Surf Rescue Lifeguards for the 2023 Summer season

Surf Rescue Lifeguards 2023 Summer Season

• Competitive wages
• Have your training paid for
• Learn lifesaving skills for a surf environment
• Protect and serve the beach going public
• Work with a fun group of people and get paid to stay fit
• Full and part time positions are available (all are seasonal)

• Requirements
  • able to swim 200 yards in open water
  • sprint 200 yards on land
  • understand all the hazards potential and present on the beach
  • be able to spot a person in distress
  • be able to follow instructions from the head lifeguard
  • be able to distinguish dangerous actions from non-dangerous actions
  • be polite to and work with beach patrons, boaters, police beach patrol as well as businesses operating at the beach
  • help create a safe and pleasant environment
  • must wear a uniform provided by the City of New Buffalo
  • understand laws pertaining to the beach, obey them and operate within the laws
  • able to lift and carry 50 lbs. repeatedly
  • pass a pre-employment drug test

• Desired
  • lifeguard certification from Red Cross, YMCA, or Star Guard
  • open water lifeguard certification
  • experience with surfboard or rescue board
  • CPR/ AED certification
  • swim 500 yards in less than 10 minutes
  • run one mile in less than 8 minutes
  • medical knowledge

• The City of New Buffalo will pay for training/certifications, if needed.