Job Opportunity at Mount Meru Hotel, Lifeguard

Lifeguard

Mount Meru Hotel Arusha, Tanzania

Education and Certifications

  • Certified Lifesaver - Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving or equivalent
  • Certified Red Cross Water Safety Instructor preferable
  • Certified Professional Rescuer Cardiopulmonary (CPR)
  • Certified First Aid
  • Certified OSHA for dangerous chemicals

Experience

  • Minimum of 2 years working experience as lifeguard, preferable within hospitality
  • Experience in teaching swim lessons highly desirable
  • Experience in communicating with Government H&S agencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Determinate chlorine content & pH value of water, using testing kits, record readings
  • Ability to monitor all pool activities closely throughout the day and identify safety issues
  • Ability to determinate hazardous conditions of the pool and swimmers
  • Maintains constant surveillance of patrons in the facility
  • Excellent knowledge to rescue swimmers in danger of drowning
  • Responsible for the availability and safekeeping of emergency equipment
  • Knowledge of lifesaving methods and procedures
  • Knowledge of rules and regulations governing the conduct of the public at the pool
  • Skilled in the application of lifesaving techniques and swimming
  • Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergencies
  • Self-starter with a strong work ethic and ability to provide strategic direction to a team
  • Must be a self-motivated and well-organised individual
  • Trustworthy and discrete with a high degree of personal integrity and positive attitude
  • Ability interacting with people of various ages from diverse backgrounds
  • Ability to contribute suggestions and improvements to the safety guidelines of the hotel
  • Physically fit, healthy, agile and dexterous
  • Proficiency in English language, an additional languages will be a plus