Aquatics Supervisor

Description

The City of St. Cloud is hiring an Aquatics Supervisor for our Aquatics Division!

This leadership role provides year-round oversight at the Chris Lyle Aquatic Center. The Aquatics Supervisor plays a key part in keeping our facility safe, clean, and welcoming for the community. Responsibilities include maintaining water quality, enforcing safety rules, responding to emergencies, and delivering excellent customer service. You’ll also train and supervise a team of lifeguards, instructors, and support staff, while helping promote aquatic safety programs for all ages.

We’re looking for someone who demonstrates accountability in keeping our guests safe, takes ownership of facility operations, feels empowered to lead and support their team, and brings innovation to improve programs and the overall customer experience.

This position requires a minimum of 40 hours per week. The facility operates seven days a week, so early mornings, evenings, and some holidays are required.

Candidates must have a current Lifeguard and/or Lifeguard Instructor certification and experience guarding water depths of at least 12.5 feet. CPR and first aid skills are essential.

If a fully qualified candidate is not identified, swim evaluations may be conducted once the facility reopens in May.

If you’re passionate about safety, leadership, and serving your community, we’d love to have you join our team!

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Oversees maintenance and cleaning schedules.
• Assists in creating and implementing an emergency action plan and other operational policies/procedures; evaluates and adjusts policies/procedures on an ongoing basis. Trains staff to meet and exceed standards at in-service.
• Assists in administering membership services and facility rentals, including coordination and sales.
• Enforces facility rules and policies promptly and courteously and coaches' staff to do the same.
• Responds to and resolves customer complaints, questions, and suggestions.
• Monitors inventory of and procures pool, maintenance, chemical, medical, training, and program supplies.
• Documents program participation and daily attendance.
• Develops strategies to motivate staff to achieve goals and meet safety and customer service standards
• Prepares reports and maintains records.
• Lifeguards, teaches aquatics classes, hosts events/rentals, and/or administers pool activities as needed.
• Must be able to work a varied schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree in Recreation or related field supplemented by two (2) to four (4) years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Must possess current Lifeguard or CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications.
• Must have the ability to complete the Certified Pool Operator (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification within 6-months from date of employment.
• Must possess Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) certification within 6-months from date of employment.
• Water Safety Instructor (WSI) preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 required to remain stationary; reach with hands and arms and communicate. The employee is occasionally required to move; remain stationary; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; ascend and descent or balance; position self to crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situation to customers, clients and other employees of the organization

Reasoning:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in writing, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Works in an office and indoor/outdoor aquatics atmosphere with potential exposure to heavy chemical presence. The Aquatics Supervisor may be exposed to heat, cold, and temperature swings. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of St. Cloud is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in all of its employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or family status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. The City participates in employment eligibility verifications through E-verify. Veteran’s preference is given in accordance with Florida Law.

City of St. Cloud Benefits Package
We believe our City employees to be our most valuable asset. To attract and retain those employees, we offer a competitive wages and benefits package including on-the-job training, seminars, and performance appraisals.

We invite you to look at the benefits the City of St. Cloud has to offer. We think you will find that the rewards of the job are equal to the challenge.

All of our Full-time regular employees are eligible for the city's benefits package, which includes:

• On-Site Employee Health Care Center - free for employees and their dependents on the health insurance plan
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Leave (Ability to roll over from year to year)
• 11 Paid Holidays for General Employees and Police Officers– The Fire department employees can earn up to 156 holiday hours per fiscal year (prorated from the employee’s start date).
• One (1) Floating Holiday for General Employees and two (2) for Police Officers.
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Pension Plan
• Awards Programs
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Discounted Automobile Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holiday Bonus – subject to City Council approval
• Indianapolis Plan (Police Officers)
• Life and Accidental Death (One-time annual salary paid by City)
• Long Term Disability Coverage (paid by City)
• Management Leave
• Sick Leave Bank available for all employees - for Fire Union sick leave bank information, see union contract