Lifeguard - Gillingham

Lifeguard - Gillingham

Benefits: Complimentary Health Club membership, Pension scheme, discounted staff meals, discounted associate memberships

Hours: Part Time

Roko Health Clubs are a privately owned group operating 5 full service clubs in a sector we call ‘premium affordable’. Our large scale established clubs have great facilities for our members and we hold our prices at a level that makes it truly compelling value for our customers.

To really make the clubs come to life we need a dedicated team who share our vision to passionately support and inspire our members to live a more active, healthy & fulfilling life for longer.

Roko Health Club Gillingham is Medway's premium family health club. With a great location and links to the M2 it is the club of choice for Gillingham, Rainham and the surrounding towns. The club has it "all under one roof" with state of the art gym, adult pool, children's pool, sauna, steam room, beauty spa, crèche, family activity zone, restaurant and four studios; at an affordable price that makes it truly compelling value for our members.

Your Role will Involve:

• Attain prior to appointment and maintain throughout employment a nationally recognised pool lifeguard qualification
• Undertake regular in house lifeguard training as arranged by club line manager
• Maintain a sufficient knowledge of company emergency action, incident management and crisis management plans and support the process in each eventuality as directed by manager on duty   
• Maintain a sufficient knowledge of company policy and procedures relating to poolside usage
• Communicate effectively with bathers and in answering questions relating to poolside safety and enjoyment
• Consistently feedback to line manager/Manager on Duty on shift experience & member interaction in a bid promote a better bather experience
• Ensure bather adherence to company rules conditions of pool use
• Conduct water based incident management as and when required whilst on shift
• Undertake poolside cleaning and housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and clean environment
• Support specialist pool activities such as swimming lessons, aqua-fit and family fun sessions by providing equipment and rigging & de-rigging the facility in accordance to activity procedures
• Identify special populations and advise and direct accordingly to promote safety and enjoyment

Personal Specification

Must hold:

• An R.L.S.S (nationally accredited) recognised qualification in life saving/guarding