Pool Manager

Salary : $37,440.00 – $50,169.60 Annually

Location : Lindsay Ca, CA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2023-10-17

Department: Recreation

Division: Aquatic Center

Opening Date: 10/17/2023

Closing Date: 11/1/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
GENERAL PURPOSE:
Under general supervision of the Recreation Director, supervises the operation of a community pool, coordinates and implements community aquatics programs, supervises, and evaluates subordinate staff; instructs aquatic activities; performs related duties as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the general supervision of the Recreation Services Director.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Supervision exercised over Seasonal Lifeguards.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the safety and well-being of the public during the use of the pool.
• Ensures cleanliness of the pool, locker rooms, and staff areas, as well as all other areas within the pool facility.
• Schedules lifeguards, water safety instructors, and assistant head lifeguards to the standards of the aquatics section and maintains the appropriate staffing.
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates the work efforts of lifeguards, instructors, and assistant pool managers.
• Coordinates with the Recreation Director and actively contributes to the smooth operation of all aquatic activities and programs by assisting with canceling, combining, and contacting patrons when classes are canceled.
• Ensures all City policies, pool rules, and regulations regarding the operation of the pool are adhered to and enforced by the staff.
• Provides training to all lifeguards, water safety instructors, and assistant lifeguards by conducting drill meetings, lifeguard training classes, and challenges.
• Performs as a lifeguard.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:
Ability To:

• Skills in basic mathematics.
• Ability to deal effectively with program participants and the public.
• Ability to supervise, direct and evaluate subordinates.
• Ability to apply effective guarding techniques and ability to model those techniques to
• subordinate guards.
• Ability to employ effective instructional methods, as well as the ability to model those techniques to subordinate staff.
• Background check required.
• Must be able to coordinate working schedules for multiple subordinates (up to 30 individuals) within strict parameters.
• Must be able to provide clear and logical instruction to a variety of audiences based upon the criteria of the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor program.
• Must be able to communicate clearly using both written and verbal communication skills; the employee will utilize a variety of communication skills on a daily basis in an effort to ensure the safety of patrons in addition to providing feedback to all subordinates.
• Must be able to make decisions, execute decisions, and support decisions in a variety of situations on a daily basis. These may include:
• Identification of distressed or drowning swimmers in not more than 20 seconds.
• Dealing with safety issues that require intervention by staff on a consistent basis.
• Enforce City and facility policies for each user of the facility.

Typical Qualifications
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 24 months of aquatics experience, including one year of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of maintaining pool chemistry as well as using pool cleaning equipment.

Special Requirements:

• Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid California Driver’s License by the time of appointment.
• Possession of a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate and a current CPR Certificate. Acceptable Lifeguard and CPR Certifications include:
  1. Lifeguard Training (LGT)
  2. Standard First Aid or equivalent, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent certification, AED Essentials.
  3. Water Safety Instructor (WSI), or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
  4. Certified Pool / Spa Operator (CPO) certificate, or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire or
  5. Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certificate, or ability to obtain within 2 months of hire.

Supplemental Information
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

• Swimming pool equipment; pool vacuum, chemical test kit, brushes, etc.
• Swimming pool chemicals and cleaning supplies.
• Motor vehicle
• Mobile radio, phone, calculator, computer, and printer.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Lifting and Carrying:

• Must be able to assist in lifting bags of material weighing 50 pounds several times per week and must be able to assist in moving canisters of material weighing 50 pounds several times per month using a cart.
• Must be able to carry a rescue tube on a daily basis for up to 60 minutes at a time.
• Must be able to perform rescues and lifeguard skills based upon American Red Cross Lifeguard Training criteria on a daily basis.

Body Movements:

• Employee is bending, reaching, twisting, and kneeling based upon the shifts scheduled (i.e. cleaning, teaching, lifeguarding, rescuing, swimming, doing clerical and/or office work).

Body Positions:

• Moves about the facility a portion of the time. Additionally, the employee is positioned throughout the facility at the poolside, on the deck, in the gym or office some of the time, with periods lasting up to 30 minutes. Employees are positioned either in an elevated lifeguard stand, chair, or desk nearly half the time.

Hearing:

• Employees must be able to hear the telephone as well as vocal requests from patrons and others. Must be able to hear audible alarms.

Vision:

• Employee uses vision to observe all activities within the center.
• Observes swimmers and others in and near the swimming pool, and scans for dangerous weather (such as lightning).
• Observes gauge and instrument readings

Work hours are based on conditions. Flexible work hours or shifts are 5-day work week with weekend hours.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The majority of work in an outdoor pool environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
Exposure to variable temperatures and weather conditions; strong and unpleasant odors and fumes such as chlorine; noise from children; allergens such as poison oak, pollen, and bee stings; pool chemical fluctuations which might cause irritation to eyes and skin; and the possibility of administering first aid which may involve exposure to infections which might cause chronic disease or death.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud.

10 Vacation Days, 13 Holidays, 10 Sick Leave days, 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental and Vision Plans, Life Insurance, Members of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) (Classic and PEPRA Tiers depending on hire date), Deferred Compensation Plan City Match (Up to 3% Match), Aflac and Cafeteria Plan, and Wellness Incentive Program. Please see City of Lindsay website for further details.

01

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have 24 months of aquatics experience, including one year of supervisory experience?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate and a current CPR Certificate Acceptable Lifeguard and CPR Certifications?

• Yes
• No

Required Question