Assistant Pool Manager​/Seasonal

The City of Martinez Recreation Department is looking for highly motivated people who have a general understanding of aquatics facility health and safety procedures. Specific duties of an Assistant Manager include supervising daily operation of aquatics programs and assisting in training, staff development, scheduling, evaluating and supervising lifeguard staff. Candidates will need to have knowledge in preventing accidents and responding to emergencies, maintaining order of the facility and programs, providing customer service and enforcing rules and regulations.

Under general supervision, plans, leads, assigns, schedules, and participates in the work of staff responsible for performing aquatics duties at a City's aquatics center. Assists with the day-to-day aquatics operations, ensures that complexes are prepared and maintained for public use. Monitors activities in the water, pool, decks, and ancillary areas of the City’s aquatics center to ensure the safety of patrons;

explains and enforces aquatics policies, regulations, and rules; performs rescues and administers first aid, CPR, and AED as needed; and performs related work as required.

• Apply immediately!
• Tentative Interview dates:
  • February 17-20 (Aquatics Staff)
  • February 23-26 (Camps Staff)
  • March 9-13, 16-20 (Aquatics Staff)
  • March 16-19 (Camps Staff)
  • April 6-10, 13-17 (Aquatics Staff)
  • May 4-8 (Aquatics Staff)
• Job Fair at Alhambra High School:
  March 18, 2026
• To review the Rankin Aquatic Center schedule, please follow this link
• Full staff training for both aquatics staff and camp staff:
  June 8-12
• 2026 Pool Season officially starts Saturday, May 23
• 2026 Summer Season officially starts Monday, June 15

The following list of duties is intended to describe the various types of work that may be performed and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties.

• Plans, leads, assigns, directs, and participates in the work of staff at the City's aquatics complexes including, but not limited to, all required lifeguard-training skills and class instruction as needed.
• Gives direction to lifeguards and swim instructors in planning and organizing class outlines, methods, and goals that support the general teaching outlines provided by the American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program; assigns lifeguard staff to daily rotation schedules, ensuring proper coverage at all times.
• Ensures that all aquatics program participants have completed necessary paperwork and waivers, are attending classes regularly, receive appropriate certificates/awards; maintains course records at the end of the session; and completes required reports.
• Monitors complex use; responsible for opening, closing, and securing the complex, including setting and disarming alarm systems; checking and maintaining equipment and placing in the proper location; performing pool chemistry testing; covers and uncovers the pool; sets or removes lane lines; powers up and turns off electrical equipment and computers; ensures pool area is cleared prior to closing complex.
• Performs routine administrative duties including answering phone calls, counter reception, cash handling, and participant registration.
• Receives and responds to questions, concerns, and complaints from patrons; determines issues and resolves or refers to higher-level staff as appropriate.
• Leads training sessions, including safety drills and other emergency procedures; ensures that aquatics staff attend required trainings and maintains related records.
• Provides aquatic safety and supervision for patrons; monitors activities in the water, pool decks, and ancillary areas of City aquatics complex to prevent accidents and to ensure the safety and well-being of patrons.
• Implements and monitors City policies and procedures; enforces aquatics regulations; cautions patrons regarding unsafe activities.
• Assists with City special events as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old…