We offer excellent summer employment opportunities in an outdoor, family-oriented environment. Applications are accepted from November 1 to February 1 prior to the opening of the season.
Download the application, complete it, and submit it to the address on the application or email to Martha Hodges.
Returning employees do not need to submit another application; however, they do need to contact the managers to let them know if they wish to return and whether they intend to work in their previous position or pursue a different position.
Lifeguard
- Qualifications: Lifeguards must have completed the Lifeguard Training course before May 24, 2024, and you must be 15 to take that course. Lifeguard Training includes Lifeguarding, CPR/AED, and First Aid. A course will be offered at Kanawha in early May for those who are unable to get it elsewhere. For those who are already certified, it is necessary to get recertified every 2 years, and there will be recertification opportunities at Kanawha in May.
- Minimum age: 16 years old or have completed 10th grade
- Schedule: Lifeguards work an average of 65 hours in each 2-week schedule cycle. They must be available to work weekdays and weekends, but time off is given for family vacations.
- Pay: Lifeguards are paid on an hourly basis. The rate will be set based on experience.
Gatekeeper
- Qualifications: Must be dependable, friendly, able to keep track of guest money, and comfortable turning away uninvited guests
- Minimum age: 14 years old by May 24, 2024
- Schedule: Gatekeepers work an average of 20 hours per week, and they need to be available weekdays and weekends. Time off is given for family vacations.
- Pay: Gatekeepers are paid on an hourly basis. The rate will be set based on experience.
Groundskeeper
- Qualifications: Must be able to operate lawn mower, weed-eater, yard tools, and willing to learn pool maintenance
- Minimum age: 14 years old by May 24, 2024
- Schedule: Groundskeepers are needed every morning that the pool is open and some weekend days in March, April, May, September, October, and November. During the summer, there are also some evenings when groundskeepers are needed. Time off is given for family vacations.
- Pay: Groundskeepers are paid on an hourly basis. The rate will be set based on experience.
Snack Bar Staff
- Qualifications: Must be able to make change, work with an iPad, use kitchen and some restaurant appliances, clean a kitchen, and communicate well with people of all ages
- Minimum age: 14 years old by May 24, 2024
- Schedule: Snack bar workers work an average of 20-25 hours per week, and they need to be available weekdays and weekends. Time off is given for family vacations.
- Pay: Snack bar staff are paid on an hourly basis. The rate will be set based on experience.