Seasonal Pool Manager

About the role

This is a non-exempt, seasonal position. Under the supervision of the Aquatics Coordinator – this position provides lead supervision of pool staff and oversees an assigned municipal aquatics facility. Most work is performed in a swimming pool setting with occasional work performed in an office environment.

Responsibilities

• Assigns Assistant Pool Managers, Lifeguards, and cashiers to duty areas.
• Schedules staff and conducts ongoing performance evaluations of staff.
• Affirms all maintenance and staff logs are kept in an efficient manner.
• Oversees scheduled pool facility special events.
• Develops and conducts in-service training programs for pool staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Important Functions

• Observes performance of staff.
• Checks for proper maintenance and will assign as well as perform a variety of daily maintenance duties, including but not limited to vacuuming and daily water testing.
• Enforces program, facility, and department rules and regulations.
• Performs rescues and administers artificial respiration, CPR, AED, and First Aid as required.
• May perform the duties of similar classifications of an equal or lower pay grade.

Physical Requirements

• Work involves frequent kneeling, bending, and lifting in designated aquatic facilities and related facilities.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Far and near visual acuity to read reports, manuals, written materials, monitor/observe patrons.
• Ability to hear verbal instructions and warning signals.
• Ability to swim 150 meters front crawl and 150 meters breaststroke.
• Ability to retrieve 10lbs object from bottom of pool.
• Ability to tread water for 2 minutes without use of hands.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of basic swimming pool maintenance, operations, and safety of assigned area.
• Knowledge of appropriate pool staff supervision skills.
• Knowledge of lifeguard and cashiering responsibilities.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
• Knowledge of record keeping methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of aquatic programming practices.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and application of lifesaving, AED, CPR and First Aid techniques.
• Ability to instruct, schedule, and supervise staff and deal with employee issues.
• Ability to prepare quality written reports.
• Ability to keep accurate activity records.
• Ability to enforce pool rules and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Current Colorado Driver’s License during time of employment.
• Have at least two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Have at least one (1) year of aquatics experience.
• Current Lifeguard certification.
• Emergency oxygen administration certification preferred but not required.
• A valid driver’s license at the time of application, and a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment.
• Licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout the term of employment.

Special Conditions of Employment

• A swim test requiring demonstrated proof of swimming ability and rescue skills will be administered prior to appointment to position.
• This position involves regular exposure to dust, noise, inclement weather, temperature extremes, chemically treated pool water, and extended direct exposure to the sun.
• All required licenses and certifications must be maintained throughout the term of employment.
• Failure to obtain or maintain licenses and certifications may result in demotion or termination.

Benefits

• As a PERA member you contribute a percentage of every check to PERA in exchange for a lifetime defined benefit, or pension.
• City of Pueblo Temporary and Seasonal Employee Sick Leave Benefits.