Employment

Description:

Diggerland USA is America’s Only Construction Amusement Park and Water Park where families can Drive, Ride, Soak & Slide. Diggerland USA provides a unique experience for our guests and team members. Dig up the best job under the sun!

Love your job while getting on the job training, life skills, and tickets for other amusement parks, chances for a scholarship, flexible schedules, advancement opportunities, and employee only events. Also, discounts on retail, food and beverage, and more!

Certified Lifeguards work at multiple safety locations in the water park where they ensure the safety of swimmers, water slide participants, and water activity participants. Lifeguards explain and enforce safety rules, and perform rescues of people needing assistance and in danger. Lifeguards will also be trained in life saving skills and first aid. Lifeguards will be trained and must work well individually and in a team setting. Lifeguard must maintain focus and discipline at all times in this safety sensitive position. Must be able to swim

Requirements:

• Must be at least 15 years of age.
• Must maintain current Red Cross lifeguard certification. Certification can be obtained at American Red Cross compliant locations including  The Water Main for more information please visit https://diggerland.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2rnnvv9ko9u
• Must show strong commitment to following safety protocols and preventing injuries.
• Must demonstrate ability to follow instructions.
• Must be mature and reliable.

Position Summary (including but not limited to):

• Prevent injuries by communicating with Guests and by eliminating hazards.
• Know and properly use whistle signals.
• Alert the Supervisor and/or the Aquatics Manager to safety issues, incidents, and problems or potential problems.
• Report safety issues, incidents, and problems or potential problems.
• Conduct safe, effective rescues as learned in training.
• Enforce all water park rules and regulations and signage.
• Be courteous, polite and considerate when enforcing water park rules and regulations and signage including when instructing, warning or disciplining Guests.
• Check equipment before use.
• Makes sure hip packs are filled before use.
• Maintain the knowledge to complete live audits correctly.
• Ensure Guest compliance with all water park rules and regulations and signage.
• Attend all required in-service training to maintain lifeguard certification:
  • 4 hours per month
• Maintain test-ready skills for emergencies.
• Maintain fitness level.
• Perform additional tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous Lifeguard experience
• Previous customer service or guest focused experience
• Full availability on weekends, holidays and special events.

Comments:

• Should be well groomed, neat, and polite.
• Daily work hours are subject to change throughout the park operating season due to attendance, weather, or unforeseen circumstances.

The duties described above are a general summary only and may change for advancement, reallocation of duties or responsibilities, policy/procedures changes, or operating or other issues, occurrences or reasons.

This is a part-time seasonal position. Diggerland USA is located on 100 Pinedge Drive in West Berlin, NJ. Diggerland USA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEOE).
 

Not certified, we offer Blended Learning Shallow Water Lifeguard (Up to 6 Feet) Certification Program. For more information, please see below.

 

Description:

Sign up to receive information for a Blended Learning Shallow Water Lifeguard (Up to 6 Feet) Certification Program!

Completion of the below form will indicate you are interested in being contacted to enroll in a Blended Learning Shallow Water Lifeguard (Up to 6 Feet) Certification program. You will be contacted to set up your course. The blended learning course will require completion of an online portion (equivalent to about 7 hours of work). You must complete the online portion before the first day of class.

This is not an application for employment.

Program Sponsor:

The Water Main at Diggerland USA.

Prerequisites:

Completion of the online portion which will be sent through email upon scheduling of a class. Must be 16 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the class.

• Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest.
  • Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. Swim goggles are allowed.
  • Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs
  • Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
• Complete timed event within 50 seconds.
  • Starting in water, swim 20 yards using only front crawl or breaststroke. Face may be in our out of the water. Swim goggles not allowed.
  • Submerge to depth of 4 to 5 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to surface and walk or swim 20 yards to return to starting point with both hands holding the object at the surface of the water.
  • Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

Classes:

• Location, Dates, and Times are to be determined.
• Class space is limited.

Candidate Fee:

• There is no fee for the class.
• Uniforms are provided once you pass the class and are offered a position.

Program Materials:

• Lifeguard Manuals will be available during class.
• A resuscitation mask will be provided for you, and you will keep the mask at the end of the class.

Class structure:

• Online coursework/completion of CPR exam obtaining a score of 80% or more.
• In-pool Instruction/testing.
• Deck area/seated outdoor instruction/testing.
• Completion of a written Shallow Water Lifeguarding Skills exam obtaining a score of 80% or more.

Certification:

• Candidates who successfully complete the program receive an American Red Cross certificate for Shallow Water Lifeguarding (Up to 6 Feet) /First Aid/CPR/AED, valid for 2 years.
• Candidates who successfully complete the program will become eligible to be considered for employment opportunities with Diggerland USA.