Pool Manager < - Aquatics

Aquatics Team MemberWorking for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Proudly recognized on the Top Workplaces USA list by USA TODAY, our team is dedicated to making McKinney one of the best places to work, live, and raise a family. That's why we exist. Join us and start making a difference today. City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization. Under general supervision of the Aquatics Supervisor. The purpose of this position is to ensure the safety of Aquatic team members, customers and patrons who visit the facilities and to manage the day-to-day operation of the facility. Will supervise team members, enforce policies and practices, assist with the McKinney Swim School Program, plan, and administer in-service training and provide quality customer service. General expectations for all employees include understanding how team, department, and City goals are interconnected, contributing to a positive work culture, maintaining regular and reliable attendance, assessing work performance, contributing to the development of others, working as part of a team, continuously learning and developing, and complying with all city policies and procedures. Essential duties and responsibilities include ensuring the safety of Aquatic Team Members and facility users, supervising team members, setting rotation and finding replacements for absent staff, ensuring appropriate ratio of swim instructors to patrons and proper use of safety equipment, monitoring the behavior and professionalism of the aquatic team, promoting public relations, overseeing the McKinney Swim School Program, planning and executing in-service training, ensuring the cleanliness of the facilities, managing pool chemistry, and adhering to assigned work schedules. Other job functions include performing other duties as assigned or directed. Knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors include embracing and embodying the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.), communicating effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided, producing desired work outcomes, planning and organizing work, time, and resources, having extensive knowledge of the McKinney Parks and Recreation department and the Aquatics area, effectively communicating with the public, especially children, being available for rotating schedules that will include weekends and evenings, working in a team environment, building professional relationships with staff and customers, offering flexibility and adaptability, and communicating effectively both orally and in writing. Required qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, supplemented by 2 years of aquatic experience, American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification training with CPR/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer, McKinney Swim School Instructor certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months following employment, availability for rotating schedules that will include weekends and evenings, passing a drug screen and background check, having a Class C Texas Driver's License, and being at least 18 years old. Physical demands include constantly talking, hearing, reaching with hands and arms, lifting and/or exerting force up to ten (10) pounds, frequently sitting and occasionally lifting and/or exerting force up to fifty (50) pounds, standing, walking, climbing/balancing or stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and having the ability to adjust eye focus. Work environment includes exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids, wet or humid non-weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat (non-weather), and exposure to toxic and/or caustic chemicals.