What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swimming Pool Manager - 2024 position at City of Wichita?
This is experienced seasonal supervisory public contact work responsible for ensuring the safety of facility patrons by preventing and responding to emergencies at City swimming pools.
THIS IS A LIMITED PART-TIME POSITION
The day and hours for this postion: varies
2024 Important Dates
- The interview process is scheduled to begin in early March 2024.
- Save the date! Neighborhood pools are set to open Monday, May 27, 2024.
Bargaining Unit: No Union Representation
**Posting may close at anytime**
- Monitor assigned recreational pool area to detect hazards, disturbances, or safety infractions, by practicing preventative lifeguarding.
- Recognize and respond effectively in emergencies
- Enforce all City of Wichita Parks pools policies and procedures
- Administer Swim Lessons
- Completes daily incident and cash reports
- Schedules staff to the needs of the facility and ensures that coverage is maintained at adequate levels.
- Administer a regular in-service training schedule for staff
- Ensure facility cleanliness and maintain operations of chemicals and filtration of the pool systems.
- These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other job-related duties may be assigned as needed.
- At no time should any other job duties interfere with the primary responsibilities of a lifeguard: The safety of the patrons
- Ability to listen to, read, interpret, and apply instructions received
- Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to handle chemicals that require a respirator
- Ability to lift empty containers weighing up to 50lbs up to a 4 ft height
- Ability to lift and move large, sometimes bulky objects weighing up to 80lbs with assistance
- Ability to climb steps or ladders
- Ability to move about quickly and stand, walk, reach, bend, stoop or squat, as needed to perform assigned tasks
- Ability to work outdoors in unpleasant weather conditions
- Ability to tolerate airborne nuisances associated with open grounds and windy conditions
- Ability to climb onto and sit on a lifeguard tower for extended periods of time
- Ability to physically perform life guarding activities, including techniques of swimmer rescue
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
- An employee will not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
- Must be at least 18 years old or older
- Applicants must have at least 2 years experience as a lifeguard.
- Have a current American Red Cross CPR-PR, First Aid, and LGT or equivalent certifications.
- Preference will be given to applicants with a WSI and/or LGI certification.
- Applicants must satisfactorily demonstrate required skills including swimming, CPR-PR and first aid.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing American Red Cross Lifeguarding, pre-employment drug screening, respirator testing, and upon satisfactory evaluation of a criminal record check.
Salary : $19