Lifeguard - Cascade Bay Waterpark

Job Description

The City of Eagan is now hiring Lifeguards for Cascade Bay Waterpark for the 2026 season! Spend your summer at the region's largest outdoor municipal waterpark creating a safe, fun environment for guests and staff. Pay: $15.552 - $17.248, DOQ. Completing this application is not a guarantee of employment.

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Essential Position Functions

In these positions you will:

• Provide high quality customer service and create a positive experience for guests and team members
• Prioritize guest and staff safety through proper rule enforcement
• Assist guests by answering questions
• Help with facility upkeep
• Attend required pre-season training workshops and staff meetings and in-service trainings
• Work special events
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 15 years of age by date of hire
• Completed 9th grade or equivalent
• Current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification plus Waterpark Certification or ability to acquire prior to season
• Current Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Certification or ability to acquire prior to season
• All Cascade Bay lifeguards must complete Cascade Bay training and competency requirements before lifeguarding - additional mentoring/training/in-services may be required
• Ability to regularly stand, talk and listen/hear while performing work expectations
• Ability to work early morning, daytime, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays

*Minimum qualifications may vary based on position

Things That May Help You Be Successful In This Role

You may be a great fit if you have:

• Previous lifeguarding experience
• Red Cross Water Safety Instructor or Assistant certification
• One or more years of work or volunteer experience working with the public or children
• Previous participation in aquatic programming (swim/dive team, swim lessons, etc.)
• Availability to work a variety of hours throughout the summer months

Working Conditions: The work environment is both indoors and outdoors and can involve contact with variable weather. The employee will be required to work in all weather conditions experienced in Eagan during the months of May – September. Weather conditions encountered may include air temperatures from -30°F to 100°F, and heat indexes to 110°F, rain, snow, sleet, wind, etc. Work Hours: Flexible hours; 20-30+ hours per week. Shifts may include early morning, daytime, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays. Positions available mid-May through early September.

Located in the Twin Cities metro area, Eagan is home to about 68,000 people. The City operates under a Council-Administrator form of government, employing 300 regular full-time employees, and up to 400 seasonal and part-time employees. Regarded as a great place to live, work and play, the City of Eagan prides itself on exceptional customer service and employs a stable workforce with experienced and professional staff. Areas of employment include finance, engineering, law enforcement, fire safety, parks and recreation, forestry, public works and utilities, community development, sports and fitness, arts and preschool education, etc. Visit our website to learn more at

The City of Eagan is an Equal Opportunity Employer