Employer

Douglas Aquatics

Position:

Pool lifeguard

Hourly wage:

$16/hour

Housing:

Employer provides

State:

Virginia (VA)

City:

Richmond

Start Date:

early and mid May, late May, early June, mid June, late June

End Date:

early September

English level:

Beginner

Gender:

Both

Hiring via:

Skype Interview

Job descripton

Are you looking for a summer job where you can earn money and have fun? This pool management company has been operating since 1970. They hire lifeguards to work at apartment pools, neighborhood pools, and country clubs.

Employer prefers lifeguards willing to arrive before the Memorial Day Weekend.

If you can stay later than September 4th, you could do post season work until the end of September.

Wage and housing

WAGE:

$16/hour + 25 cents per year being a lifeguard

Guaranteed hours: 40

Overtime: yes, sometimes, 1.5x base wage

Days per week: 5-6 days, hours per week: 40-50

Additional hours are possible at the beginning and end of the summer season. There may also be additional opportunities for work and compensation by teaching swim lessons or guarding swimming pool parties.

BONUSES:

  • Start date no later than May 24 – $200 cash
  • Start date no later than May 31 – $150 cash

HOUSING:

The cost of housing is $170/week + a $150 nonrefundable administrative fee that must be paid before each guard arrives or deducted from the first paycheck (in addition to the cost of housing) and will include the uniform (swimsuit and one Douglas Aquatics branded shirt).

Utilities (gas, electricity, water, trash) are included in the monthly cost.
Apartments are furnished with beds, living room table and chairs, microwave, refrigerator, lamps, and Heat and Air Conditioning.

Usually 5 or 6 people share the unit, 2 or 3 people per room, 2-3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, sink. Students should provide their own linens and houseware. Kitchen dishes are provided.

Transport and location

Richmond is generally the cheaper area for living, but on the other hand, it is further from Washington.

How to get there? ✈ We recommend to fly to Richmond. Pick-up at the airport: Provided by the employer (8am to 8pm)

Employer will pick you up between the hours of 9am and 6pm from RIC Airport, Richmond Greyhound Bus Station, or the Richmond Mega Bus station.

How to get to work? Walk, ride a bike, or drive a car* (*for distances 5+miles from the pool)
Students will have one rental car per apartment. Students may ride a bike to work with 5 – 15 minute commuting time. Bikes are not provided.

LOCATION:

 

Things to do
Visit the James River and Belle Isle, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Shopping at Short, Pump Town Center, Richmond Zoo, Maymont Park, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Historic Hollywood Cemetery, Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond Canal Walk
Employer

About this employer

This pool management company has been operating since 1970. They hire lifeguards to work at apartment pools, neighborhood pools, and country clubs.

Cooperation with us since: 2004

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