Seasonal Lead Lifeguard

Job Posting End Date: February 26, 2025 at 11:59pm CST

Hiring range: $16.50 to $18.00 per hour. The starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance!

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59 p.m. on 02/26/2025 in order to be considered.

Position Description

The Anoka County Parks mission is to positively impact the quality of life in Anoka County by providing parks, outdoor recreation, and leisure services for the public. Our mission encompasses the protection of the natural environment, improving the health of citizens, and supporting a strong local economy. The department has an immediate opening for Seasonal Lead Lifeguard who will perform various duties. Some of the critical responsibilities of this position include ensuring guests have a safe and positive water park experience by welcoming them and exhibiting safe practices while performing lifeguard duties.

This is a seasonal, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place as applications are received for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. 

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $16.50 to $18.00 per hour.
• Professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at Bunker Beach Water Park, located at 701 County Rd AQ, Coon Rapids, MN 55448.
• Expected work hours are varied, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, for 20-40 hours per week. This may include extended hours on weekends and holidays as needed.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all-inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of the primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Seasonal Lead Lifeguard.

• Ensure guests have a safe and positive water park experience by welcoming them and exhibiting safe practices while performing lifeguard duties.
• Oversee shift rotations and assist with pre-season training of seasonal lifeguards.
• Enforce all policies, rules, and regulations of the water park consistently and respectfully.
• Recognize and respond effectively to emergencies by implementing emergency action plans.
• Support facility safety and cleanliness, including assisting with clean-up duties at the close of each session, and keeping the first aid area and guard room clean and orderly.
• Participate in weekly in-service training and maintain a fitness level necessary to perform the physical tasks for a water rescue.
• Act as a liaison and point of contact for the department.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group, and may act as a lead providing daily work direction and managing the timeline of weekly activities depending on the assignment.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Must be 17 years of age or older by the date of hire.
• Possess or able to obtain Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) certifications from the Red Cross within 30 days of hire, or prior to May 1st, 2025.
• Possess or able to obtain certifications, and have knowledge of: Red Cross Lifeguard Training, Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, First Aid, and Administering Emergency Oxygen.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Previous life guarding experience.
• Additional certifications in safety or first aid.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Indoor and outdoor county worksites in all weather conditions depending on assignment.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.
• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
• Assignments require several hours of varied physical activity in addition to viewing a computer screen, sitting at a desk, or walking/standing.
• Physical activity may include repeated bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, prolonged walking on sloped or uneven terrain, and handling/carrying equipment.
• Ability to detect, discern, and tolerate a wide range of scents required for safety and performance of essential duties.
• Cognitive abilities required include problem solving, p