Lifeguard - Winter 26.27

Seasonal Work, Play, Get Paid, and Enjoy the Perks!

• Housing: Affordable on-mountain employee housing available for rent.
• Work Location: 10 Snowshoe Drive, Snowshoe, WV 26209
• Pay: $15.75 per hour
• Start Date: The end of November and beginning of December with positions available throughout the season.
• Seasonal: Seasonal work involves temporary employment tied to specific times of the year.
• Schedule: May require working early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• If you're seeing this job, we're still hiring and accepting applications

Employee Perks

• Medical Benefits – Minimal Essentials Coverage available
• Free skiing and snowboarding privileges at Alterra resorts + Discounts on Ikon Passes!
• 401k plan available to any employee over the age of 18
• Discounted Friends and Family Lift Ticket Vouchers
• 50% off Snowshoe Quick Service Restaurants and 30% off Snowshoe Full Service Restaurants (excludes alcohol)
• 40% off Retail Merchandise and 45% off Mountain Essentials (excludes hard goods, 2 hard good sales for employees throughout winter)
• Pro Deals from some of the industry’s top brands such as North Face, Darn Tough, and many many more!

Why Work with Us?

• Join us as an Ellis certified lifeguard at our Split Rock Pools! We provide Ellis certification and training at the resort. We’re seeking enthusiastic and attentive individuals to ensure a safe and enjoyable swim environment for our guests.
• Adventure Awaits: Explore the stunning Snowshoe Mountain and enjoy all the outdoor activities it has to offer while you work.
• Make Connections: Meet guests and employees from across the country and around the world and provide them with exceptional hospitality that makes Snowshoe their home away from home.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain professional knowledge by having current lifeguard, CPR, basic life support, and AED certifications and regular in-service training.
• Provides guests with a safe swimming facility by maintaining your zone of protection, making save, and making safety checks as necessary.
• Serve guests by checking them into the facility and answering questions
• Maintains professional skills by swimming on a regular basis and working on skills with other lifeguards.
• Maintains operations by following defined procedures and guidelines, filling out reports, and acting on the situation if there is an incident.
• Maintains pool appearance by vacuuming the pool, cleaning pool tiles, and keeping the pool deck clean.
• Maintains lake appearance by raking the beach, setting up/taking down chairs and umbrellas, cleaning inflatables and boats, and inspecting equipment for safety.
• Maintains appearance of the facilities by cleaning bathrooms, pool deck, rugs, sauna room, beach area, and washing towels.
• Maintains work area by picking up trash and shoveling snow.
• Assist guests with launching boats from the beach and provide related information to guests.
• Provide daily startup and shutdown of the pool and lake facilities.
• Enforce established guidelines for guest safety and experience.
• Maintains appearance of areas by raking beach, mowing grass, tending to the landscaping, and keeping the workplace clean and tidy.
• Lifeguard, CPR, BLS, and AED certifications (On job training will be provided)

Preferred Experience

• Lifeguard Certification
• First Aid/CPR/AED

• All Information above is subject to change at any time.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Snowshoe is an equal opportunity employer.