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About the Role
Miral Experiences is seeking a Lifeguard for Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi. The role ensures guest safety by monitoring water, responding to emergencies, operating rides, and maintaining lifeguarding skills.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure guest safety by watching water and responding to emergencies
- Operate rides and attractions, giving clear directions and instructions
- Attend ongoing training and maintain essential swimming, lifeguarding, and basic life support skills
- Ride all rides, slides and attractions as required for operational purposes
- Work at heights, in water, and in extreme temperatures outdoors year round
- Follow manufacturer and department guidelines regarding ride dispatch and guest safety
- Maintain rescue skill competency and basic life support skill competency at test ready levels
- Move furniture, ride vehicles and equipment in and out of the park
- Work nights, evenings, and/or holidays
- Smile and be friendly
Requirements
- 20/25 vision, corrected or uncorrected
- Swim a minimum of 50 meters non stop using front crawl or breaststroke
- Swim underwater at depth 1.4 meters for 3 meters and retrieve a 10 pound brick
- Maintain test ready lifeguard skills in accordance with International Lifeguard Training Program
- Basic spoken English proficiency
- Previous lifeguard experience
- International Lifeguard Training Program or similar experience
- UAE Driver's License/Buggy License
- SCUBA certification
- Intermediate or better English proficiency
- Basic spoken Arabic proficiency
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Job Overview
- This is a guest facing role which ensures smooth and efficient delivery of the experience for all guests who visit Yas Waterworld.
- Ensures guest safety by watching water, responding to emergencies, operating rides and attractions, giving clear directions and instructions, attending on going training and maintaining essential swimming, lifeguarding, and basic life support skills.
Job Scope
- Ride all rides, slides and attractions as required for operational purposes.
- Ensure guest, colleague and contractor safety at all times.
- Work at heights, in water, and in extreme temperatures, outside, year round.
- Follow all manufacturer and department guidelines and standard operating procedures regarding ride dispatch and guest safety.
- Maintain rescue skill competency and basic life support skill competency at 'test ready' levels at all times.
- Adhere to training standards set by the department.
- Move furniture, ride vehicles and equipment in and out of the park.
- Have basic spoken English proficiency.
- Work nights, evenings, and/or holidays.
- Smile and be friendly.
- Ability to work in a diverse team and be culturally aware.
- Perform all other duties as directed by management.
Job Essentials
- 20/25 vision, corrected or uncorrected
- Swim a minimum of 50 meters, non stop, using front crawl or breaststroke
- Swim underwater at a depth 1.4 meters for 3 meters and retrieve a 10 pound brick.
- Maintain test ready lifeguard skills in accordance with International Lifeguard Training Program.
- Basic spoken English proficiency
Job Desirables
- International Lifeguard Training Program or similar program experience
- Swimming experience
- UAE Driver's License/Buggy License
- SCUBA certification
- Previous lifeguard experience
- Previous Guest service experience
- Swim 200 meters, non stop, using front crawl or breaststroke
- Retrieve a 10 pound brick from the deepest water in Yas Waterworld (5 meters)
- Tread water for 2 minutes without using arms
- Intermediate or better English proficiency (read, write, speak)
- Basic spoken Arabic proficiency
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