Lifeguard Opportunities (Volcano Bay)

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Job Description & Requirements

AQUATIC ATTRACTION LIFEGUARD: Responsible for the safe operation of attractions in water up to a depth of three (3) feet, patron surveillance ensuring guest safety, and delivering exemplary guest service.

**Aquatic Attraction Lifeguard pay rate of $15.50/hour!

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the proper use of safety practices and procedures while operating the attraction in addition to opening and closing procedures, to include: loading and unloading the ride, providing safety instructions, patron surveillance and assisting guests with special access in water depths up to three (3) feet. Observe ride monitors to ensure safe operation of attraction. Safely evacuate the ride in accordance to operating procedures.
• Welcome and greet guests, screen for ride requirements and special needs. Provide guest and attraction information, monitor the queue and make appropriate adjustments and record ride counts.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment by constantly monitoring the immediate area and/or surroundings. Responsible for ensuring a neat and organized work area, trash removal and keeping the area free of debris to include: the proper maintenance of equipment and/or tubes/ride vehicles.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be comfortable in and around water for an entire shift.
• Must be able to work in a fast pace environment and operate ride vehicles.
• Regularly required to ride the attraction to ensure show quality and proper working conditions.
• Able to make quick decisions, recognize, respond to, and extract an individual in distress.
• Step into water from side of pool and totally submerge. Maintain position for one minute by treading water or floating (or a combination of the two).
• Rotate one full turn and orient to the exit of the pool. Level off and swim on the front-or-back twenty-five (25) yards and exit the pool without using ladders or steps.
• Must be able to swim or walk 20 yards, submerge to a depth of 3 feet to retrieve a ten (10) pound brick, return to the surface and walk or swim 20 yards to return to the starting point within 50 seconds (timed event).
• Must be able communicate via phone, whistle and radio.
• Must be able to distinguish hand signals at a distance of up 50 ft.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Must be able to swim. Previous lifeguard experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must be able to successfully complete and pass all training for American Red Cross Aquatic Attraction Lifeguard Certification, CPR, First Aid, and AED and pass a written and practical American Red Cross Certification and general operating procedures assessment, as well as successfully pass any skill audits.

DEEP WATER LIFEGUARD: Responsible for the safe operation of attractions in any depths of water in the park, patron surveillance ensuring guest safety, and delivering exemplary guest service.

**Deep Water Lifeguard pay rate of $16.50/hour!

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the proper use of safety practices and procedures while operating the attraction in addition to opening and closing procedures, to include: loading and unloading the ride, providing safety instructions, patron surveillance and assisting guests with special access in any depths of water. Observe ride monitors to ensure safe operation of attraction. Safely evacuate the ride in accordance to operating procedures.
• Welcome and greet guests, screen for ride requirements and special needs. Provide guest and attraction information, monitor the queue and make appropriate adjustments and record ride counts.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment by constantly monitoring the immediate area and/or surroundings. Responsible for ensuring a neat and organized work area, trash removal and keeping the area free of debris to include: the proper maintenance of equipment and/or tubes/ride vehicles.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be comfortable in and around water for an entire shift.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and operate ride vehicles.
• Regularly required to ride the attraction to ensure show quality and proper working conditions.
• Able to make quick decisions, recognize, respond to, and extract an individual in distress.
• Must be able to swim three hundred (300) yards continuously using only front crawl and/or breaststroke swim techniques.
• Must be able to tread water for 2 minutes without the use of arms. Must be able to swim 20 yards and retrieve a ten (10) pound brick from ten (10) feet of water, and return to starting point.
• Must be able communicate via phone, whistle and radio. Must be able to distinguish hand signals at a distance of up 50 ft.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
EXPERIENCE: Must be able to swim. Previous lifeguard experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must be able to successfully complete and pass all training for American Red Cross Aquatics Attractions Lifeguard Certification, CPR, First Aid, and AED and pass a written and practical American Red Cross Certification and general operating procedures assessment as well as successfully pass any skill audits.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Additional information/responsibilities for all positions listed above:

Team Members will be American Red Cross certified on site. Must complete monthly in-service training requirements.

Additional Major Responsibilities:

• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and Team Member involvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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