What are the responsibilities and job description for the Variable Summer Pool Manager position at City of Lakewood, CO?
The City of Lakewood is dedicated to upholding City values to include: Performance Excellence, Leadership, Respect and Collaboration. Best fit candidates will demonstrate innovation, customer service, dedication, passion and engagement. All people, citizens and employees, will be treated with respect, relevance, and importance.
HIRING RATE: $23.50/hour
Responsible for on-site supervision of the entire operation of the aquatic facility. This includes maintenance, staff relations, public contact, shift reports, and scheduling.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Incumbent is accountable for all duties of this job and other projects and responsibilities may be added at the City’s discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential duties of this job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- Serves as a lifeguard. Ensures the safety and well-being of the public.
- Ensures all City policies, pool rules, and regulations regarding the operation of the pool are adhered to and enforced by staff.
- Operates and maintains the pool chemistry. Trouble shoots basic pool chemistry and equipment issues.
- Ensures cleanliness of the pool, locker rooms, staff areas, and all the other areas within the pool facility.
- Supervises, directs, and evaluates the work efforts of variable lifeguards as well as providing training, conducting in-service trainings, and audits with supervisory staff.
- Schedules lifeguards, lessons instructors, and head guards to the standards of the Aquatics section and maintains appropriate staffing levels.
- Instructs a variety of swim lessons classes and other duties as assigned.
- Makes sure pool chemistry and attendance logs are correctly entered into DigiQuatics.
- Works a variety of days/hours based on the locations needs, including early mornings, mid-day, nights, and weekends. Requires regular and prompt attendance. This position would require 20 hours of guarding and 20 hours of administration work.
Reporting Relationships
Supervision Received: Receives general supervision from the Aquatics Specialist and supplementary direction from the Facility Coordinator.
Supervision Exercised: Provides supervision to headguards, lifeguards and swim instructors.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to deal effectively with participants and the public in a positive way.
- Ability to employ effective instructional methods and lifeguarding techniques, as well as the ability to model those techniques to subordinate staff.
- Knowledge of operation and maintenance of swimming pool machinery and equipment. A good working knowledge of the use and applications of swimming pool chemicals is preferred.
- Background check required.
Technological Skills
- Experience with DigiQuatics and CivicRec software programs.
- Ability to operate Microsoft Office Suite to include, Outlook, Word and Excel.
Education and Experience
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience: One year of lifeguarding experience is required. One year supervisory experience preferred. Swim lessons experience preferred.
Certification/Licenses/Specialized Training
- Current American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification
- Lifeguard Instructor Certification (LGI) is preferred.
- Ideal candidates would have an Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) or Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification or a strong knowledge of pool chemistry.
Pay Range
Background and reference checks will be conducted for all regular and some variable/seasonal positions.
Salary : $24
