ASSISTANT POOL MANAGER at City of South El Monte – South El Monte, California

ASSISTANT POOL MANAGER

Looking for a great summer job? Are you comfortable working with the public, working under pressure, and have excellent leadership skills? Then you might be a great fit for the Assistant Pool Manager position. This is a great opportunity to gain supervisor experience, refine public relation skills, organize your own events and programs, and coach others.

DEFINITION

Under direction from the Recreation Coordinator and Pool Manager, assist in organizing schedules and supervises the daily operation of the City’s pool and its programs, classes, and activities; promotes and implements procedures and established policies for safe recreation environment and responsible pool use conduct; reports and records complaints, special requests, safety and security issues and illegal activities; performs related work as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Supervision is provided by the Recreation Coordinator and Pool Manager. Supervision is exercised by this classification.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Organizes, schedules and monitors daily operation of the City’s pool and its programs, classes, and activities; ensures proper management of the facility.
• Oversees, guides and leads City’s pool staff; trains and instructs pool and aquatic facility personnel on proper pool safety procedures.
• Transports pool items, materials and products between pool facilities as requested.
• Promotes positive recreation environment and informs public of expected conduct and behavior; receives, responds to and reports complaints, issues and concerns.
• Processes special requests; monitors and notes safety conditions, security issues and illegal activities; resolves issues within scope of authority.
• Provides excellent customer service; promotes City goals and priorities in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records and City information.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned;

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge:

• Lifesaving methods and the application of first aid.
• Policies, rules and regulations governing the conduct and safety of persons using the pool.
• Methods and practices of pool cleaning and maintenance.
• Rescue procedures for distressed swimmers.
• Administration of artificial respiration and first aid.
• Instruction for swimming and lifesaving methods.

Competencies:

• Leadership – May help others to believe they can achieve the goal and to believe in themselves.
• Assessing Talent – May pick up on subtle cues that differentiate true talent and potential from false cues or imposters.
• Innovation – May produce original and creative ideas.
• Industry Awareness – Maintains a deep understanding of how the industry works, how opportunities open and close.
• Influencing – Persuades others to consider and adopt a new position or attitude on a topic.
• Safety Focus – May establish and evaluate workplace safety and health or safety risk.
• Teamwork – May inspire and motivate teammates.
• Manual Dexterity – May apply trained and practiced physical techniques that result in speed and precision in application.
• Involving Others – Identifies key stakeholders in the success of a project or process.
• Integrity and Ethics – May model reasoning and principle in handling ethical dilemmas.
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job.
• Using Technology – Working with electronic hardware and software applications.
• Self-Management – Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability.
• Bilingual Communication – Speaking, reading, writing in a second language as assigned by the position.
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers.
• Handling Conflict – Managing interpersonally strained situations.
• Professional Impact – Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization.
• Bilingual Facility – Uses a second language with ease and precision as assigned by the position.
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary. Example combinations include:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Three (3) years of aquatics recreation work experience as a paid Instructor/Lifeguard, with some experience providing work direction to pool and aquatic facility staff is preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

• Valid certificate in Water Safety Instructor (WSI).
• Valid certificate in Lifeguard Training.
• Valid certificate in First Aid.
• Valid certificate in CPR/AED
• Valid California Driver’s License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequently required to swim, walk, sit and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds with assistance.
• Vision abilities required to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Outside weather conditions.
• Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Noise level is moderately loud.