Fitness Club Operations Manager – Aquatics

About the Role

Elite Sports Clubs is seeking a Fitness Club Operations Manager – Aquatics to lead and elevate our aquatics department within a fast-paced, family-focused fitness club environment. This position blends aquatics leadership, pool operations management, and people development
—ideal for a candidate who thrives in both hands-on leadership and day-to-day facility execution
.

This role oversees swim lessons, lifeguard operations, pool safety, staff training, scheduling, and overall pool management
, ensuring every member experience is safe, welcoming, and well‑run.

• Manage daily pool operations, ensuring the pool environment is consistently safe, clean, and professionally maintained

• Perform routine checks on water quality, temperature, chemical levels, and safety equipment
  , in coordination with maintenance/operations teams

• Ensure pool deck readiness, equipment organization, and proper signage/controls for member use

• Maintain a strong relationship with operations/maintenance to address repairs, work orders, and preventative maintenance planning

• Support scheduling and execution of open swim, lap swim, lessons, and special events with strong space management and communication

• Oversee aquatics programming including group lessons, private lessons, lifeguards, and youth programming

• Maintain lesson structure, curriculum consistency, and high‑quality instruction standards

• Identify opportunities to grow aquatics participation and revenue through improved programming, staffing coverage, and member engagement

• Recruit, onboard, train, and mentor swim instructors and lifeguards

• Create and manage staff schedules to support programming and operational coverage

• Serve as a visible on‑deck leader—supporting staff, coaching performance, and setting the standard for professionalism

• Foster a positive, accountable team culture rooted in safety and member experience

• Serve as the point person for aquatics‑related questions, concerns, and service recovery

• Ensure consistent communication to members regarding schedules, pool closures, lane availability, and special programming

• Collaborate with front desk, youth programming, and club leadership to create a seamless member experience

• Ensure compliance with all aquatics safety protocols and local/state regulations

• Track and maintain staff certifications (CPR, Lifeguard, WSI, etc.) and support ongoing staff development

• Maintain department organization including schedules, attendance, staffing documentation, and programming updates