Where is Hilton Head Island?

• Hilton Head Island is on the southernmost tip of South Carolina, about 15 miles north of Savannah, Georgia & 95 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina.

What would I be doing at Shore Beach Service?

• Some of our employees are lifeguards only, but others play the dual role of lifeguarding and operating a beach rental stand with umbrellas & chairs and/or sailboats & beach cycles. All lifeguards are trained to do both jobs and will likely do both jobs throughout the summer. We do not have beach rental positions available to people who are not lifeguard certified.

What would my duties include?

• Ensuring the safety of the general public using the beaches of the Town Hilton Head.

• Lifeguarding designated sections of beach from your assigned highchair or rental location, keeping focused, alert, and ready to provide assistance to those using the beaches of Hilton Head Island.

• Setting up, operating, and taking down assigned beach rental stand.

• Maintaining neat and accurate paperwork that includes recording of safety related statistics and accounting for all beach rentals.

• Attending weekly training sessions that cover open water safety & rescue, first aid, beach ecology, and other job related topics.

What would my schedule be & what could I expect to earn?

• Shore Beach Service highchair guards are on the beach from about 8:45 AM to 5:15 PM, while rental guards are on the beach from about 8:15 AM to 5:30 PM (more or less depending on location assignment). All guards work 6 days per week.

• All lifeguards sign a contract committing to a term of employment. Providing the guards completes that term, he or she is eligible for a bonus based on days worked and/or equipment rented.

• · Gross pay will vary with beach assignment and generally ranges between $70 and $90 per day ($420 to $540 per week) for first year guards. A portion of this (usually about 15%) is paid in a season-end bonus.

Where would I live during employment?

• Shore can arrange housing to those guards who do not have their own housing. Shore's housing is generally a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment, with 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and living room. The apartments are shared with other Shore employees, with 2 guards per bedroom. Rent ranges from $70 to $80 per week with utilities included. Shore will not provide coed housing.

• Many employees arrange for housing and roommates through their own contacts.

What is there to do on Hilton Head Island?

• Besides spending time on our beautiful beaches, Hilton Head Island offers world-class golf & tennis, sailing, jet skiing, water skiing, parasailing, deep sea fishing, kayaking, dolphin cruises, factory outlet stores and much more. Hilton Head Island also has hundreds of bars and restaurants to choose from. Shore Beach Service lifeguards enjoy discounts at a number of business throughout the island.

How do I qualify for employment?

• Be at least 17 years of age.

• Possess current certifications in lifeguarding, CPR, First Aid and oxygen administration.

• Demonstrate ability to swim 500 meters in 10 minutes or less.

• Show evidence of a recent physical examination.

• We prefer experience in water safety, but it is not required.

• Backgrounds in customer service and/or athletics are other attributes that Shore Beach Service looks for in an applicant.

How can I apply?

• To be redirected to our Application download page, fill out the form below.