Pool Maintenance Technician - Aquatics

Job Details

Level:
Entry

Job Location:
Hayward Area Recreation District (HARD) - Hayward, CA

Position Type:
Hourly

Education Level:
None

Salary Range: $19.01 - $25.65 Hourly

Travel Percentage:
Negligible

Job Shift:
Day

Job Category:
Aquatics

Looking for a flexible job where you can support your community while working in a variety of locations?

We’re hiring a Pool Maintenance Technician to help keep our aquatic facilities clean, safe, and welcoming for all. This role is essential in maintaining high standards for our community spaces and ensuring every visitor has a positive experience.

This year-round, part-time position (20 hours/week) offers the opportunity to take pride in hands-on work that directly benefits the public. You will help service six locations (one year-round pool facility and five seasonal facilities)) so no day will be exactly the same!

Previous pool-maintenance and facility-care experience is preferred, but we’re happy to train the right candidate who’s eager to learn. Janitorial responsibilities will also be regularly included in this role.

If you’re detail-oriented, dependable, and ready to learn and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Here are the details about the positions:

• Available Positions: 1
• Hourly Rate: $19.01/hour - $25.65/hour
• Work Schedule:
  Sunday - Saturday, up to 20 hours/week
• Part-Time, Year-Round, Hourly, Non-Exempt Position
• Work Location:
  Multiple pools within the district
• Anticipated
  
  Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Not to exceed 960 hours per fiscal year. (July 1 – June 30)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This posting may close at any time.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under direction from the Recreation Supervisor or the Aquatics Maintenance and Construction Foreman, performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks for the District’s pool maintenance program; ensures aquatics facilities are available for use and consistently maintained in a safe and clean condition maintains aquatics buildings and grounds; and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the entry-level classification responsible for performing aquatics facility maintenance. Performance requires ability to work independently with initiative and discretion within established guidelines. Receives direction from Recreation Supervisor or the Aquatics Maintenance and Construction Foreman. Work is reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Incumbents may not perform all duties. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks for the aquatic maintenance program, requiring proficiency in chemical treatment, and water testing; ensures aquatics facilities are available for use and consistently maintained in a safe and clean condition
• Ensures that pool systems operate in accordance with mandated requirements. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, chlorination equipment, chemical feed system, storage tanks
• Maintains records of pool testing results and actions/adjustments taken; documents general maintenance activities
• Performs landscaping tasks within aquatic facilities and grounds
• Performs custodial tasks within aquatics facilities and grounds
• Performs other duties as assigned

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employees may work in the field and are occasionally exposed to loud noise levels, cold and/or hot temperatures, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards. Incumbents may be exposed to blood and body fluids rendering First Aid and CPR and are required to wear appropriate attire for the recreation activity to which they are assigned. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is primarily performed within a public swimming pool environment and office environment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen and distinguish colors in wiring; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas…