Lifeguard/Swim Instructor

Goldfish Swim School - Gowanus
New York, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Company parties
  • Employee discounts
  • Free food & snacks
  • Free uniforms
  • Set shifts to work with your schedule!
  • Paid Training!
We are very excited to be building our team with aquatic professionals!

We have a mission to teach kids how to swim and be safer, in and around the water, while making their experience GOLDEN! We desire to maintain a get it mentality, a want it attitude and the capacity to learn and grow professionally and personally. That is why we smile!

Goldfish Swim School Core Values:
  • We go above and beyond with every detail to create a GOLDEN EXPERIENCE!
  • We believe in nurturing a culture that provides WOW! CUSTOMER SERVICE.
  • We do the right things, make the right decisions and treat people with INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, and TRUST.
  • We meet and exceed expectations, so you see EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS.
  • We make a big deal about lifes accomplishments by remembering to CELEBRATE!
Our team is growing, and we are looking for team players who are enthusiastic, have a can-do perspective, and enjoy working with kids. We provide paid on-the-job training, flexible scheduling, a rewarding work environment, and a one-of-a-kind culture that will make you smile, too!

Role: Lifeguard

Summary: Under general supervision, ensures the safety of patrons of Swim Gowanus, LLC by preventing and responding to emergencies.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Maintains constant surveillance of patrons in the facility; acts immediately and appropriately to secure safety of guests in the event of an accident or emergency
  • Communicates the rules of the facility to patrons fairly and consistently
  • Provides emergency care and treatment as required until the arrival of emergency medical services
  • Ensures that medical services are contacted by most appropriate means when necessary to respond to an emergency
  • Advance through cross-training in multiple roles and substitutes when necessary
  • Provide a Golden Experience to our students, families, and team members
Job Qualifications and Skills:
  • Must have current Lifeguard and CPR certifications.
  • Ability to work with children
  • Prior related leadership and teaching experience is preferred (supervisory roles)
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Must be able to provide proof of vaccination
If you, or someone you know, desire to work where you can make a difference, explore, apply, and then join us. Swim Gowanus LLC is a learn-to-swim facility for kids ages 4 months to 12 years. Our proven confidence-building curriculum promotes a love of swimming and teaches children to be safer in and around the water. For additional information see

Posted 2026-06-20

Recommended Jobs

Water Safety Instructor

The Educational Alliance Inc.
New York, NY

Job Description Job Description Job Classification: Per Diem, Non-Exempt Reports to: Program Director Salary - Wage: $30/hour for group lessons, $40/hour for individual lessons The 14t…

View Details
Posted 2026-05-29

Sr IT Project Manager

Think Tank, Inc.
New York, NY

Job Description Job Description *Authoriz ation to work in the US is r equired * This is a r emote p osition with occasional travel to onsite location in Brooklyn, NY *Applicants r…

View Details
Posted 2026-05-29

Assistant Meat Manager

Jetro / Restaurant Depot
Brewster, NY

Position Title:  Assistant Meat Manager Department:  Meat Supervisor:  Meat Manager FLSA:  Full-Time, Hourly, 8-10 hour shift, Overtime Restaurant Depot is a wholesale cash-and-carry foodse…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-10

CDL A Truck Driver - $90k+ per year (Syracuse)

Heyl Truck Lines
Syracuse, NY

Hiring CDL-A Truck Drivers PAY THAT KEEPS CLIMBING - Earn up to $92,160 per year* HOME TIME THAT MAKES SENSE - Multiple routes, multiple schedules A PLACE THAT KNOWS YOUR NAME - Real support…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-15

Front Office Manager

Emerald Smiles
Huntington, NY

Become Our Front Office Manager – Competitive Pay, Flexible Hours! At Emerald Smiles Dental, we take the time to give patients the information and resources they need to keep their smiles in tip-top …

View Details
Posted 2026-06-06

Junior Event Producer (Hybrid)

RTM Business Group
New York, NY

Junior Event Producer  RTM Business Group Hybrid in NY, NJ, CT or Remote in CA, FL, TX, PA, GA, OH, IN, SC Full-time 51-200 employees · Market Research Originally posted December 2025; t…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-14

Business Developer NYC

prado
New York, NY

who we are At prado, we build invisible home technology for the world’s best architects. Since launching our first flagship product in 2021, we have grown into a fully integrated ecosystem of ligh…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-08

Histotech (Evening Shift)

HistoWiz, Inc
New York, NY

Summary: The Histotechnician performs a variety of routine and complex histological procedures to prepare tissue specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist or scientist. This position re…

View Details
Posted 2026-05-18

Long Term Care Assoc Acct Mgr - Syracuse, NY

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Albany, NY

We Are Teva We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or deliveri…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-08

Litigation Paralegal

Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
New York, NY

Description Peckar & Abramson, a leading nationally recognized construction law firm, is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal for its New York office. The role will involve commercial litigat…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-18