uMhlathuze Local Municipality is an administrative area in the King Cetshwayo District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after the Mhlatuze River.
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Casual Lifeguards X 9 Posts (Sports and Recreation, Swimming Pools)
High level of First Aid competency, essential lifesaving certificate,
Valid Lifeguard Award or equivalent with current annual retest.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Takes personal responsibility for providing excellent service quality;
Able to distinguish and separate relevant and important information;
Takes in information quickly and accurately;
Uses logic and reason to persuade and influence others;
Shows emotional resilience and handles difficult situations effectively;
Communicates effectively with colleagues and clients;
Able to identify risks involved in alternative courses of action;
Attends to problems situations as required;
Responds to emergency calls / signals promptly and effectively;
Recognises unusual activity and intervenes appropriately;
Understands policies and regulations governing lifeguarding;
Assesses emergency situations and calls for support as necessary; and
Maintains control over individuals transgressing any bylaws;
Strong attention to detail.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Candidate must pass Council’s skill and fitness test;
Candidate must work on weekends and public holidays with No overtime;
Candidates must have good knowledge of swimming pool filtration and water chemistry;
Candidates must have the ability to supervise public and staff.
Perform safety procedures, rescuing and first aid duties
Contacts ambulance services / paramedics in the event of serious injuries and near drowning in order to utilise resources available to the best advantage of the public
Operates the public address system
Undertakes educational programs with various groups of children
Monitor the sanitation of pools by taking samples of pool water to analysing to set standards
Do pool maintenance to ensure sanitation standards are met.