Adventureland Park - Deep Water Lifeguard - Rehire

Reponsibilities

• Dispatch riders down water slides
• Aid guests onto mats and tubes
• Roam entire area of assigned pool, scan water for distressed swimmers
• Maintain constant surveillance of assigned area
• Maintain a sense of calm in tense, escalated or emergency situations
• Perform water rescues when necessary, using appropriate techniques and equipment
• Physically assist distressed swimmers to safety in both shallow and deep water
• Enforce weight and height requirements
• Provide first-aid to injured guests when authorized
• Quickly and efficiently escalate medical emergencies to the proper authorities, when needed
• Report customer and safety concerns as well as lost children to management
• Protect guest belongings, turn in found items to lost-and-found as soon as time permits
• Clean up assigned area (including parking lots) at end of shift
• Remove unwanted trash or tripping hazards from Aquatics areas
• Assist in other departments as needed

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age to comply with Iowa Child Labor Laws
• Ability to work flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Demonstrated ability to successfully perform all swim tests, water rescues, assists
• Must possess safety-oriented mindset and understand the importance of complying with all Federal, State, and local regulations regarding aquatics safety standards
• Must demonstrate a willingness to learn and ability to follow instructions
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be guest-focused and work well with other Hosts and supervisors
• Must be able to swim 200 yards using front crawl/freestyle or breaststroke
• Must be able to retrieve a 10-pound brick from at least 6 or more feet of water
• Must be able to tread water for 2 minutes without the use of arms
• Must be able to stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to swim, wade, and stand (sometimes in moderate currents)
• Must be able to frequently kneel, stoop, bend, squat, twist or reach above shoulder-level
• Must be able to use hands to grasp, finger, handle, or feel
• Must be able to carry, push, pull, lift, and hold objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must have 20/25 correct vision (corrective lens, if required, must be worn while on duty)
• Must have specific vision abilities required for this job, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to see differences between colors and brightness
• Must be able to see details of objects that are more than a few feet away
• Must be able to work in constant exposure to outdoor (or indoor) aquatics environments
• Must be regularly subjected to water and pool chemicals
• Must be subjected to frequent interruptions and requests that may require reprioritization of activities

Qualifications

• No education requirements for this position
• Previous work experience is not required
• Must successfully complete the Ellis & Associates Lifeguard Training Program before becoming a lifeguard at Adventureland
• All Lifeguard candidates will be required to obtain the Ellis Lifeguard Certification instructional handbook and pass all certification requirements
• Swim 200 yards doing front crawl or breaststroke
• Retrieve 10-lb brick from 6 ft of water and tread water without arms for 2 minutes
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English
• Spanish or other bilingual language skills are a plus