMAS

2025 SUMMER HIRING

Summer Senior Lifeguard

Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department

Applications will be received until Friday February 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Recreation Facilities & Programs and the technical direction and guidance of the Aquatic Supervisor and the Program Coordinator, provides swimming instruction to program registrants and serves as lifeguard during public recreational swimming.

The Senior Lifeguard maintains and ensures compliance with high safety standards of the aquatic facility at all times.  The position oversees the effective delivery of scheduled programs. Provides functional direction and guidance to Junior Lifeguards while maintaining open lines of communication with patrons, staff and the Aquatic Supervisor. 

The Senior Lifeguard will perform all activities in a safe manner, in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations, along with Corporate Safety policies, procedures and programs.  In addition, all necessary personal protective equipment must be used and maintained in good condition.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Program Support and Implementation (65%)

• Instructs all ages and levels of program registrants.
• Supervises children and adults while lifeguarding during public swimming.
• Assists in the minor maintenance, cleanliness and organization at the pool.
• Assists in the registration process prior to the session’s start dates.
• Assists and participates with the organization and running of special events and theme days.
• Participates, as required, in departmental functions and activities.
• Assists in delivering planned, well-balanced, effective programming adapting to abilities, learning styles and different mobility.
• Acts as team leader and ensures that all aquatic staff are organized and prepared for programs.
• Provides functional direction and guidance to junior lifeguards and aquatic attendants.
• Assists the Aquatic Supervisor with new staff orientation, training and evaluation, as required.
• Ensures protocols are followed and assist to maintain the cleanliness and disinfection of the aquatic facility, pool, change rooms, washrooms including spilled bodily fluids from accidents or injuries.
• Responsible for deck supervision duties and ensures that the facility is safe to open and remain open for patrons.
• Always maintains a high standard of safety supervision.
• With the Aquatic Supervisor, ensures compliance with City and departmental guidelines, policies and procedures as outlined.
• Performs other duties, responsibilities and functions as assigned.

Health and Safety (15%)

• Works in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the regulations and City policies.
• Must use or wear the required personal protective equipment, protective devices or clothing that the City requires to be used or worn.
• Reports to Supervisor, the absence or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger themselves or another worker.
• Reports to Supervisor, any contravention of the Act, regulations or the existence of any hazard of which they are aware.
• Ensures there is always sufficient aquatic staff on deck.
• Remains alert and available to respond to any aquatic emergencies.
• Continually monitors patron’s conduct for behavioral concerns, potential accidents and other potential hazards.
• During an emergency, ensures the safety of all patrons and aquatic staff is a priority including emergency response, evacuations and water rescue.
• Ensures compliance with the Ontario public pools regulation. If the aquatic facility is not in compliance, the Senior Lifeguard is responsible for closing the facility and reporting the status to the Aquatic Supervisor.
• Provides effective emergency response, executing proper rescue techniques and providing first aid within the scope of their training.  Liaison with appropriate Emergency Services Personnel (EMS, Police, Fire) to ensure effective transfer of care as dictated by the situation.

Customer Service and Communication (20%)

• Provides ongoing feedback and evaluation to aquatic staff providing follow-up to the Aquatic Supervisor as required.
• Ensures required daily documentation is completed (time sheets, accident/incident reports, open and close forms).
• Monitors and records all pool information in accordance with Ontario health regulations, WHMIS and City policy.
• Completes all written accident/incident reports as required.
• Positively interacts with patrons providing a high level of front-line customer service including greeting and engaging participants.
• Gives and provides information, redirects when required.
• Clearly communicates pool rules to participants and is able to gain compliance in a courteous and tactful manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Life Saving Society Instructors Certificate
• LSS National Lifesaving Certification
• Standard First Aid, CPR-C & AED Certification
• Must be 16 years old as of June 1 of the current year
• Minimum one (1) season worked as a Junior Lifeguard or equivalent experience required
• Mature, reliable, confident and possess strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and work well as part of a team.
• Ability to supervise children of all ages.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Self motivated.
• Maintain National Lifeguard physical standards:

• A 50 metres head-up sprint swim in 60 seconds or faster
• Swim 400 metres in 10 minutes or better
• Swim 15 metres, surface dive to bottom of pool and retrieve a 20 lb. object, surface and carry the object 5 metres: all with 40 seconds or better
• 15 metre head-up swim to contact a distressed swimmer, carry the victim 5 metres supporting the victim’s head and shoulders above the water
• Submerge and swim 15 metres underwater
• Swim 25 metres to recover a submerged victim, then carry the victim 25 metres: all within 90 seconds.

• Satisfactory Police Record Check.
• Applicant will be responsible for their own transportation to and from program site(s).

WORK TIME FRAME: Available from late June until the end of August (working a varied schedule, including weekends).

Please note: Successful applicants will be required to attend mandatory training during the month of June 2025.

Remuneration Range: $17.25 - $20.96 per hour (2024 Rates), plus 4% vacation.

Any new hires will be required to obtain and submit a satisfactory Police Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment, prior to their start date. Police Criminal Record Searches will only be requested for those eighteen (18) years of age or older.  Those selected for re-hire will not be required to attain a new police check; however, they will be required to sign a ‘Criminal Offence Self Declaration Form’ so long as no less than twelve (12) months have passed since their last day of work with the Corporation.

HOW TO APPLY:

Go to www.stthomas.ca – Employment, Employment Opportunities.

Go to Posting Title.

Click the ‘Apply Now’ button.  You will need to create a Login.

Please IMPORT and UPLOAD your COVER LETTER AND RESUME individually (i.e. pdf, word).

ENSURE YOU HAVE ATTACHED ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.
Note: You will be required to answer Qualification questions during the application process.
When your application has been received through Dayforce, you will receive an email from notify@dayforce.com stating “Congratulations, your application has been successfully submitted.”

All prospective employees, volunteers and students will be required to provide an acceptable “Criminal Record Search” as a condition of employment and prior to commencing employment. 

Although we appreciate all applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Personal information for this position is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended.

The City of St. Thomas is an equal opportunity employer.  Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process.  If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, you must provide your accommodation needs in advance.  Questions may be directed to the Human Resources Department at 519-631-1680 ext. 4146.