City: Destin
Wage per hour: $8.50
Hours per week: 32
Housing per week: $120
Tipped?: Maybe
Overtime Available: Maybe

Position description: Lifeguards are responsible for ensuring a safe environment for swimmers. You must be able to recognize and react properly in emergency situations. You will check and maintain specific chemical levels in the pool and operate the pool filtration system. Additional duties may include but are not limited to cleaning the pool and surrounding areas, cleaning the restrooms, removing trash and enforcing facility rules and gate control.

Additional Description: Lifeguards are responsible first and foremost for the well being of Park guests. Big Kahuna's believes prevention is the key to safety.

Position includes the following duties:
- Provide a safe environment by enforcing and abiding by all water park and safety rules to avoid accidents.
- Be attentive and assertive while ensuring guests use all attractions safely and correctly.
- Work outdoors under extreme weather conditions (rain or shine), while in the water.
- Be able to lift guests of all weights with the assistance of a backboard.
- Perform physically as needed to complete rescues.
- Interact with park guests and providing information
- Other duties as assigned

Participants working in all positions will be responsible for cleaning the park and will be using cleaning chemicals.

Participants must successfully complete the Starguard International Lifeguard Training Certification as a pre-requisite to employment. This is a paid 2-day training and testing offered at the park. There is no cost for the training. Participants must be able to successfully complete physical requirements including swim test (swim 200 yards/183 meters, tread water without using hands for 2 minutes, retrieve a 10 pound brick from the bottom of a 6.5 foot pool and bring it to surface, in addition to other tasks). Participants must also undergo 4 hours of in-service training each month to maintain certification. Participants should be able to stand for long periods of time under sunlight exposure and extreme temperatures. Certain duties will be in the chlorinated water all day. Participants must be dependable, responsible, courteous, have common sense and good judgment while working with guests and team members.

Due to uncontrollable circumstances such as bad weather, there may times where 32 hours per week cannot be earned by the employee. Participants must fulfill their schedule and job requirements with Big Kahuna’s to receive 32 hours.

In the area: Talking with guests and employees town festivities (fireworks on the beach)

Provided by Host: Welcome pizza party a night at the adventure park baseball game in pensacola international night (we provide students money so that they may prepare a dish from their home country for everyone to try) employee appreciation party beach day with games and seafood a trip to the gulfarium (local marine park)