Beach lifeguard Jobs in Cambridge, ON

Tim Hortons Foundation Camps help youth from underserved communities achieve their full potential through multi-year overnight camp experiences. Whether at camp or back home in their communities between visitsour youth work to build social emotional leadership and innovation skills and behaviours like volunteerism and motivation to learn so they become civically and academically engaged and successfully transition to adulthood.

At Tims Camps we are catalysts for goodhelping our youth participants and teammates be the best they can be developing personal and career growth. We empower young people with skills to open doors to their future. That is our North Star and together we help shape leaders that build stronger communities.

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Lifeguard / Waterfront Facilitator

Job Summary

Reporting to the Program Manager lifeguards are responsible for ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for campers and staff while they participate in aquatic activities included but not limited to swimming canoeing kayaking and fishing. Lifeguards apply their aquatic skills and knowledge in the areas of prevention education timely response and risk management.

Work Location

This role will be based onsite at Tim Horton Onondaga Farms in St. George ON.

Contract Length

June 15 2026 August 28 2026

What would you be doing

• Maintain constant surveillance of the individuals in the waterfront area
• Act immediately and appropriately to secure the safety of all individuals in the event of an emergency
• Provide emergency care and treatment as until the arrival of emergency medical services including CPR first aid and use of emergency equipment as needed
• Demonstrate the ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Explain and ensure that THCF policies rules and regulations are followed
• Enforce waterfront rules by warning swimmers of improper activities or hazards and ensure compliance with health regulations and legislation and policy and procedures manuals
• Provide preliminary screening of swimmers to establish skill level
• Notify supervisor of any accidents rescues or problems that have arisen
• Ensure that equipment is in place operational and stored after use
• Complete opening and closing safety checklists; complete environmental safety inspections and follow up as necessary
• Monitor and log individuals skills and ability in the waterfront area in accordance with THCF processes
• Participate in special events emergency procedure training and other training as
• Be professional in appearance and attitude at all times
• Establish relationships with youth aged 11-1 7 that reflect respect trust and empathy
• Lead the successful execution of camp activities
• Encourage camper development through their own processing and readiness and recognize their achievements
• Use respectful positive behaviour management techniques
• Model healthy choices and emotional maturity
• Identify assess and appropriately manage risks and on-site crises in line with THCFs risk management standards

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Benefits of working with us

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Commitment to Equity Diversity & Inclusion

Tim Hortons Foundation Camps (THFC) is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment and seek talent with diversity of life experiences and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age race creed color religion national origin ancestry marital status affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability nationality sex status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected grounds and will not discriminate on these bases.

If you have special accessibility requirements that need to be considered during the recruitment process please let us know by emailing us at and a member of our HR team will get back to you. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Land Acknowledgement

Onondaga Farms operates on land set aside for the Haldimand Tract which includes six miles on each side of the Grand River; land promised to the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-dee- noshow -nee) people of The Six Nations The Attawandaron (At-ah-won-der-on) and Anishnaabe (An- ish -in- aabe ). We recognize this is the traditional territory of the Mohawk Cayuga (Kye- yoo -ga) Seneca (Seh- neh - kah ) Oneida (Oh-nigh-da) Tuscarora (Tusk- ahroar -ah) Wyandot (Wy-an-dot) Mississauga Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Onondaga people

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Communication skills,Classroom Experience,Data Collection,Adult Education,Meeting Facilitation,Calculus,LMS,Teaching,Training & Development,Exercise Planning,Remedy

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1