Lifeguard (FT)

Hersheypark; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Hersheypark admission

Job summary

The Hotel Hershey is hiring a Full-Time Lifeguard to ensure guest safety and maintain pool areas at a luxury resort in Hershey, PA. The role offers comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401K, and paid time off, with entry into Hersheypark perks after starting employment.

As a lifeguard, you will monitor patrons, enforce rules, and participate in ongoing training to maintain readiness and safety at all times.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• Employee will enroll in Ellis Lifeguard class on hire and must pass to work.

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor pool activity to prevent and respond to emergencies.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of work areas.
• Enforce pool rules and safety regulations for hotel guests.

Skills

Lifeguard readiness

Safety awareness

Education

Ellis Lifeguard certification

Job description

Join the team at The Hotel Hershey, a luxury resort best known for its refined elegance, signature services, and abundant amenities. The Hotel Hershey is situated high atop the town of Hershey and has 326 guest rooms, including 19 Villas with 98 luxury sleeping rooms, as well as 25,000 square feet of meeting and function space. The 1930's hotel is a Historic Hotel of America and a AAA Four-Diamond Award winner.

The lifeguard ensures the safety of patrons of an aquatic facility by preventing and responding to emergencies.

As a Full-Time Team Member, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission to Hersheypark, discounts, and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID! Your total compensation consists not only of the wage that you are paid, but also includes Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning the first day of the next month after you begin working, 401K Contribution, paid time off, and so much more!

Job Duties

• Actively monitor pool activity to anticipate, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies and situations.*
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of work areas and surrounding environment.
• Oversee and enforce pool rules and safety regulations for Hotel guests.*
• Monitor pool equipment and supplies for repair and ensure proper levels are maintained.
• Maintain proper appearance, lifeguard, and first aid skills at a "Test Ready" level at all times.*
• Participate and assist with lifeguard in-service training.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Complete Ellis Lifeguard Exam requirements: 50‑yard continuous swim, feet‑first surface dive (minimum 5‑ft depth) and retrieval of a 10‑pound brick, 2‑minute treading water without using arms.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• Post‑Employment: Employee will be enrolled in Ellis Lifeguard class immediately upon hire and must pass the class to work.

Job Demands

• Climbing ladders – occasional (<33%)
• Reaching forward – occasional (<33%)
• Climbing stairs – occasional (<33%) (5 ft maximum height)
• Lifting – occasional (<33%) (15 lb maximum weight)
• Reaching overhead – occasional (<33%)
• Finger dexterity – occasional (<33%)
• Hand/Eye coordination – frequent (34–66%)
• Stooping – occasional (<33%)
• Bending – occasional (<33%)
• Standing – frequent (34–66%)
• Walking – frequent (34–66%)
• Visual requirements – good sense of vision (corrected or uncorrected); ability to operate moving equipment such as cars, trucks, golf carts.
• Visual ability to view work at approximately 5 ft distance (operation and adjustment of machinery).
• Visual ability to perform detailed work at close distances (computer screens, accounting ledgers, measurement devices).
• Exposure to fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• Exposure to extreme heat – temperatures above 100° for periods over one hour; consideration of wind and humidity.
• Exposure to both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is an 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.