15-Year-Old Lifeguard

No previous lifeguard experience or certification required. Lifeguard certification classes offered through Ocean Breeze Waterpark. 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 Assist 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 Assist customers with questions regarding Ocean Breeze Waterpark Follow park policies and procedures Other duties as assigned Qualifications Must be at least 15 years of age Ability to successfully complete and pass a Jeff Ellis and Associate lifeguard training course. Courses offered through Ocean Breeze Waterpark. No prior certification required. Ability to communicate effectively with customers, team members, and leadership Ability to accept guidance and supervision Be aware, attentive, and work well with others Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions while taking precautions, including hydration and sun-protection 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 Ability 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 FREE Season Pass Free Tickets Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc. Retention Bonus We also offer a retention bonus of up to $500 for team members that average a certain number of hours per week during the qualifying time period and work through a specified date. Details about eligibility requirements for the Retention Bonus will be provided at a later date. Jump into our talent pool! Are you looking for a fun, outdoor, summer job and great co-workers? Flexible schedules! Free season pass for yourself and free tickets for friends and family! No experience is required for most of our positions. We will train you and you will learn and build job skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr