Pool Maintenance Worker Jobs

• Performs a variety of cleaning duties including sweeping and hosing decks, emptying trash, cleaning drains and gutters and assuring security of the pool facility.
• Performs regular custodial duties in order to maintain assigned areas in a clean, orderly, and secure manner.
• Loads and unloads truck, transports, lifts, and carries pool equipment and supplies.
• Inspects, adjusts and performs preventive maintenance to pool machinery and equipment including pumps, filtration equipment and controls, and chemical pumps; assists other skilled maintenance personnel with major repairs to machinery and equipment.
• Operates a variety of equipment including water chemistry test kits, pool vacuum, testing and calibration equipment, and may use a variety of hand and power tools.
• Maintains operational log of daily maintenance inspections.
• Applies a variety of chemicals, including chlorine products, algaecides, acids and bases, as needed to address changing water conditions.
• Inspects pool facilities for proper and safe conditions and operation including gates, fencing, diving boards, ladders, towers, lights and safety equipment.
• Monitors automated backwashing procedures and perform manual backwashes when needed.
• Determines the need for related supplies, chemicals, and parts; stores supplies and maintains proper inventory and related records.
• Monitors and maintains electronic chemical testing and control equipment along with monitoring and adjusting chemical levels to maintain healthy water conditions.
• Checks and maintains pool temperature and pressure gauges.
• Brushes and scrubs pool tiles and vacuums swimming pool according to established procedures.

Education and Experience: High school graduation or equivalent. One year of pool maintenance experience equivalent to full-time work is required. Proof of certification in commercial pool maintenance may substitute for six months of the required pool experience. Some custodial experience is desirable. Part-time work experience will be considered and adjusted appropriately. Any other combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.
Knowledge of:

• PH control and temperature control for commercial type swimming pools.
• Chemicals used in commercial type swimming pools.
• Health department requirements, safety regulations, and codes for commercial swimming pools.
• Proper and safe use of cleaning materials, such as soaps, detergents, ammonia, disinfectants, and multi-purpose cleaning agents or chemicals.
• Proper handling and storage of chemicals used in commercial type swimming pools.
• Tools and equipment used in maintaining commercial type swimming pools.
• Basic record keeping techniques.

• Schedule pool maintenance activities so they do not interfere with educational and/or co-curricular pool activities.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Swim without assistance.
• Perform heavy manual labor as well as know how to safely lift and move heavy supplies, equipment, and furniture.
• Show a high level of care and thoroughness when cleaning.
• Maintain proper chemistry of swimming pool water.
• Operate various pieces of equipment used in commercial swimming pool maintenance and cleaning equipment used in custodial work.
• Maintain records.
• Safely use chemical and cleaning agents used in swimming pool maintenance and custodial work.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Detect/estimate need for necessary maintenance of pool equipment and building facilities.
• Maintain pool facilities in a clean, safe and sanitary condition.
• Effectively and efficiently clean, sanitize and perform skilled maintenance of District pools, pumps, filters, chlorinators and related mechanical equipment.