If you have a passion for growth, can be adaptable while on the job, and overall innovative Blue Water Development wants YOU! At Blue Water, we create an environment where our employees are engaged, empowered, and challenged to put the guest experience first. Blue Water Development Corporation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and is committed to making employment decisions based on merit. We are committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws providing for equal employment opportunities, as well as all laws related to terms and conditions of employment.

Position Purpose: The lifeguard position ensures the safety of pool and waterpark patrons and assists with aquatic programs and pool operations. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Facility Manager.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Safeguards and regulates the conduct of pool and waterpark patrons. Enforces park policies, rules, and regulations. Rescues patrons and performs appropriate follow-up procedures, including the proper use of equipment in the performance of first aid.
• Respond quickly, intelligently, and decisively by established emergency and accident procedures. Must be alert and actively seek to prevent accidents and eliminate risk.
• Must administer CPR and first aid as appropriate per accident protocols. Provides written reports on all accidents. Maintains properly updated safety requirements.
• Attends in-service training and instructs certain skills to staff. Provides customer service to patrons, including handling customer conflict and complaints, as necessary.
• Performs work safely by departmental safety procedures. Operates equipment safely and reports any unsafe work conditions or practices to the supervisor.
• Must communicate with patrons professionally and courteously to answer questions, resolve conflicts and enforce park policies and rules.
• Assists in keeping pool deck clean and organized throughout the day and after park closing.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides regular and reliable attendance

Success Factors:

• Must be safety-minded and focused
• Strong attention to detail
• Must work well under pressure and in high-stress situations
• Must be able to stay focused on a task for long periods; be alert
• Excellent communication skills

Education/Experience

• Must possess a valid American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certificate and American Red Cross First Aid certificate or other comparable certification.
• Must be certified in American Red Cross Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), for the Professional Rescuer or become certified within 30 days of employment.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, swimming, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This position is performed outdoors and requires the employee to work in varying weather conditions in/around water.