Lifeguard - 16+ - Hersheypark

Job Description **Rate of pay increases to $15 per hour after lifeguard certification /n Hersheypark amusement park spans 121-acres, and welcomes guests to experience Hersheypark Happy all year long! As the largest amusement park in Pennsylvania, Hersheypark is home to more than 70 rides including 15 coasters and 20+ kiddie rides, as well as a zoo, and an entire water park. /n Shallow Water Lifeguards ensure the safety of our guests at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark while providing courteous, friendly, and professional assistance. /n As a Part-Time Team Member, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission and parking to Hersheypark, discounts on food & shopping, and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID! /n Job Duties (Duties marked with an asterisk are essential functions of this job): /n /n- /n Overseeing and enforcing The Boardwalk at Hersheypark attraction rules and safety regulations* /n/n- /n Anticipating, recognizing, and responding to aquatic emergencies* /n/n- /n Monitoring equipment and supplies /n/n- /n Maintaining work area and surrounding environment /n/n- /n Maintaining lifeguard and first aid skills at a "test-ready" level at all times* /n/n- /n Participating in daily lifeguard in-service training* /n/n- /n Providing excellent customer service to the guests of Hersheypark by greeting guests and answering questions related to the attraction* /n/n- /n Adhere to attraction standard operating procedures, operate attractions in a safe and efficient manner, and enforce attraction safety guidelines* /n/n- /n Directing and assisting guests to and from ride areas* /n/n- /n Perform other duties as assigned /n/n /n Qualifications: /n /n- /n Must be 16 years of age or older on the date of applying /n/n- /n Post Employment - Applicants must attend and complete the Ellis & Assoc. International Lifeguard Training Program provided and paid for by the Hershey Entertainment Complex /n/n- /n This position is designated as Safety Sensitive and requires successful completion and passing of a pre-employment drug test /n/n /n Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: /n /n- /n Ability to handle stressful working conditions, emergencies, and accept a high degree of accountability /n/n- /n Prior lifeguarding experience a plus, but not required /n/n- /n Must be friendly, upbeat, work well with other employees, and be able to interact with guests in a fast-paced environment /n/n- /n Must display a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and professional image in compliance with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts /n/n- /n Must have the ability to safeguard confidential information /n/n- /n Must have the ability to comprehend instructions (verbal, demonstrated, and/or written) and retain information /n/n /n Job Demands: /n /n- /n Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays /n/n- /n Must be able to work three (3) days per week throughout our peak summer season (June-August) /n/n- /n Employees are subject to a variety of weather conditions, including but not limited to: extreme heat, sun exposure, cold, and inclement weather. Work is almost exclusively outdoors. /n/n- /n Physical requirements include ability to stand (for up to five hours at a time), walk, bend at the waist and knees and have repeated manual dexterity, reach above shoulder level and the ability to push, pull, and lift up to seventy-five (75) pounds without assistance /n/n- /n Must have normal vision (20/25 or 20/25 corrected) /n/n- /n Must be able to swim under five feet of water and retrieve a 10 lb. brick to the surface /n/n- /n Must be able to swim 50 yards using crawl (freestyle) or breaststroke without resting /n/n- /n Must be able to safely exit the pool without use of stairs, ladders, or zero-depth entry /n/n- /n Must be comfortable with potential exposure to bodily fluids and other spills /n/n /n Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. /n Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer/nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. /nFor further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.