Milwaukee County Parks Seeking to Fill 500 Summer Positions

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI -- Milwaukee County Parks is now accepting applications for hundreds of seasonal positions that will work outside this summer in parks, pools, golf courses, beaches and beer gardens.

Positions include golf starters, forestry and horticultural staff, concessions staff at pools and golf courses, beer garden staff and seasonal supervisor positions that pay up to $15 an hour. Around 200 strong swimmers are also needed for summer lifeguard positions at beaches, pools and aquatic parks, officials said.

To apply for most summer positions, visit www.countyparks.com and follow the links for 'summer jobs'. To be considered for a lifeguard position, candidates must attend a free training session at Pulaski Pool and must be able to swim 100 meters in less than 1 min. 45 sec. No pre-registration is necessary. Lifeguards must be at least 16 years old by July 2019 and be in good physical condition. Lifeguard pay starts at $10.36 per hour.

The next lifeguard training session starts on Monday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Pulaski Indoor Pool at 16th and Cleveland. Additional sessions will begin on March 12 and April 8.

Applications for all positions can be completed online on the County's job portal at https://milwaukeelearning.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=6&c=milwaukeelearning

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