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
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Rate of pay increases to $15 per hour after lifeguard certification
Hersheypark amusement park spans 121-acres, and welcomes guests to experience Hersheypark Happy all year long! As the largest amusement park in Pennsylvania, Hersheypark is home to more than 70 rides including 15 coasters and 20+ kiddie rides, as well as a zoo, and an entire water park.
Shallow Water Lifeguards ensure the safety of our guests at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark 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 The Boardwalk at Hersheypark attraction rules and safety regulations
Anticipating, recognizing, and responding to aquatic emergencies
Monitoring equipment and supplies
Maintaining work area and surrounding environment
Maintaining lifeguard and first aid skills at a "test-ready" level at all times
Participating in daily lifeguard in-service training
Providing excellent customer service to the guests of Hersheypark by greeting guests and answering questions related to the attraction
Adhere to attraction standard operating procedures, operate attractions in a safe and efficient manner, and enforce attraction safety guidelines
Directing and assisting guests to and from ride areas
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Must be 16 years of age or older on the date of applying
Post Employment - Applicants must attend and complete the Ellis & Assoc. International Lifeguard Training Program provided and paid for by the Hershey Entertainment Complex
This position is designated as Safety Sensitive and requires successful completion and passing of a pre-employment drug test
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to handle stressful working conditions, emergencies, and accept a high degree of accountability
Prior lifeguarding experience a plus, but not required
Must be friendly, upbeat, work well with other employees, and be able to interact with guests in a fast-paced environment
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
Must have the ability to comprehend instructions (verbal, demonstrated, and/or written) and retain information
Job Demands:
Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Must be able to work three (3) days per week throughout our peak summer season (June-August)
Employees are subject to a variety of weather conditions, including but not limited to: extreme heat, sun exposure, cold, and inclement weather. Work is almost exclusively outdoors.
Physical requirements include ability to stand (for up to five hours at a time), walk, bend at the waist and knees and have repeated manual dexterity, reach above shoulder level and the ability to push, pull, and lift up to seventy-five (75) pounds without assistance
Must have normal vision (20/25 or 20/25 corrected)
Must be able to swim under five feet of water and retrieve a 10 lb. brick to the surface
Must be able to swim 50 yards using crawl (freestyle) or breaststroke without resting
Must be able to safely exit the pool without use of stairs, ladders, or zero-depth entry
Must be comfortable with potential exposure to bodily fluids and other spills
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
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
