Lifesavers at Stellenbosch Municipality

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 
• The incumbents must meet the requirements as stipulated by Lifesaving of South Africa’s Certificate 
• A valid lifeguard certificate.

Other Requirements: 

• Physically fit, sober and drug free. All shortlisted applicants will be required to undergo a compulsory fitness test. 
• Proficiency in two of the three official languages of the Western Cape (Xhosa, English of Afrikaans).

Responsibilities/Duties: 

• Perform lifeguard duties to ensure the safety of patrons and to provide a clean and safe facility. 
• Ensuring own safety and that of others while participating in aquatic rescues. Applying the correct/prescribed lifesaving and first aid procedures. 
• Communicating and educating the general public about drowning preventions. 
• Increase participation in sport and recreation by facilitating swimming pool programmes. 
• Monitoring and controlling the discipline and behaviour of patrons at the swimming pool facility. Identifying, preventing and removing hazards and threats to swimming pool users.