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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 BoardwalkSM 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 15 years of age on the date of applying
• This position is designated as Safety Sensitive and requires successful completion and passing of a pre-employment drug test.
• Post Employment - Applicants must attend and complete the Ellis & Assoc. International Lifeguard Training Program provided and paid for by the Hershey Entertainment Complex

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 the 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