Lakefront Beach House Lead

Job Summary: The Lakefront Beach House Lead is responsible for directing all daily operations at the beach house. Season begins in May and ends in October.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees daily workflow of the swimming beach
• Supervise approximately 10 part time employees

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations at Gillson Beach including the beach house, swimming beach and parking lots
• Perform daily and bi-weekly in-service training sessions for staff
• Provide back-up coverage for all positions at the swimming beach
• Make appropriate operational adjustments based on weather conditions
• Monitor and fill out reports on weather conditions, equipment and daily department tasks
• Perform pre, mid, and post season inventory and recommend equipment purchases
• Monitor and complete reports on water conditions, safety and equipment checks and incident reports
• Enforce all area rules and regulations with consistency
• Assist with park and facility cleanliness
• Comply with established Park District and site procedures
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and effective manner
• Actively support the agencys risk management protocol that will effectively control and reduce accidents
• Obey the practical safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the Safety Committee, attend and participate in required safety trainings
• Promptly report all unsafe actions, practices or conditions to the immediate supervisor
• Perform other related duties as assigned, based on agency needs

Required Skills/Abilities (Technology, Mathematical, Language):

• Ability to deliver information in a clear and effective manner
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to project across a large area with clear and concise language
• Ability to maintain self-control and composure in high stress and/or difficult situations
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Education and/or Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years of age

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Must be able to lift and/or move 25 pounds
• Holiday and weekend work is required
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, push, pull, carry, and repeatedly stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Required Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
• American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguarding