Sun International Is Hiring For a Lifeguard-APPLY

Sun International Is Hiring For a Lifeguard-APPLY
Job Description
Main Purpose of the Job:
To prevent loss of life or bodily injury. Reporting to the Waterpark Lifeguard Supervisor, the successful applicants will undergo Waterpark training in accordance with Company processes and procedures.
Knowledge
- Administers First Aid and CPR as per best practice
- Ability to carry the rescue technique chosen
- Assesses the situation and selects the best rescue technique to the situation
- Manages and monitors patient’s progress
- Is recognized as an expert in his/ her field Aligns output with legal requirements
- Is sympathetic without apologizing or accepting liability
- Keeps qualifications up to date via compulsory annual retests
- Educates guests on policies and procedures to ensure safety
- Knows what information to convey and maintains records as required by SOP
- Keeps up to date on changes to SOP and acts in the companies best interest
- Recognizes risks and potential injuries before they become a problem
- Is familiar with area of responsibility and recognizes patterns to provide detailed feedback
- Patrols high risk areas and blind spots
- Views all aquatic levels and responds accordingly
- Removes obstacles and risks
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Core Behavioral Competencies
· Lifegaurd services / Advanced First Aid · Teamwork · Legal · Fun · Business Policies and Procedures · Courage · Vigilance and attention to detail · Ethics · Assertiveness · Innovation · Communication · Respect · Supportiveness · Focus · Physical ability (sight, strength, fitness etc) · Passion
Key Performance Areas
Rescue and Emergency Care
- International and national Safety standards maintained
- Reaction times within national best practice and company standards
- Care provided is relevant to injury as per SA Life Saving Association best practice
- Reaction is relevant to company codes for emergency
- Code 1: Life threatening medical emergency – save life!
- Code 2: Severe injury – request assistance
- Code 3: Guest complaint
Facility and Activity Control
- International and national Safety standards maintained
- Facilities and activities controlled as per SOP/ daily checklist
- Risk assessment ensures safety and security as per SI SLA’s
- Threats identified and removed proactively
- Controls meet international best practice
- Injuries sustained cannot be ascribed to negligence
- Structured and ordered as per SO
Injury Prevention
- All SOP’s adhered to and facility rules are enforced
- Information has been provided to guest proactively
- Injuries sustained cannot be ascribed to negligence
- Threats (hazardous situations and behaviours) identified and removed proactively
- Controls meet international best practice
Guest Service
- Grooming and dress code as per SOP
- Visibility as per SOP/ shift roster
- Guest interaction as per SOP
Job Requirements
Education, experience and competencies required:
- Matric / Grade 12 or Grade 11 with Lifeguard Award (NQF 4)
- Certified in (current and up to date through annual re-tests)
- Lifeguard award (LGA surf)
- LGA pool
- 2 years in a lifeguard or medical field (e.g. EMS, paramedics, etc.) essential
- Experience Working in a service industry an advantage