What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pool Maintenance Technician position at City of Copperas Cove?
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General Purpose:
Responsible for maintaining and balancing chemicals. Ensuring both City Park and South Park pools are cleaned. Reporting chemical levels, chemical inventory and repairs.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Works under the general supervision of the Recreation Specialist.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists the Recreation Specialist in administering the swimming pool as requested, including but not limited to; determining work procedures and expediting workflow.
Diagnoses maintains, and provides preventive maintenance work on the City and South Park Pool, water systems, filter systems, dolphins, and pumps.
Monitors handles and installs all chemicals for both swimming pools.
Maintains the proper chemical balance for pools.
Maintains the PH and Chlorine Values for good water quality.
Performs cleanings of the swimming Pools.
Performs minor repairs to swimming pools.
Responsible for organizing and maintaining inventory of chemicals, parts and supplies as needed.
Logging and reporting equipment faults or water quality problems to the Recreation Specialist.
Evaluates existing situations, and makes decisions concerning hazardous weather conditions which may arise ensuring that the pool is properly staffed at all times.
Explains and enforces basic pool rules and sets a positive example for patrons. Maintains and enforces pool safety.
Assists with maintenance of the city's swimming pool(s); monitors and maintains pool filtration system; monitors pool water chemistry through testing of water samples; adjusts chemistry as needed to maintain standards.
Must submit a weekly report to the Recreation Specialist.
Requires staff to submit reports on accidents, damage to facilities and equipment, problems among staff, and complaints from facility users. Ensures reports are thoroughly completed and forwarded to the Recreation Specialist.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Desired Minimum Qualifications:
Previous experience as a pool manager, lifeguard, water safety instructor, or any other previous aquatics experience preferred. Previous experience in managing others both directly or indirectly.
Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License by date of hire.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Ability to create and manage reports through Recreation Specialist.
Have the skill to give swimming instructions and assist in all swimming programs as directed.
Ability to be responsible for keeping the building and grounds in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition.
Ability to clean the swimming pool, deck, scum gutters, dressing rooms, showers, entrance to the pool, and other areas as required.
Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance. Must be able to work between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. including weekends and holidays.
Selection Guidelines:
Formal applications, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job-related tests may be required. Must pass physical demands for the department.
Tools and Equipment Used:
A wet/dry vacuum, Robotic Pool Cleaner, cash register, phone, copy/fax machine, computer (MS Office)
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duty of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
Physical requirements include occasional lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds; visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate chlorinating machines, perform first aid procedures.
Subject to sitting, standing, reaching, walking, twisting, and kneeling to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working conditions primarily in a recreational facility with exposure to outdoor weather conditions, sun, temperature, weather extremes, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The environment is noisy and distracting.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
