{"id":102179,"date":"2026-07-17T12:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/lifeguard\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T12:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:44:42","slug":"lifeguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/lifeguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifeguard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Lifeguard\", \"description\": \"Job Purpose\\nTo ensure the safety of guests using the swimming pool and other aquatic facilities by preventing accidents, enforcing pool safety rules, responding to emergencies and providing first aid and rescue services in accordance with established safety standards.\\nKey Duties and Responsibilities\\nMonitor swimming pool activities to ensure the safety of guests.\\nEnforce pool rules and safety regulations.\\nRespond promptly to emergencies and perform water rescues where necessary.\\nAdminister first aid and CPR when required.\\nInspect the swimming pool and surrounding areas to identify and report safety hazards.\\nMonitor water quality and report any abnormalities to the relevant department.\\nEnsure lifesaving equipment is available, functional and properly maintained.\\nMaintain cleanliness and safety of the pool area.\\nRecord incidents, accidents and rescue activities.\\nProvide guests with information on pool safety and facility usage.\\nAssist in organizing aquatic recreational activities where applicable.\\nPerform any other duties as may be assigned by the Recreation & Wellness Manager.\\nKey Performance Indicators KPIs\\nZero preventable drowning incidents.\\nResponse time to emergencies.\\nCompliance with pool safety standards.\\nDaily inspection and maintenance of lifesaving equipment.\\nGuest satisfaction ratings.\\nNumber of safety inspections completed.\\nAccuracy and timeliness of incident reports.\\nCompliance with occupational health and safety requirements.\\nCleanliness and safety of the pool environment.\\nEducation, Skills and Experience\\nMust have:\\nCertificate or Diploma in Lifesaving, Sports Science, Physical Education, Recreation Management or a related field from a recognized institution.\\nValid Lifeguard Certification from a recognized institution.\\nValid First Aid, CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator AED Certification.\\nMinimum of two 2 years' relevant experience as a Lifeguard, preferably in a beachfront resort, hotel, recreation facility or aquatic centre.\\nSound knowledge of swimming pool safety, beach and ocean rescue operations, rip currents, tidal conditions, water safety regulations and lifesaving techniques.\\nAbility to conduct water rescues using rescue tubes, rescue boards and other lifesaving equipment.\\nExcellent swimming, rescue, observation, communication and emergency response skills.\\nAdded Advantage:\\nOpen Water Lifeguard Certification or Beach Lifeguard Certification from a recognized institution.\\nCertification in Advanced First Aid or Emergency Medical Response.\\nExperience in beach patrol, ocean rescue operations or managing aquatic recreational activities in a hospitality environment.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-17\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Beachfront Vipingo\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-25T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Beachfront Vipingo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-25<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Purpose<br \/>To ensure the safety of guests using the swimming pool and other aquatic facilities by preventing accidents, enforcing pool safety rules, responding to emergencies and providing first aid and rescue services in accordance with established safety standards.<br \/>Key Duties and Responsibilities<br \/>Monitor swimming pool activities to ensure the safety of guests.<br \/>Enforce pool rules and safety regulations.<br \/>Respond promptly to emergencies and perform water rescues where necessary.<br \/>Administer first aid and CPR when required.<br \/>Inspect the swimming pool and surrounding areas to identify and report safety hazards.<br \/>Monitor water quality and report any abnormalities to the relevant department.<br \/>Ensure lifesaving equipment is available, functional and properly maintained.<br \/>Maintain cleanliness and safety of the pool area.<br \/>Record incidents, accidents and rescue activities.<br \/>Provide guests with information on pool safety and facility usage.<br \/>Assist in organizing aquatic recreational activities where applicable.<br \/>Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Recreation &#038; Wellness Manager.<br \/>Key Performance Indicators KPIs<br \/>Zero preventable drowning incidents.<br \/>Response time to emergencies.<br \/>Compliance with pool safety standards.<br \/>Daily inspection and maintenance of lifesaving equipment.<br \/>Guest satisfaction ratings.<br \/>Number of safety inspections completed.<br \/>Accuracy and timeliness of incident reports.<br \/>Compliance with occupational health and safety requirements.<br \/>Cleanliness and safety of the pool environment.<br \/>Education, Skills and Experience<br \/>Must have:<br \/>Certificate or Diploma in Lifesaving, Sports Science, Physical Education, Recreation Management or a related field from a recognized institution.<br \/>Valid Lifeguard Certification from a recognized institution.<br \/>Valid First Aid, CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator AED Certification.<br \/>Minimum of two 2 years&#8217; relevant experience as a Lifeguard, preferably in a beachfront resort, hotel, recreation facility or aquatic centre.<br \/>Sound knowledge of swimming pool safety, beach and ocean rescue operations, rip currents, tidal conditions, water safety regulations and lifesaving techniques.<br \/>Ability to conduct water rescues using rescue tubes, rescue boards and other lifesaving equipment.<br \/>Excellent swimming, rescue, observation, communication and emergency response skills.<br \/>Added Advantage:<br \/>Open Water Lifeguard Certification or Beach Lifeguard Certification from a recognized institution.<br \/>Certification in Advanced First Aid or Emergency Medical Response.<br \/>Experience in beach patrol, ocean rescue operations or managing aquatic recreational activities in a hospitality environment.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit a signed application letter, a comprehensive and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV), and certified copies of their academic and professional certificates. Kindly note: Applications should be sent via email to: hr@beachfrontvipingo.com Clearly indicate the position applied for in the email subject line. Application Deadline: 25th July 2026 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/job\/lifeguard-beachfront-vipingo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-25 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Beachfront Vipingo Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-25 Job Description Job PurposeTo ensure the safety of guests using the swimming pool and other aquatic facilities by preventing accidents, enforcing pool safety rules, responding to emergencies and providing first aid and rescue services in accordance with established safety standards.Key Duties and ResponsibilitiesMonitor [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[2228,1425,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-102179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-beachfront-vipingo","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102179\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}