Lifeguard- Full Time, Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World Resort

May 20, 2023

Job Summary:

Lifeguards are focused on ensuring the safety of our Guests by enforcing policies, rules, and regulations of Recreation locations while also answering Guest questions. Lifeguards provide guidance to Guests, problem-solving, and work in a cooperative team environment. Lifeguards will maintain the general cleanliness of the pool areas, including removing towels and arranging chairs & tables. Lifeguard Cast Members respond to various incidents and will be trained on Infant, Child and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to respond to Guest and Cast emergencies.
The new hire will receive paid training to obtain their Lifeguards certification through Ellis and Associates, Inc. The certification training is conducted over three consecutive days.
Lifeguard Cast Members receive a starting rate of $17.25/hour for shallow water, and $18.25/hour for deep water.
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Responsibilities:

• Work in outdoor settings during various weather conditions
• Participate in regular in-service training
• Clear pool deck of used towels, lifejackets, and trash
• Perform life saving techniques, C.P.R and first aid procedures in emergency situations
• Maintain overall upkeep of all cabanas
• Monitor Guests in recreational areas and provide constant surveillance of pool areas to ensure Guest safety and act as a first responder to emergency situations
• Enforce policies, rules and regulations of the Recreation locations
• Cast members may be required to handle cleaning chemicals and supplies
• Maintain and exchange used and clean towel bins
• Ability to stand for long periods of time while monitoring the pool deck
• Additional Personal Protective Equipment (face shields, goggles, refillable hand sanitizers, etc.) may be required
• Engage and Greet Pool Guests in groups and individually
• Proactively address Guest needs by answering questions, giving directions and other information about the resort or surrounding areas

Basic Qualifications:

• Pass a vision screening with at least 20/25 vision, corrected or uncorrected
• Physical role requiring heavy lifting, climbing, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and kneeling
• Lifeguard training is provided and must be successfully completed
• Shallow Water Swim Test: ability to swim 50 yards, feet-first dive to retrieve a 10-pound brick from a depth of 5 feet
• Deep Water Swim Test: ability to swim 200 yards, tread water without using hands for 2 minutes, feet-first dive to retrieve a 10-pound brick from a depth of 8 feet
• Strong verbal communication skills (able to positively engage with Guests, Cast Members, and leadership)
• Must be able to observe all sections of an assigned zone
• Perform work that may involve lifting Guests, in and out of the pool up to 100 lbs or more with assistance
• Strong observational skills to proactively identify Guest needs and ensure safety guidelines are being followed
• Full-time requires full availability for any shift, including nights and holidays
• Pass a hearing screening at the time of hire to validate the ability to detect and respond to noises and distress signals in an aquatic environment including in the water and anywhere around the zone of responsibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual preferred
• Previous Lifeguarding or Swimming Instructor experience preferred

Additional Information:

SCHEDULE AVAILABILTY Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and some shifts may start as early as 5:00am while some may end as late as 3:00am, 4:00am or 5:00am. Please note that the principles of seniority are used to schedule all roles.
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