Aquatic Leader

**City of Port Coquitlam**

**Aquatic Leader**:
**(Casual) - Job ID J0924-1070**

**Organization**: City of Port Coquitlam
**Job Title**: 24-137c - Aquatic Leader (Casual)

**Job Type**: Casual
**Closing Date: December 31, 2024**

**Description**:

- Find out why our AMAZING employees love working for the City of Port Coquitlam_
- Affectionately known as “PoCo”, we are an award-winning values-based organization made up of a diverse and dedicated team of people who care deeply about the community they serve._

Port Coquitlam Recreation is currently seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated, creative, fun, and energetic individuals to join our team as Casual Aquatic Leaders. Our Aquatic Leaders have the opportunity to provide a safe and enjoyable leisure experience in one of our two indoor pools or at our outdoor pools in the summer. They are also responsible for providing lifeguarding and instruction for a variety of City aquatic programs. Casual status requires flexibility in scheduling and the desire to work a variety of shifts. Hours of work varies from 5:30am to 10:30pm, 7 days a week.

**Some of the key responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to**:

- Performs lifeguard duties, ensuring the safety of patrons utilizing the aquatic facility and supervising the use of the swimming and related recreation areas
- Instructs, facilitates, and participates with the individual program delivery for a variety of aquatic recreation programs and services within established standards and guidelines, for all ages and for a variety of community groups and individuals with special needs
- Prevents accidents or injury where possible and provides effective first aid treatment and follow-up in the event of accident or injury in and around the recreation facility
- Prepares individual program plans for review by a supervisor for assigned recreation programs and services.
- Performs basic cleaning maintenance duties as assigned (i.e. hosing deck, hosing change rooms, cleaning staff areas, and cleaning steam room). Ensures that maintenance tasks are signed off upon completion
- NLS - Pool Option
- CPR Level “C”
- Standard First Aid
- Water Safety Instructor

**Why should you consider working for us?**
- An hourly starting wage of $26.64 (2024 rate of pay), plus % in lieu of benefits and statutory holidays
- We take our work seriously but not ourselves
- We have a positive attitude about the work we perform
- We care deeply about our community
- Our organization is the ideal size for you to make a difference and have an impact
- We have a strong learning culture and want our people to grow and succeed
- We are a living wage employer

**The City wishes to thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those to be interviewed will be contacted.**

**The City of Port Coquitlam will conduct a criminal record check.**

Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience : Experience an asset