Lifeguard

Lifeguard Position

Lifeguard at Magic Springs Theme & Water Park Position Type: Seasonal | Pay: Starting at $12.00/hour Weekends Only Starting 8/8! Looking for a fun summer job? Flexible schedules and tons of benefits! NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

Benefits:

• FREE team member season pass
• FREE bring-a-friend day tickets
• FREE and discounted admission to a network of parks/attractions nationwide
• Merchandise discounts
• Career development and leadership opportunities

Essential Responsibilities:

• Supervise and maintain surveillance to provide a safe experience for swimmers according to established protection and training standards.
• Perform water rescues on guests in distress.
• Provide basic first aid and emergency care.
• Attend in-service training sessions as directed by management to maintain CPR, first aid, and rescue skills at a rescue ready level.
• Communicate with management and other employees, including use of phones, whistles, and hand signals.
• Responsible for operating water attractions and slides.
• Provide superior guest service to all customers in a polite and expedient manner.
• Assist customers with all questions regarding Magic Springs Theme & Water Park including facility layout and amenities.
• Maintain knowledge of and consistently enforce the rules and regulations of the water park (including attraction requirements such as height restrictions, weight restrictions, proper riding position, etc.).
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and professional work environment.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years old by May 25th, 2026.
• Ability to successfully complete a Jeff Ellis and Associate lifeguard training course. Training is provided by Magic Springs Theme & Water Park.
• Must possess oral and written English skills and be able to read and understand operations manuals.
• Be vigilant, attentive, and work as a team.
• Some positions require working at elevated heights.
• Energy and enthusiasm for long shifts.
• Available to work flexible hours including days, evenings, weekends and holidays to meet business needs. (If 18 years of age and older, ability to work overtime).
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions while taking precautions, including hydration and sun-protection.
• Attention to detail.

Physical Demands:

• Requires standing, sitting, kneeling and bending.
• Requires walking, reaching above shoulder, pushing and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and carry 10- over 150 pounds with the assistance of a co-worker.
• Requires manual and bi-manual dexterity, fine, and gross motor skills, eye/hand coordination, near vision, hearing and speech.
• Possess 20/25 corrected vision. (Corrective lens, if required, must be worn while on stand).
• Possess normal or average corrected hearing. (Defined as 25 decibels or better in the frequency range of 500HZ-4000HZ considered normal speech frequency range). (If corrective device is needed to achieve this range, it must be worn while on stand).