Looking for the perfect summer job or an opportunity to refresh your training? Well, look no further than Aqua-Guard!

Our company manages over 65 swimming pools in the Chicagoland area. Our clients are apartment complexes, town home associations, and condominium associations. We have employment sites available throughout the Northern, Northwestern, and Western suburbs, and we are certain there is a pool near you.

For the 2008 swim season, we will be hiring Lifeguards, Pool Managers, and District Managers. You must be 15 years of age or older and have certification in CPR, first aid, and lifeguarding. We accept certifications from the American Red Cross or StarGuard. For those not certified, we also offer training & certification programs.

The professionalism, maturity, and commitment level of each of our staff members is critical to our success. We are looking for responsible, dependable, hardworking individuals to fill these positions. A description of each position is provided below.

• Lifeguard
  • Once hired, you will be placed at the pool that is closest to your home. The pool manager works with you to ensure that you are comfortable with your responsibilities and also works with you to fill the schedule. We are flexible with how much you work and when you work; all we ask is that you communicate your availability to your pool manager. Many pools have one lifeguard on duty, therefore, your dependability is the key to Aqua-Guard’s success.
  • Daily duties include checking pool passes, vacuuming the pool, checking Ph and chlorine levels, enforcing all pool rules, and ensuring that the facility is a clean and safe environment for the residents. In this job, you will meet a lot of great people and at the same time feel confident and secure in your main responsibilities as a lifeguard. You are there to save lives, and you should feel confident that, if needed, you know how to perform CPR, stop a bleeding cut, or help a heat stroke victim.

• Pool Manager
  • Each swimming pool facility has a pool manager. The pool manager trains the other employees on their responsibilities and ensures that all duties are being completed. The manager works as a lifeguard and completes the schedule, ensuring that the pool is staffed appropriately. The manager works no less than 30 hours a week. A manager needs to be flexible, reachable, responsible and reliable. Often, how well the pool runs depends on the organization and dependability of the pool manager.
  • Daily duties as a lifeguard include checking pool passes, vacuuming the pool, checking Ph and chlorine levels, enforcing all pool rules, and ensuring that the facility is a clean and safe environment for the residents. As a manager, you would be in contact with the property manager as well as board members.

• District Manager
  • The pools are divided into areas by district. Each district manager oversees 8-10 swimming pools, the pool managers and their lifeguards. You train the pool managers on the pump systems, pool rules, and daily duties. You ensure that the pool managers train their lifeguards thoroughly. You are responsible on visiting each pool 2-3 times per week. During the visit, you will perform a pool evaluation as well as a lifeguard evaluation. You ensure that the facility is up to health codes and looks exceptional. You ensure that the lifeguards are enforcing all the rules and look and act professional at all times. You work closely with the managers to ensure schedules are complete, residents are happy in addition to board members and property managers. A district manager works 40+ hours a week, needs to be very flexible, reachable, reliable, and organized. You need to have a reliable car and will be reimbursed for gas. We will supply you with a phone or reimbursement for your phone usage.

To apply for a position, obtain a certification, or begin our orientation process, click here.

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