15-Year-Old Lifeguard

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide surveillance of swimmers according to the established protection standards
• Perform water rescues on guests in distress
• Provide basic first aid and emergency care
• Maintain knowledge of and consistently enforce the rules and regulations of the water park
• Attend weekly in-service training sessions to maintain CPR, first aid, and rescue skills at a rescue ready level
• Communicate with others, including the use of emergency phones, whistles, and hand signals
• Aid customers in safely enjoying attractions
• Be attentive
• Maintain a professional image
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment for customers and other team members
• Provide superior guest service to all customers in a polite and expedient manner
• Aid customers with questions regarding Ocean Breeze Waterpark
• Follow park policies and procedures
• Assist with other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be at least 15 years of age
• Must successfully complete and pass a Jeff Ellis and Associate lifeguard training course offered through Ocean Breeze Waterpark
• Excellent recognition skills
• Effective communication skills with customers, team members, and leadership
• Ability to accept guidance and supervision
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others
• Comfortable working in outdoor weather conditions

Physical Demands

• Must be able to swim a minimum of 50 yards for Shallow Water Lifeguards or 200 yards for Pool Lifeguard License using front crawl (freestyle) or breaststroke without resting
• Must be able to perform a feet-first surface dive to retrieve a 10-lb. brick from depths up to 5 feet for Shallow Water Lifeguards and up to depths of 10 feet for Special Facilities Lifeguards, and bring it to the surface
• Must be able to tread water without using arms for 2 minutes for Special Facilities Lifeguards. No Tread required for Shallow Water Lifeguards
• Shallow Water lifeguards must swim underwater for a distance of 10 feet
• Must have 20/25 corrected vision
• Must have hearing and speech, manual and bi-manual dexterity, fine and gross motor skills, and eye/hand coordination
• Must be able to get in and out of a pool without the use of a ladder
• Must be comfortable jumping in the water from varying heights
• Must be able to climb stairs
• Must be able to respond to situations quickly. This may include running to various locations around the park while carrying an equipment bag weighing up to 25lbs
• Must be able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time

Benefits

• FREE Season Pass
• Free Tickets
• Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
• Career Development

Pay Range

$14 per hour