Pool Manager - Seasonal/Temporary

The City of Martinez Recreation Department is looking for highly motivated people who have a general understanding of aquatics facility health and safety procedures and have knowledge in ensuring water safety. Specific duties of a Pool Manager include supervising daily operation of aquatics programs and assisting in training, staff development, scheduling, evaluating and supervising aquatic staff. Candidates will need to have knowledge in preventing accidents and responding to emergencies as required, maintaining order of the facility and programs as assigned, providing customer service and enforcing rules and regulations.

Under general supervision, plans, leads, assigns, schedules, and participates in the work of staff responsible for performing aquatics duties at the City's aquatics center.  Assists with the day-to-day aquatics operations, ensures that complexes are prepared and maintained for public use, and provides administrative support in the delivery of aquatics programs.  Monitors activities in the water, pool, decks, and ancillary areas of the City’s aquatics center to ensure the safety of patrons; explains and enforces aquatics policies, regulations, and rules; performs rescues and administers first aid, CPR, and AED as needed; and performs related work as required.

Pool Peak Season: May through October;

Pool Low season: November through April

The following list of duties is intended to describe the various types of work that may be performed and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties.

1. Plans, leads, assigns, directs, and participates in the work of staff at the City's aquatics complexes including, but not limited to, all required lifeguard-training skills and class instruction as needed. 
2. Gives direction to lifeguards and swim instructors in planning and organizing class outlines, methods, and goals that support the general teaching outlines provided by the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program; assigns lifeguard staff to daily rotation schedules, ensuring proper coverage at all times. 
3. Ensures that all aquatics program participants have completed necessary paperwork and waivers, are attending classes regularly, receive appropriate certificates/awards; maintains course records at the end of the session; and completes required reports.
4. Monitors complex use; responsible for opening, closing, and securing the complex, including setting and disarming alarm systems; checking and maintaining equipment and placing in the proper location; performing pool chemistry testing; covers and uncovers the pool; sets or removes lane lines; powers up and turns off electrical equipment and computers; ensures pool area is cleared prior to closing complex.
5. Performs routine administrative duties including answering phone calls, counter reception, cash handling, and participant registration.
6. Receives and responds to questions, concerns, and complaints from patrons; determines issues and resolves or refers to higher-level staff as appropriate.
7. Leads training sessions, including safety drills and other emergency procedures; ensures that aquatics staff attend required trainings and maintains related records.
8. Provides aquatic safety and supervision for patrons; monitors activities in the water, pool decks, and ancillary areas of City aquatics complex to prevent accidents and to ensure the safety and well-being of patrons.
9. Implements and monitors City policies and procedures; enforces aquatics regulations; cautions patrons regarding unsafe activities.
10. Assists with City special events as needed.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: 

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old and at least 980 hours of experience as a certified lifeguard or an equivalent working in aquatics, leadership work experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job
• Appropriate clearances from background check/fingerprinting and documentation of a negative skin test for TB within the last two (2) years are required.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

License/Certificate:

1. Possession a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification including; First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22), Administering Emergency Oxygen, Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector, Blood borne Pathogens and Asthma Inhaler Training.
2. Possession of a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification is desirable.
3. Possession of a current American Red Cross Lifeguard Management Certification is desirable.

Knowledge of:

• Basic safety precautions and procedures related to recreation programs and facilities.
• Philosophy, objectives and requirements in the implementation of municipal aquatics programs.
• Knowledge and command of all of the latest safety standards and information related to aquatics.
• Professional work habits including reliability, dependability, creativity, and demonstration of enthusiasm for the job.
• Techniques for effectively dealing with individuals of various ages, various socio-economic and ethnic groups, and effectively representing the City in contacts with the public.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• Office equipment, practices, and procedures.

• Conduct one's self in a professional manner.
• Function effectively under general supervision and to develop effective working relationships with fellow City employees and the public.
• Utilize staff and volunteers effectively.
• Receive direction and to follow oral and written instructions.
• Maintain accurate records and use simple math.
• Handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Evaluate personnel and programs effectively.
• Ability to be reliable, dependable, show creativity and enthusiasm.
• Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office and/or recreational facility setting and use standard office and/or recreation equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Must possess the physical stamina to swim, tread water, perform rescues involving the exertion of up to 100 pounds of force to move objects, to perform retrieval of heavy items from 14' depth, sit and/or stand for long periods of time, lift and move tables and chairs and arrange facilities for community events and/or meetings. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb, and walk on uneven surfaces to participate in recreational activities; and push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.  Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds. 

ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS

Employees may work in the field and are occasionally exposed to loud noise levels, cold and/or hot temperatures, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards. Incumbents may be exposed to blood and body fluids rendering First Aid and CPR and are required to wear appropriate attire for the recreation activity to which they are assigned. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. 

WORKING CONDITIONS

May be required to work a varied schedule of hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, at a variety of City facilities.

FLSA: NON-EXEMPT, TEMPORARY SEASONAL

Maximum of 1000 hours per fiscal year. This position is not eligible for City benefits. Paid sick leave will be accrued in accordance with the Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act of 2014 (Assembly Bill1522). 

Salary : $23 - $27