Lifeguard in Richmond - DA - Work and Travel USA

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Employer: Pool Company
Start Date: late May, early June, mid June
End Date: early September
English Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Hiring Via: Skype Interview
Specials: Couples accepted, Groups accepted

Hourly Wage: $12.50
State: Virginia (VA)
Housing: Employer provides
Gender: Male, Female, Both
Location: Major City
In Stock: 0

Start date: from May 16th to June 13th, 2022
End date: September 5th, 2022

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 Weekend.

If students can stay later than September 5th we could use them for post season work until the end of September.

lifeguard $12.50/hour, overtime wage 18.75/hour

returning lifeguard $12.75/hour, overtime wage 19.12/hour

3rd time lifeguard $13/hour, overtime wage 19.50/hour

4th time lifeguard $13.25/hour, overtime wage 19.87/hour

Pay frequency: bi-weekly, every other Friday

# of days per week: 5-6 days

# of hours per week: 40-50

# of hours per week in 2018: 50

# of hours per week in 2019: 55+

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

Housing: Provided

Estimated cost of housing per season is $1550 (5 payments of $310) + a $175 nonrefundable administrative fee that must be paid before each guard arrives OR deducted from first paycheck (in addition to the cost of housing).

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.

Locations: Richmond, state Virginia

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

Number of planned pools run in 2022: 60-70

How to get to work? Walk, ride a bike or drive a car

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.

Pick-up at the airport is provided by the employer.

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.

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