This position is responsible to help support the City of Merriam’s mission in helping to present a well-maintained, clean, and sanitary City properties; these duties will be performed in a safe manner, while promoting the City of Merriam’s values.
Essential Functions
- Prepares concession cart for daily opening and closing; stocking cart and cleaning/sanitizing cart
- Waits on patrons and prepares items for consumption; including use microwave oven and a hot dog machine
- Operates cash register and handles money
- Assists in daily cash reporting (closing out register)
- Maintains cleanliness of aquatic areas; ensuring trash receptacles are emptied, sweeping, etc.
- Enforces height requirements for slide safety
- Operates power and emergency switch for slides
- Attends to the top or bottom on water slide platform to give directions to patrons
- Promotes City values at all times
- Wears appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Must be physically capable of working outside during summer months and in an indoor pool environment
- Must be able to work weekends, evenings, holidays, and attend mandatory trainings and meetings, as required
- Current American Red Cross Waterpark Lifeguard certification, or ability to obtain
- CPR for Professional Rescuer certification, or ability to obtain
- Must be a strong swimmer with ability to perform rescue functions in water and on land
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and to follow oral and /or written instruction
- Ability to analyze situations and use effective judgement in response
- Ability to remain alert for long periods of time
- Ability to work without the need for close supervision; keeping personal safety in mind
- Ability to work outdoors in hot weather and on hard and sometimes slippery surfaces
- Ability to work in a climate-controlled indoor pool environment
- Basic math skills
- Ability to work in distracting conditions
