Lifeguard - Cascade Bay Waterpark

Lifeguard - Cascade Bay Waterpark

Salary

$15.55 - $17.25 Hourly

Location

Cascade Bay

Job Type

Seasonal/Temporary

Job Number

03162026.1

Department

Parks and Recreation

Division

Cascade Bay

Opening Date

03/16/2026

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Job Description

Cascade Bay Waterpark - Lifeguard

Seasonal/Temporary; Not Benefit Eligible

Positions open until filled

The City of Eagan is now hiring Lifeguards for Cascade Bay Waterpark for the 2026 season!

Spend your summer at the region's largest outdoor municipal waterpark creating a safe, fun environment for guests and staff!

Pay: $15.552 - $17.248, DOQ

To review the individual job descriptions, visit www.cascadebay.com

Completing this application is not a guarantee of employment.

Essential Position Functions

In these positions you will:

• Provide high quality customer service and create a positive experience for guests and team members
• Prioritize guest and staff safety through proper rule enforcement
• Assist guests by answering questions
• Help with facility upkeep
• Attend required pre-season training workshops and staff meetings and in-service trainings
• Work special events
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 15 years of age by date of hire
• Completed 9th grade or equivalent
• Current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification plus Waterpark Certification or ability to acquire prior to season
• Current Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers Certification or ability to acquire prior to season
• All Cascade Bay lifeguards must complete Cascade Bay training and competency requirements before lifeguarding - additional mentoring/training/in-services may be required
• Ability to regularly stand, talk and listen/hear while performing work expectations
• Ability to work early morning, daytime, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Minimum qualifications may vary based on position

Things that may help you be successful in this role

You may be a great fit if you have:

• Previous lifeguarding experience
• Red Cross Water Safety Instructor or Assistant certification
• One or more years of work or volunteer experience working with the public or children
• Previous participation in aquatic programming (swim/dive team, swim lessons, etc.)
• Availability to work a variety of hours throughout the summer months

Working Conditions:

The work environment is both indoors and outdoors and can involve contact with variable weather. The employee will be required to work in all weather conditions experienced in Eagan during the months of May - September. Weather conditions encountered may include air temperatures from -30°F to 100°F, and heat indexes to 110°F, rain, snow, sleet, wind, etc.

Work Hours:

Flexible hours; 20-30+ hours per week. Shifts may include early morning, daytime, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays. Positions available mid-May through early September.

Located in the Twin Cities metro area, Eagan is home to about 68,000 people. The City operates under a Council-Administrator form of government, employing 300 regular full-time employees, and up to 400 seasonal and part-time employees. Regarded as a great place to live, work and play, the City of Eagan prides itself on exceptional customer service and employs a stable workforce with experienced and professional staff. Areas of employment include finance, engineering, law enforcement, fire safety, parks and recreation, forestry, public works and utilities, community development, sports and fitness, arts and preschool education, etc. Visit our website to learn more at www.cityofeagan.com!

The City of Eagan is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is not eligible for benefits.

As a public employee with the City of Eagan, you may become eligible to participate in the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). For more information on MN PERA pension or to determine eligibility, visit https://mnpera.org/.

If you are a retiree currently receiving PERA pension payments, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@eaganmn.gov.

01

In an effort to determine job duties and capacities under labor laws - please select one answer that applies to you.

• I will be 18 years of age or older by May 15, 2026
• I will be at least 17 years of age by May 15, 2026
• I will be at least 16 years of age by May 15, 2026
• I will be at least 15 years of age by May 15, 2026
• None of the above - I will not be at least 15 years of age by May 15, 2026

02

Will you have completed 9th grade or equivalent by time of hire?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you a returning Cascade Bay employee applying for a new position for the 2026 season?

• Yes
• No

04

Select the positions that youve previously worked in at Cascade Bay.

• Guest Relations
• Pool Attendant
• Lifeguard
• Other
• None

05

Are you able to perform the essential position functions under the working conditions described?

• Yes
• No

06

Scheduled shifts include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Are you able to work these shifts during the season?

• Yes
• No

07

How many hours per week are you looking to work?

• 15-20 hours per week
• 20-25 hours per week
• 25-30 hours per week
• 30+ hours per week

08

Do you anticipate being gone for any extended trips or vacations between May 15 - August 30, 2025? List dates if applicable. *this does not exclude you from the hiring process, but helps us to determine scheduling for the season.

09

Please list the date you are available to begin employment (pre-season training begins May 15, 2026)

10

Please list the date you must end employment (the season ends August 30, 2026). *some positions may require pre and post season hours.

11

Do you have work or volunteer experience working with the public and/or children? Examples could include babysitting, caring for a sibling, volunteering, youth sports coach, lawn service, etc.

• No Experience
• 1 year / season
• 2 years / seasons
• 3 years / seasons
• 4+ years / seasons

12

Briefly describe your work and/or volunteer experience as it relates to this position.

13

Do you have current First Aid and/or CPR Certifications?

• Yes, I have a current First Aid and/or CPR Certification(s).
• No, but I have the ability to obtain the certification before the season begins.
• I do not have the certifications and I CANNOT obtain prior to the season starting.

14

Lifeguard: Do you have a current Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification plus Waterpark Certification or the ability to acquire one before the season begins?

• Yes, I have a current certification
• No, but I have the ability to obtain the certification before the season begins
• I do not have the certifications and I cannot obtain prior to the season starting

15

Lifeguard: Do you have a current Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certification or the ability to acquire prior to season start?

• Yes
• No, but I have the ability to obtain prior to the season starting
• I do not have the certifications and I cannot obtain prior to the season starting

16

Lifeguard: Do you have a current Water Safety Instructor (WSI) or Water Safety Aid (WSA) Certification?

• Yes
• No

17

Lifeguard: Do you have a current Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) Certification?

• Yes
• No

18

Please list any relevant experience or certifications you may have (Certified Pool Operator, First Responder, etc.). N/A for none.

19

Lifeguard: How much experience do you have working as a lifeguard?

• No Experience
• 1 year / season
• 2 years / seasons
• 3 years / seasons
• 4 years / seasons
• 5+ years / seasons

20

How many years/seasons of experience and/or participation do you have with aquatic programming (swim/dive team, swim lessons, etc.)

• No Experience
• 1 year / season
• 2 years / seasons
• 3 years / seasons
• 4+ years / seasons

Required Question

Employer City of Eagan

Address 3830 Pilot Knob Rd

Eagan, Minnesota, 55122

Phone 651-675-5000

Website https://www.cityofeagan.com