Lifeguard 3

Posted on: Feb 2, 2026

Posted by: City of Wetaskiwin

Summary

Community and Protective Services Division

Full-time Permanent
Hours of Work: 40 hours/week, scheduled within operational hours (6am–8pm). Early mornings, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays required
Competition No. CPS-25-38

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The City of Wetaskiwin

We are a diverse, collaborative, and eager team that started by listening to our citizens to get their vision of our community in 50 years and the creativity flowed from there. Our values are Trust, Resourcefulness, and Integrity. We cultivate well-being, through our team’s dedication to building positive, trusting, and fulfilling relationships, and we serve the community by partnering in capacity building to cultivate positive relationships which enhance the overall wellbeing of our community.

Located only 35 minutes south of Edmonton and 55 minutes north of Red Deer, the City of Wetaskiwin provides all the amenities and quality of life of an urban-rural center.

Turn your lifeguarding experience into a long-term career! At the City of Wetaskiwin, you can do just that!!

Key Responsibilities

Provide the highest standard of lifeguarding, including effective scanning, patrolling and professionalism in a team setting.
Provide the highest standard of instruction, including the instruction of swimming techniques, strokes, water safety and lifesaving skills to patrons and staff.
Assist Instructors with their lessons when required.
Conduct opening, closing duties and provincial water tests when needed.
Responds to and supervises emergency situations, preforms first aid as required and ensures that required documentation is completed.
Prevent incidents: safeguard the public through enforcement of policies, public education, exceptional safety surveillance and routine safety inspections.
Provide exceptional customer service by promoting positive patron relations, answering questions, educating public and responding to concerns
Complete assigned maintenance such as cleaning the pool deck and change rooms, etc.
Complete necessary mechanical and operational checklists, forms, accident and near-miss reports.
Provide instruction and training to all aquatic staff when required.
Ensure that all staff are engaged during their work hours with lesson plans, lifeguarding, maintenance, and special projects.
Enforce all Government, City, and Facility policies to maintain a high level of compliance with OH&S regulations, Alberta Pool standards, and industry best practices.
Make recommendations to the Aquatic Coordinator for in-service training, lifeguard training, and day to day operations.
Assist with evaluating staff performance and providing feedback to the Aquatic Coordinator regarding probation and annual performance reviews.
Required to work a variety of shifts such as mornings, evenings, and weekends.
Complete other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education, Qualifications, and Work Experience

Minimum 18 years old.
Minimum 3 years lifeguarding experience.
Possession of the following current certifications – ability to renew qualifications annually or as required:
- Lifesaving Society’s National Lifeguard (NL)
- Alberta Workplace approved Standard First Aid (SFA) and/or Lifesaving Society’s Aquatic Emergency Care (AEC)
- Lifesaving Society’s Swim Instructor
- Lifesaving Society’s Lifesaving Instructor
- Standard First Aid Instructor
- National Lifeguard Instructor (NLI)
- 2 Additional Instructor certifications such as Lifesaving Sport Coach 1, First Aid Instructor, NL Instructor, Lifesaving Society Trainer, ETC,
- A third or more instructor certifications considered an asset.
- Pool operator 1 (considered an asset)
- Pool operator 2 (considered an asset)
Provide a clear criminal and vulnerable sector record check.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent customer services skills.
Ability to teach, provide constructive feedback, and support the building of swimming skills of program participants and staff.
Ability to perform and lead first aid procedures.
Experience in promoting positive internal and external customer relations.
Able to provide internal training to staff.
Strong interpersonal communication, supervisory, and coaching skills.
Strong understanding of basic OH&S Regulations.
Proficiency in MS Office including Microsoft Teams

Physical Effort & Safety Commitment

This position includes but is not limited to light effort such as:

Standing, walking, climbing, stairs, kneeling manual dexterity, visual acuity, climbing ladders, balancing, crawling, crouching, depth perception, and lifting up to 20 lbs.

The employee is responsible for full cooperation with all aspects of the City’s Occupational Health and Safety program, including compliance with all rules and regulations, and for continually practicing safety while performing their duties, and monitor and enforce subordinate compliance with the OH&S program.

Amazing Extras

Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance) commencing on date of hire.
Pension through Local Authority Pension Plan (LAPP).
3 weeks of paid accrued vacation time.
4 Personal Days per year with an additional Anniversary Day off!
Employee, Family Assistance Program.
As part of our Wellness Benefit, employees can enjoy an optional discounted membership at the Manluk Regional Aquatic and Fitness Centre.
Opportunities for growth within the organization.

Job Type

Full-time Permanent

Employer Contact

No employer contact listed.

Salary Range

$27.38-$33.67

Closing Date

No closing date mentioned.

Posting ID: 36769

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