Pool Maintenance Worker

Basic Function

Under general supervision of the Plant Supervisor, performs services necessary to maintain swimming pools in a condition required for approved school activities and in accordance with health department standards. Works as a member of the custodial staff to maintain assigned areas in a clean, orderly, and secure manner and performs related work as required.

Tuesday
- Friday: TBD

Saturday: TBD

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

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

High school graduation or equivalent. One year of pool maintenance experience is required. Proof of certification in commercial pool maintenance may substitute for six months of the required pool experience. Some custodial experience is desirable.

Sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in or around water; dexterity of hands and fingers perform swimming pool maintenance; standard for extended periods of time; bend at waist, kneel, couch; reach overhead, above the shoulders, horizontally; walk; lift, carry, push and pull heavy objects weighing up to 50 lbs.; see to perform maintenance activities, read materials; hear and speak to exchange information;

climb leaders to read pumps and electrical fixtures.

Works in an outdoor environment and in adverse weather conditions; exposure to noise from equipment operation; regular exposure to fumes, odors, dust, and chemicals used to clean pool and chemicals used in custodial duties; works around electrical equipment and machinery having moving parts; potential of prolonged exposure to sun.