What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lifeguard position at Kentucky Kingdom Theme & Water Park?
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Recognize and respond to emergencies in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Administer first aid in the event of injury, rescue swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administer CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary, per Ellis & Associates training and operational standards.
- Maintain a neat, clean, and professional appearance in accordance with park policies and standards, including wearing proper uniform at all times.
- Maintain attraction and surrounding area cleanliness.
- Enforce all park policies, rules, and regulations.
- Monitor guest activity to maintain a safe swimming and deck environment.
- Inspect the facility and equipment on a daily basis and report safety issues to your supervisor.
- Attend four (4) hours of mandatory in-service training each month.
- Complete all assigned documentation including Safety Training Plans (STPs).
- Ensure attraction throughput is gathered and documented on the Attraction Throughput Sheet.
- Consistently operate attractions according to standard operating procedures.
- Provide clear verbal instructions to guests.
- Engage guests on attractions and in queue areas when not in a lifeguarding position (e.g., slide dispatch, lifejacket attendant, etc.).
- Resolve guest concerns when possible, calling for assistance when necessary.
Additional duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
- Minimum of 16 years old.
- Must already know how to swim.
- Ability to maintain current certification in the following (All trainings & certifications are provided by the employer):
- Ellis & Associates International Lifeguard Training ProgramTM – Special Facilities Lifeguard or Shallow Water Lifeguard
- Aquatics Safety Training
- Attraction-specific training for all assigned areas.
- Monthly Safety-Critical Standards sign-off
- Availability to work days, evenings, weekends, holidays and after school.
- Participation in all required training sessions.
- Physical ability to bend over and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to participate in all pre-season and in-service training sessions.
- Physical ability to perform tasks at a “test-ready” level at all times.
- Strong understanding of and focus on safety and guest service.
- Ability to display and live our Lead with Love principles by being: patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, respectful, humble, and dedicated.
- Ability to communicate in a clear and effective manner.
- Ability to enforce attraction and park policies in a guest friendly manner.
- Ability to adapt and adjust to changes as needed.
- Ability to maintain a high standard of safety, guest service, efficiency, and cleanliness.
- Ability to consistently meet park, HFE, and E&A standards.
- Ability to be a team player.
- Detail oriented and punctual.
- Ability to have a minimum of 20/25 or 20/25 corrected vision with no permanent abnormalities of either eye.
- Ability to wear corrective lenses as needed to assure a minimum of 20/25 vision while wearing sunglasses.
- Ability to sit, walk, run, and stand on concrete, uneven surfaces, and in the water for 10 hours.
- Ability to climb steps with good balance.
- Ability to tolerate noise and heights.
- Ability to maintain stamina in all weather conditions including direct sun, rain, wind, high humidity, etc.
- Ability to bend, twist, and/or stoop for extended periods.
- Ability to push and/or pull rafts.
- Ability to project voice and clearly speak with authority to direct guests who are acting in an unsafe manner.
- Knowledge of departmental and park-wide policies.
All candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Candidates 18 years or older must complete a pre-employment background check.
