Lifeguard

Join the team at Hershey Lodge, an award-winning resort best known for being warm, welcoming, and distinctly Hershey. Offering 665 guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of function space, Hershey Lodge provides convenience and comfort for families and guests of all ages. We hope you'll enjoy the sweet hospitality and iconic chocolate details around every corner.

Pool lifeguards ensure the safety of our guests at Hershey Lodge while providing courteous, friendly, and professional assistance.

As a Part-Time Team Member, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission and parking to Hersheypark, discounts on food & shopping, and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID!

Job Duties (Duties marked with an asterisk are essential functions of this job) :

Overseeing and enforcing swimming pool and attraction rules and safety regulations.

Anticipating, recognizing, and responding to aquatic emergencies.

Monitoring equipment and supplies.

Maintaining work area and surrounding environment.

Lifeguards must maintain lifeguard and first aid skills at "test ready" level at all times.

Participate in weekly lifeguard in-service training.

Perform other job related duties as assigned

Qualifications :

Must be at least 16 years of age or older on the date of applying.

Applicants must attend and complete the Ellis & Assoc. International Pool and Lifeguard Training Program provided and paid for by the Hershey Entertainment and Resorts properties.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Ability to handle stressful working conditions, emergencies, and to accept a high degree of accountability.

Must be able to swim 100 yards using front crawl or breaststroke without resting.

Must be able to feet first surface dive and retrieve a 10 lb. brick from a minimum depth of 8 ft. (or deepest depth of the facility) and bring it to the surface.

Must be able to tread water without using arms for 1 minute.

Must be able to safely exit pool without use of stairs, ladders, or zero depth.

Must be in good physical condition.

Must have normal vision. (20 / 25 or 20 / 25 corrected)

Prior lifeguarding experience a plus, but not required.

Must be friendly, upbeat, and work well with other employees and be able to interact with our guests.

Must be able to speak, write, and understand English.

Must display a positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and professional image in compliance with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts.

Must have the ability to safeguard confidential information.

Job Demands :

Must be able to work flexible hours including days, weekends, and holidays

Hours are from 7 : 00am-11 : 00pm

Must be able to work a minimum of 16 hours per week.

Must be able to work in a combination of indoor and outdoor weather conditions.

Physical requirements include standing, bending, sitting, walking, and communicating.

Additional physical requirements include complete mobility and good physical conditioning, good hearing and vision, and ability to tolerate heat and sunlight.

Must be able to push, pull, and lift a minimum of 75 lbs

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer

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