Aquatics Maintenance Technician

Working for the City of Kyle

Building a career with the City of Kyle is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of one of Texas’ fastest-growing communities. Guided by our core values of Visionary Leadership, Integrity, Accountability, Transparency, and Teamwork, we strive to create a workplace where innovation and service thrive. Kyle is recognized as one of the best places to live, work, and raise a family—and we’re committed to being the top employer in our region.

Benefits Overview

Live well and thrive with benefits that support your health, future, and work-life balance. Our package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plans, generous paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

100% Employer-Paid Premiums for employee-only coverage, including:
 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Basic Life Insurance (equal to 3x annual salary, up to $300,000)
• Plus, we cover a substantial portion of premiums for dependents, making family coverage affordable and accessible

• Provides general, routine maintenance and repairs for the department's aquatic facility components and grounds: including monitoring and maintaining the filtration systems; testing water chemistry; and making necessary chemical adjustments to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

• Responsible for repairing and maintaining the aquatic systems including, but not limited to, plumbing system, pumps and motors, filters, chemical feed systems, aquatic structures, interactive water features, etc.

• Performs comprehensive maintenance of aquatic grounds.

• Maintains a schedule of routine and preventative maintenance activities.

• Ensures timely completion of work orders and maintains required records and reports.

• Winterizes pumps, motors, restrooms and all areas within the aquatic facilities.

• Maintain and be responsible for city-owned tools, equipment, city-owned vehicle, and inventory.

• Must be able to work flexible work schedule and irregular hours including weekdays, weekends, holidays, and evenings.

• May be required to work immediately before, during or after an emergency or disaster.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment involved in the operation of municipal swimming facilities.

• Knowledge of practices of operation and preventative maintenance for pumps, suction lines, drains, piping, valves, skimmer baskets, flow and control switches of each system.

• Knowledge of general aquatic maintenance and repair techniques depending on the area of assignment.

• Knowledge of safe handling aquatic related to hazardous chemicals and materials.

• Knowledge of Parks & Recreation administration and methods; recreation and general programming.

• Knowledge of applicable state, federal, and local laws involving any parks and recreation specifications.

• Ability to perform normal pool cleaning services.

• Ability to analyze problems, provide alternatives, and identify solutions in support of divisions goals.

• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with other city officials, the general public, and the news media.

• Ability to remain calm and act resourcefully in an emergency.

• Ability to operate the following: computer, printer, telephone, copy machine, calculator, and vehicle.

• Ability to multi-task while working with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

• Ability to organize work for timely completion.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Ability to regularly attend work and arrive punctually for designated work schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Communicate effectively in verbal or written form.

• Attend staff, committee, and council meetings and assist with presentations as needed.

• Provide support at various departmental programs/activities.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Serves as a primary driver of a City vehicle to conduct official City business, maintaining compliance with all safety and operational standards.

• Must have, or be able to obtain within 90 days of hire, a valid Texas Driver’s License and eligible for coverage under the City of Kyle’s vehicle insurance provider.
• High School Diploma or GED
• At least three years experience in operation and maintenance of swimming or water-related facilities
• American Red Cross First Aid Certification within six months of date of hire

• Experience in municipal or commercial aquatic facility operations
• Natioanl Parks and Recreation Splash Pad Certification
• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO)

This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities, and/or essential functions. This description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. The City of Kyle retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete, form any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.

Salary : $21 - $25