Seasonal Aquatics Manager

JOB TITLE:                   Seasonal Aquatics Manager

DEPARTMENT:             Parks and Recreation

SUPERVISOR:                 Group Activities Coordinator/Parks and Recreation Director

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None

STATUS:                       Seasonal

HOURLY RATE:            $19.00 - $21.00/hour

Schedule: Seasonal, May 25, 2024 to September 2, 2024; Forty (40) hours per week

Essential Job Duties:

• Assists with hiring and training of seasonal Water Park Lifeguards.
• Trains, schedules, and monitors performance of seasonal Water Park Lifeguards.
• Supervises seasonal Water Park Lifeguards and Aquatics staff.
• Establishes and edits lifeguard coverage and rotations for each shift as needed.
• Maintains records and reports related to aquatic facilities and reports concerns to supervision.
• Coordinates all staff in emergency situations ensuring facility Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is followed.
• Addresses patron or facility concerns that escalate beyond lifeguard intervention.
• Acts as facility representative during Red Cross Aquatic Examiner visits.
• Implements corrective action for concerns related to aquatics staff and facilities.
• Conducts limited maintenance on filter, heating and chemical operations at the outdoor Water Park.
• Supervises swimmers both in the pool and on deck and maintains proper conduct of guests in all areas.
• Takes lifesaving action(s) as needed.
• Maintains a safe pool environment including keeping the pool, deck and surrounding areas clean and free of hazard.
• Assists the Activities Coordinator on scheduling group rentals and manages rentals while on-site.
• Assist in administration and coaching of recreational swim team.
• Interacts with users to encourage maximum proper use of all facilities.
• Light cleaning duties and facility maintenance.
• Works alongside other Water Park staff to provide a safe and fun environment for all Water Park members and guests.
• Helps to ensure policies and procedures are followed by Lifeguards.
• May be required to carry a radio on shift to communicate directly with on-duty Supervisors.
• Enforces all Water Park rules and policies.
• Lifeguards the pool as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have flexible availability to include evenings, weekends and holidays since the Water Park operates seven days a week during the summer.
• Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills.
• Regular and reliable attendance

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Previous Lifeguarding experience. Valid American Red Cross Lifeguard (LG) and Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) or Lifeguard Manager (LGM) Certifications.  Water Safety Instructor (WSI) desirable. Current CPR/AED/First Aid certified.

• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, safety rules, policies, procedures, and memos. Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations. Ability to clearly and effectively communicate information.

• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must be able to swim.

Sufficient hearing ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and emergency signals and to communicate with other employees and the general public.

The employee may occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high places and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud.

The City of Twinsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer.