Outdoor Asst Pool Manager - LS Pool

The Lampeter-Strasburg Branch Outdoor Pool is recruiting for the summer season!  Candidates should be available to work from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend and have availability weekdays and weekends throughout the summer. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Assistant Pool Manager is responsible for supporting the operation of the facility including monitoring daily pool operations to adhere to all state, local, and YMCA health and safety regulations, and supervising staff at the assigned outdoor pool with support from the Program Director and Pool Manager.

OUR CULTURE: 
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.  We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Responsible for the appearance, presentation, and working order of the outdoor pool facility
2. Assist in supervision and scheduling of staff to cover facility needs
3. Knows/reviews all emergency procedures and safety rules and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures, ensuring the safety of patrons and employees, including regulations about Child Abuse Prevention standards
4. Responds appropriately to customer wants, needs, and expectations as related to areas of responsibility, and escalates issues to the Program Director or Pool Manager as needed
5. Maintains effective, positive relationships with the members, participants, and other staff and consistently enforces rules of the pool
6. Maintains accurate records as required by the YMCA and/or the State Health Department code
7. Performs equipment checks and ensures appropriate equipment is available as needed
8. Checks pool for hazardous conditions when arriving and keeps pool area neat throughout the shift
9. Performs chemical testing at the start of shift and end of shift, as required, and takes appropriate action as needed
10. Maintains proper safety checks in pool area and monitor lifeguard rotation to ensure proper pool surveillance is maintained during lifeguard changes and rotations
11. Perform drop drills and aquatic quick checks when requested, recording outcomes for skill assessments and future trainings
12. Communicates with staff and community members promptly and professionally in regards to procedures, activities, changes, weather, etc.
13. Attends all staff meetings and in-service trainings and assist with dissemination of information
14. Completes related reports as required and other duties as assigned

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Inclusion
• Engaging Community
• Emotional Maturity

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum age of 18
2. A High School diploma or general educational development certificate
3. Certifications: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid, Lifeguard Certification
4. Six months experience supervising people and/or managing operations in a service industry preferred
5. Basic computer skills, including Micro soft office and point of sale

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physically perform all skills required of a lifeguard
• Hear noises and distress signals in the aquatic environment, including in the water and anywhere around the zone of responsibility
• Regularly working in an outside environment and exposed to the elements
• May have exposure to pool chemicals
• Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness
• See and observe all sections of an assigned zone or area of responsibility
• Employee must be able to communicate effectively by speaking and listening in a loud environment
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds