The posting
Lifeguard
Department: Amenity Management / Operations Reports to: General Manager Job Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt Location: Brooklyn Sports Club, 1540 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11239
Arch Amenities Group
Wellness-driven. Hospitality-focused.
Arch Amenities Group is the leading provider of amenity management, consulting, and wellness services for commercial real estate, residential communities, and hospitality properties. Formed through the strategic acquisition of top hospitality and wellness-led providers, Arch brings together decades of experience and forward-thinking innovation to deliver unmatched lifestyle and hospitality experiences.
We partner with owners, operators, and developers to transform spas, fitness centers, meeting and event spaces, pools, clubs, and residential amenities into vibrant destinations that foster connection, wellness, and belonging. Our mission is to create spaces where people thrive.
With a North American footprint, a diverse client portfolio, and a highly trained service team, we help properties unlock the full potential of their amenity spaces by improving satisfaction, increasing retention, and driving ROI through thoughtful programming, operational excellence, and seamless service.
The Arch in our name reflects the connections we build between people and spaces, guests and experiences, and teams and technology. Everything we do is designed to create lasting value and measurable impact.
If you're looking to grow with an organization that leads in hospitality, wellness, and lifestyle services, Arch is a place to do what you love and build a career with purpose. Join the team shaping the future of the amenity experience.
Job Summary
The Lifeguard is responsible for monitoring the pool and surrounding aquatic areas, enforcing safety rules, responding to emergencies, and helping maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for Brooklyn Sports Club members and guests.
Maintaining a safe pool environment is the top priority. Lifeguards are expected to remain attentive, professional, and prepared to respond quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.
This is a part-time, year-round position with consistent scheduling and programming. Unlike many seasonal lifeguard opportunities, Brooklyn Sports Club operates its aquatic facilities and programs throughout the year.
Why Join Our Aquatics Team?
- Free Brooklyn Sports Club gym membership
- Flexible scheduling
- Part-time hours
- Consistent, year-round schedule — not just seasonal employment
- Consistent aquatic programming throughout the year
- Assistance with Lifeguard and CPR recertification
- Great resume-building opportunity for individuals pursuing careers in aquatics, recreation, public safety, fitness, hospitality, education, or related fields
- Opportunity to gain experience in a large community sports and fitness facility
- Supportive aquatics and management team
- Opportunity to develop valuable skills in safety, emergency response, customer service, and facility operations
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety of all swimmers through preventative measures and by identifying and minimizing potentially hazardous situations.
- Maintain active and attentive surveillance of the pool and surrounding aquatic areas.
- Enforce all pool rules and regulations in a professional, polite, and courteous manner.
- Provide a quick and appropriate response to emergency situations in the water and pool deck areas.
- Perform emergency procedures in accordance with current Lifeguard, CPR/AED, and First Aid training.
- Conduct ongoing pool and aquatic facility maintenance as assigned, including adjusting feeders when necessary, checking the operation of pumps and flow meters, vacuuming the pool, washing down the deck and pump room, cleaning stainless steel surfaces and filters, and recording pool readings.
- Monitor the aquatic facility and immediately report unsafe conditions, maintenance concerns, or equipment problems.
- Maintain knowledge of Brooklyn Sports Club aquatic information, policies, schedules, and programming.
- Maintain a professional appearance and wear the appropriate uniform while on duty.
- Report to scheduled shifts on time and prepared to work.
- Ensure that the aquatic area remains safe, clean, organized, and welcoming.
- Communicate professionally with members, guests, coworkers, and management.
- Complete required safety, maintenance, and incident documentation accurately and on time.
- Participate in required safety drills, training, and staff meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications & Certifications
Applicants must possess:
- Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
- Current CPR/AED Certification
- Current Standard First Aid Certification
Brooklyn Sports Club offers assistance with Lifeguard and CPR recertification for eligible team members to help maintain required certifications and support continued employment.
Additional Qualifications
- High school education or comparable work experience.
- Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification preferred.
- Effective leadership skills and a strong work ethic.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and professional attitude.
- Ability to remain focused and attentive for extended periods.
- Ability to show initiative, make appropriate decisions, troubleshoot, and anticipate potential problems.
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude toward the position and facility.
- Ability to communicate confidently, professionally, and tactfully with members and guests.
- Ability to cooperate and work effectively with others.
- Consistent integrity, dependability, and responsibility.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm and respond appropriately during stressful or emergency situations.
- Adaptable and flexible under stressful and/or unusual circumstances.
- Availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods while maintaining active surveillance.
- Ability to perform all swimming, rescue, and emergency-response skills required by current Lifeguard certification.
- Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, walk, and move quickly when responding to an emergency.
- Ability to use hands and arms to operate equipment and perform rescue procedures.
- Ability to safely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to assist swimmers during rescue situations as required by Lifeguard training.
- Awareness and use of proper body mechanics to prevent injury.
- Ability to work around pool chemicals, odors, noise, humidity, heat, and varying indoor and outdoor temperatures.
Essential Functions
The position regularly requires sitting or standing, visual and auditory observation, verbal communication, use of hands and arms, and movement throughout the aquatic facility.
The position may occasionally require stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds, and performing other physical activities associated with pool operations and emergency response.
The position requires the ability to react quickly and appropriately in an emergency and to perform all physical skills associated with current Lifeguard, CPR/AED, and First Aid certifications.
DISCLAIMER
The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Job descriptions typically change over time as requirements and employee skill levels change. Supervisors may revise and/or add duties to reflect these changes. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
Arch Amenities Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified
