Make a splash this summer as a Lifeguard at The Water Main at Diggerland USA! Diggerland USA is America’s Only Construction Amusement Park and Water Park where families can Drive, Ride, Soak & Slide. Diggerland USA provides a unique experience for our guests and team members. Dig up the best job under the sun! Love your job while getting on the job training, life skills, and tickets for other amusement parks, chances for a scholarship, flexible schedules, advancement opportunities, and employee only events. Also, discounts on retail, food and beverage, and more!

Certified Lifeguards work at multiple safety locations in the water park where they ensure the safety of swimmers, water slide participants, and water activity participants. Lifeguards explain and enforce safety rules, and perform rescues of people needing assistance and in danger. Lifeguards will also be trained in life saving skills and first aid. Lifeguards will be trained and must work well individually and in a team setting. Lifeguards must maintain focus and discipline at all times in this safety sensitive position. Must be able to swim

Requirements

• Meet minimum age requirement of 15 years of age to be considered for this position.
• Strong swimming skills
• Maintain test-ready skills to obtain and maintain StarGuard Elite Lifeguard Certification
• Show strong commitment to following safety protocols and preventing injuries.
• Demonstrate ability to follow instructions.
• Be mature and reliable.
• Physical fitness and the ability to react quickly in emergency situations.
• Must be able to stand, sit, and perform physical tasks for several hours.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment as needed (up to 50 pounds).
• Ability to swim continuously for extended periods and perform rescues when necessary.

Position Summary (including but not limited to)

• Participate in ongoing training, in-services and certification programs to stay current on lifeguarding techniques and safety protocols.
• Alert the Supervisor and/or the Aquatics Manager to safety issues, incidents, and problems or potential problems.
• Enforce safety rules, regulations and signage to prevent accidents and ensure a safe environment for all patrons.
• Know and properly use whistle signals.
• Respond promptly and effectively to emergency situations, including performing first aid and CPR as required.
• Conduct safe, effective rescues as learned in training.
• Check equipment before use.
• Makes sure hip packs are filled before use.
• Maintain the knowledge to complete live audits correctly.
• Perform additional tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

Physical Requirements

Physical fitness and the ability to react quickly in emergency situations.

• Must be able to stand, sit, and perform physical tasks for several hours.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment as needed (up to 50 pounds).
• Ability to swim continuously for extended periods and perform rescues when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Lifeguard experience
• Previous customer service or guest focused experience
• Full availability on weekends, holidays and special events.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Lifeguard position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, or responsibilities associated with the role.

The duties described above are a general summary only and may change for advancement, reallocation of duties or responsibilities, policy/procedures changes, or operating or other issues, occurrences or reasons.

This is a part-time seasonal position. Diggerland USA is located on 100 Pinedge Drive in West Berlin, NJ. Diggerland USA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE).