SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
2012-2013 Season
We offer excellent work experience in an outdoor, family-oriented environment. See below for detailed information on positions available. Applications are accepted from November 1 to February 1 prior to the opening of the season. If you are interested, please download an application from this Website (see Forms box at right). Mail completed applications directly to pool managers, Tom Hoy or Martha Hodges. See the KRA directory for their addresses. Returning employees do not need to submit another application. They do need to contact the managers to let them know if they plan to return and if they wish to work in the same position or in a different position.
Lifeguards:
Qualifications: Must be Red Cross or YMCA Lifeguard/CPR certified (Note: If your certification will expire before the end of the summer, it can be updated with a course offered by KRA on weekends in May. Contact the manager.)
Minimum age: 16 years old
Schedule: Lifeguards are scheduled to work 11 days in every 14-day (2-week) cycle, including every other weekend. Guards work 30 hours of one week and 42 hours the following week.
Salary: Lifeguards are paid a summer salary.
Gatekeepers:
Qualifications: Must be dependable, friendly, able to keep track of guest money, and comfortable turning away uninvited guests
Minimum age: 14 years old
Schedule: Gatekeepers work 4-hour shifts on weekdays and 5-hour shifts on weekends. They are given two days off each week or every third weekend.
Salary: Gatekeepers are paid a weekend salary.
Groundskeepers:
Qualifications: Must be able to operate lawn mower, WeedEater, yard tools, and willing to learn pool maintenance
Minimum age: 14 years old
Schedule: Groundskeepers begin work at 8:AM Monday through Saturday and at 9:AM on Sunday. They usually work two to four hours per day. Some evening work is expected when there are special events such as swim meets, social events, or when schools are still in session.
Salary: Groundskeepers are paid an hourly wage.
