Job detail
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
PART_TIME
Posted 3/5/2026
Location
Puyallup, Washington
Salary
$18 - $19 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
The primary responsibilities include ensuring the safety of members by vigilantly scanning aquatic areas, enforcing rules, and performing necessary rescues, while also instructing youth members in basic and advanced swimming skills.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be at least 16 years old and possess current lifeguard, cpr for the professional rescuer, aed, first aid, and oxygen certifications, with six months or more of related aquatics experience preferred.
Record KeepingCPREmergency ProceduresLesson PlanningSafety EnforcementFirst AidLifeguardingMember EngagementSwim InstructionPool SanitationAEDOxygen AdministrationChild Abuse Prevention TrainingRescue Actions
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Paid Sick Leave
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- Wellness program
- Professional training
- Willamette Dental Plan
- Digital mental health counseling platform
- LifeMart employee discount center
- Education and certification opportunities
- A Personal YMCA membership
- YMCA360 virtual streaming membership
- 20% discount on YMCA programs
- Childcare services and merchandise
- HealthiestYou: by Teladoc
- VSP Vision Plan