What are the responsibilities and job description for the SWIMMING POOL CUSTODIAN (BC-05) [1 vacancy] position at City and County of Honolulu, HI?
Position Information
Start your rewarding career with the City and County of Honolulu today!
The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Park Maintenance and Recreation Services Division is looking for a dependable Swimming Pool Custodian to help keep our pools clean, safe, and swim-ready every day! We currently have one full-time, permanent vacancy located in District IV (Windward & North Oahu – Mokuleia to Makapuu).
What You Will Do
- Operate and maintain swimming pool filtration and chlorination equipment, including performing water quality testing to determine chlorine residue and water alkalinity/acidity.
- Clean the pool by scrubbing the bottom and sides, using a water vacuum cleaner, and backwashing filters to remove impurities.
- Perform minor electrical, plumbing, and mechanical repairs related to pool equipment.
- Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of pool apron, dressing rooms, bathrooms, chlorinating and filtering rooms, and related facilities.
- Care for and maintain courts, grounds, parking lots, and walkways by cleaning, planting, watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, sweeping, raking, removing debris, and performing general upkeep.
- Monitor chemical supplies, requesting additional materials as needed, and manage bulk pool supplies and empty containers.
- Perform other related duties.
Special Work Conditions
- Work schedule is 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with varying days off.
- May be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Will serve as a disaster response worker during declared emergencies.
Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.
Join us in making a splash—where clean pools and great people come together!
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to show competence in custodial, groundskeeping and/or simple maintenance work, including the operation and maintenance of mechanical equipment.
Key Competencies and Skills Needed:
- Knowledge of operating principles of small water pumping systems and appurtenant equipment
- Knowledge of methods and practices of filtering and purifying swimming pool water
- Knowledge of methods and practices used in the minor repair and maintenance of small water pumps
- Ability to recognize signs of mechanical wear in pump and filtration equipment and make minor repairs
- Ability to make prescribed colorometric tests of water for determining alkalinity-acidity balance
- Ability to read and interpret gauges
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
Prior to appointment:
- Valid automobile/Type 3 driver's license.
- Obtain and maintain from the City's Health Services Branch a Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) test.
Examination Process
If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for current vacancy/vacancies and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.
650 South King Street, 10th Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Salary : $4,859