Acting Captain – HRM

Position: Acting Beach Captain – HRM Beaches

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Acting Beach Captain – HRM Beaches

Job Posting

Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for the seasonal position of Acting Beach Captain – HRM Beaches.

Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2

SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.

The Acting Beach Captain ensures the smooth operation of beach services and maintains established safety and service standards when the Beach Captain is on scheduled days off. This role provides leadership to the beach team, oversees daily supervision, and ensures proactive hazard prevention and emergency readiness. The Acting Beach Captain upholds safety protocols, supports staff performance, and educates patrons on water safety.

By maintaining accurate reporting, equipment readiness, and team coordination, this position ensures continuity of a safe, inclusive, and well-managed aquatic experience in the absence of the Beach Captain.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain beach operations and team leadership during the Beach Captain’s scheduled absences, ensuring consistency in safety and service standards.

Oversee waterfront safety through vigilant supervision, proactive hazard prevention, and effective emergency response.

Monitor lifeguard and swim instructor performance to ensure compliance with safety protocols and timely completion of duties.

Educate patrons on water safety and deliver swimming lessons and aquatic programs as required.

Ensure equipment readiness, conduct safety checks, and maintain accurate reporting and documentation (e.g., population statistics, water gauge readings, signage updates).

Provide inclusive support for individuals with disabilities by adapting activities as needed.

Maintain personal fitness, certifications, and participate in ongoing training to uphold professional standards.

Perform other related duties as required to ensure smooth beach operations.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:

Current Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard – Pool Option

Current Intermediate Workplace First Aid, CPR-C & AED from a CSA-recognized organization

Current Lifesaving Society Airway Management

Current Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Instructor or YMCA Instructor Certification (or willingness to obtain before contract start)

Waterfront lifeguard experience is an asset

Technical / Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities:
A physical screening is part of the application process and includes:

400-meter timed swim

50-meter swim and carry

Conditions of Employment:

Successful completion of training requirements

Successful completion/recertification of National Lifeguard – Waterfront Option

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Security Clearance Requirements: Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening check.

Please note – Testing may be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technical and job-specific knowledge. Candidates who are selected for testing may be tested in a group setting, scheduled at the employer’s discretion.

COMPETENCIES: Values and Ethics, Organizational Awareness, Customer Service, Communications, Valuing Diversity, Risk Management, Teamwork and Cooperation, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Developing Others

WORK STATUS: Seasonal – July 1st, 2026 (Mandatory training camp mid-June – date will be outlined in offer letter) to August 31 or September 2, depending on location and weather conditions.

HOURS OF WORK: Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule.

SALARY: Non Union; $19.75 – $20.75 (as Acting Beach Captain) (plus 4% vacation pay)

CLOSING DATE: Applications will be received up to 11:59 pm Sunday, March 1, 2026.