Lifeguard: Seasonal 6/8 to 11/1

Job Overview

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain a safe, sanitary and healthy swimming environment for our guests in Mohonk Lake Beach area.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure the safety of all swimmers in and out of the water while visiting our bathing beach.
• Maintain a clean beach area – including sweeping and raking of sand areas and docks as well as removing weeds and debris.
• Demonstrate an outgoing and friendly personality such as smiling, initiating conversation, engaging others, and making eye contact.
• Handout and collect towels. Record guest usage.
• Sell water to guests.
• Maintain a clean and safe changing area.
• Demonstrate comfortableness with lake ecology such as: inability to see the bottom of 60’ deep, snakes, frogs, turtles, and fish in size of approximately 11-20 inches.
• Administer First Aid and CPR as needed.
• Work other areas of Activities on a regular basis, such as: Wheelworks Bike Shop, Kids’ Club, Information Summerhouse, Tennis, Campfires, and special events.
• Facilitate alternative activities while the beach is closed due to thunder, lightning, or fog.
• Deal calmly and pleasantly with guests while under pressure.
• Handle adversity, change and emergency situations calmly and with a level head.
• Analyze problems and develop and implement action plans to address problems.
• Work in a manner that will not endanger self or others.
• Manipulate sports equipment.
• Memorize a history tour of the grounds, trails, and story of Mohonk and the Smiley Family.
• Work flexible or changing days and hours; including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and occasionally up to 14 hours per shift.
• Take the initiative and work without supervision when required and appropriate.

• Demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of nature and the outdoors.
• Perform basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and perform and record cash/credit transactions accurately.
• Reach with hands and arms, bend, kneel, stoop, twist and flex arms, walk up and down stairs/inclines, sit, climb up/down ladders or stand for up to 5 hours at a time.
•  Lift up to 75 pounds from ground level to waist level and carry a distance of up to 75 feet with/ without assistance.  Walk up to 7 miles per day.
• Walk up and down 40 stairs consistently throughout an eight-hour work day.

• Speak clearly in front of people.
• Speak, read and write the English language and communicate in a clear and congenial manner, with our guests, visitors and employees.  Hear verbal instructions, directions and warnings.
• Row a rowboat and maneuver a kayak and rescue board.

• Lead activities to ensure social interaction amongst the guests and to ensure a happy and safe environment.
• See close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Identify safety hazards and inspect the work of others by sight, sound, and smell. Ensure hazards are corrected.
• Manipulate personal floatation devices (PFDs).
• Present a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with the Mohonk Mountain House Dress and Grooming Standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of nature and the outdoors.
• Carry a two-way portable radio and earpiece to communicate and provide immediate response to emergency situations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPR/First Aid and Waterfront Lifeguard certification required.
• Experience or potential in a people-oriented job or potential for success in a people-oriented job preferred.
• At least 18 years old.
• Valid driver’s license.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.