Lifeguard📣 Job Ad

Join IHG Hotels & Resorts as a Lifeguard!
As a Lifeguard at Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and enjoyment of our guests during their water activities. This is an incredible opportunity to work in a luxurious environment and be part of a global hospitality brand with a commitment to excellent service.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain continuous surveillance of guests in swimming areas and ensure their safety.
• Perform hourly headcounts to monitor guests engaged in water sports.
• Provide guests with safety briefings before water activities.
• Monitor swimmers’ activities and enforce safety rules.
• Identify and mitigate potential hazards to prevent accidents.
• Address any unruly behavior and enforce behavioral protocols.
• Supervise water sports activities, ensuring adherence to regulations.
• Provide first aid and CPR when necessary.
• Conduct chemical checks in pools for safety and hygiene.
• Maintain all lifeguarding equipment in safe working order.
• Uphold Six Senses service standards and performance benchmarks.

Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, you should possess:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience in a similar luxury environment.
• Valid CPR certification and Lifeguard training from a recognized entity.
• The ability to respond calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Six Senses Southern Dunes is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications that meet the required qualifications. If you meet most of them, please apply. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Join Red Sea Global Hospitality and become part of a team leading the change in responsible development and regenerative tourism.

About Us
Welcome to the next generation of hospitality excellence. We're on a mission to recruit the finest in our industry - seize the opportunity to become part of this pioneering team. Our ethos is deeply rooted in Respect, Responsibility, Passion, and Collaboration, values that guide us in creating extraordinary experiences for our guests and a thriving workplace for our team. We offer more than just a job - we provide an opportunity to shape the future of luxury hospitality.

The Role
As a Lifeguard, your role is to warn swimmers of improper activities or danger and enforce pool regulations and water safety policies. You are also responsible for administering first aid in the event of injury, rescuing swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administering CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Ensure that the workstation is always clean.
• Adhere to end of shift report procedures.
• Adhere to all the opening and closing duties.
• Ensure all pool and beach furniture is neatly arranged and cleaned.
• Adhere to towel card standard operating procedures.
• Provide guests with towel and chair service.
• Open all umbrellas, clean tabletops, and wipe off all chairs.
• Be engaged with guests and all interactions should be polite, helpful and professional.
• Ensure appropriate headcount of people involved in a watersport on an hourly basis.
• Call out warnings to people who may have ventured too far or are in imminent danger.
• Provide safety information to people prior to them indulging in a water sport.
• Supervise swimmers to ensure that they are swimming within the safety protocols.
• Spot hazards or potential hazards and take measures to prevent accidents.
• Control and report unruly behavior and evict individuals not adhering to behavior protocols.
• Ensure that water sports such as beach volleyball and surfing is done within the parameters of set rules and regulation.
• Perform rescues in the event of drowning or swimming accidents.
• Perform first aid and CPR according to the demands of adverse situations.
• Perform pool chemical checks to ensure safety and hygiene.
• Maintain accurate records of pool use and chemical levels.
• Teach swimming techniques and safety education to new swimmers.
• Check safety of rescue tubes and buoys and perform needed maintenance.
• Ensure that all pool equipment is stored safely and that any lost items are kept in a safe place.
• Inform management of any necessary equipment, product needs or damaged supplies.
• Completes projects as determined by Manager.
• To maintain the first aid box, ensuring that it is well stocked and request for the necessary requisition of items.
• Follows resort evacuation policy in case of an emergency.
• Provide the Supervisor with regular updates.
• Assist in other areas of the resort as and when required, carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Comply with the guidelines and policies established in the Colleague Handbook, Business Code of Conduct and Ethics policy, resort’s regulations on fire, hygiene, health and safety.

In Return, What We Offer

• Exciting opportunities for personal and professional development at all levels, featuring targeted development programs aimed at equipping you for your next career move.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Access to exclusive perks, complimentary nights, and benefits within Red Sea Global Hospitality.
• Health Insurance coverage whilst in service.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and collaboration.
• Employee Recognition Programmes.
• Daily meals on duty and uniform dry-cleaning services.
• Year-round events of social, wellness programs, charity drives, and sports activities.

Join Equinox Hotels and Red Sea Global!
We are redefining travel experiences by creating immersive and sustainable destinations. At Equinox, we focus on holistic hospitality and exceptional quality of life for our team members.

About the Role:
As a Lifeguard, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and satisfaction of our guests at the resort. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing professional and friendly service to all guests.
• Ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of the pool area.
• Safeguarding guests while they enjoy the pool facilities.
• Registering guests and informing them about facility rules.

Qualifications:
To excel in this role, you should have:

• Fluency in English and Arabic (speaking, reading, and writing).
• Previous experience as a Lifeguard (preferred).
• CPR and Lifeguard certifications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
• Responsibility and reliability.

At Equinox, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive work environment. If you are passionate and ready to make an impact, we’d love to see you join our team!