Seasonal Assistant Pool Manager - High Point City Lake Park & Washington Terrace Park

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. 

The High Point Parks & Recreation Department enhances quality of life by providing innovative programs, parks and facilities for present and future generations. We offer 41 parks, two golf courses, five recreation centers, an environmental education center, tennis and pickleballs courts, a campground, marinas, playgrounds, ballfields, greenways and natural trails and more. Our vision is to enhance the City by providing recreation programming and community events that promote strong bonds, improve health and wellness and celebrate the City’s history and character. We are committed to providing opportunities for all age and abilities.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world! 

Our Core Values:

• Integrity: Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.

• Responsibility: A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.

• Partnership: Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer:
The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans

• PTO earned within first year

• 12 Paid Holidays per year

• Tuition Reimbursement Plan

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

Position starting pay - $18.95 per hour

The Assistant Pool Manager will assist in the supervision of the swimming facility at High Point City Lake Park or Washington Terrace Park. The Assistant Pool Manager assists the Pool Manager with maintaining records of pool usage, ensuring that all income and first aid activity is accurately recorded, and assists with managing lifeguards and pool attendant staff. In the absence of the Pool Manger this position will be acting manager; does related work as required.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Pool Manager and the Parks Supervisor.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Assists Pool Manager with daily operations and facility maintenance;
• Supervises and prepares work schedules for lifeguards and pool attendants,
• Prepares swim lesson programs, registers patrons for classes, schedules swim instructors;
• Supervises revenue collection of swim and concession fees, makes deposits, and completes reports;
• Supervises first aid procedures and record keeping;
• Monitors water quality, dispenses chemicals, monitors filtration strainers, pumps, and equipment;
• Supervises cleanliness of locker rooms, decks and concession areas;
• Provides public relations, security, and crowd control;
• Supervises pool operations in absence of Pool Manager;
• Orders concession supplies and operates concession stand;
• Oversees rentals;
• Provides assistance with in-service training for lifeguards;
• Assists in supervising revenue collection of coin operated lockers and their maintenance;
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications:

• Formal education which includes basic arithmetic.
• Must have strong managerial skills including the ability to supervise lifeguards and work with participants of all ages and personalities.
• Must be able to work most weekends, holidays, and evenings.
• Must be able to make responsible decisions in an expedient manner.
• Must have Red Cross certification for lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR, and Water Safety.
• Must have or obtain a Certified Pool Operator certification before the pool opens to the public.

Physical Requirements

Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are necessary to converse with program participants, facility patrons, and coworkers.

Visual Abilities – the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:

• Acuity, far – clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to observe and interpret the surroundings of the outdoor setting at a distance in order to monitor their activities. Both eyes 20/25 – R 20/30 – L 20/30 corrected
• Acuity, near – clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see equipment and work aids up close in order to operate. Both eyes 20/22 corrected
• Depth perception – Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Necessary in order to properly operate equipment and monitor activities for regulation and safety purposes. Depth perception – 4
• Field of Vision – the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are focused on one point. Must be able to see wide span of area to cover swimming pool, deck and concession to observe people and their activities in order to enforce rules and regulations. Must be alert to surroundings.
• Accommodation – Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from eye. Must be able to adjust eye lens to focus readily when glancing from near work (concession stand, customer near at hand, etc.) to distance work (far off swimmer, people on deck, etc.) to monitor activities and ensure safety at all areas.
• Color Vision – Ability to identify and distinguish colors. Necessary to distinguish color from varying hues of gray. This can be important in case of an emergency in order to identify people by the color of their swim suits and determine if one or more persons are involved in the situation.

Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:

• Medium to Heavy Work
  • Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position. Worker assist in lifting swimmers of varying weights from pool.
  • Work requires walking, standing, stooping, bending, lifting, stretching, pushing, and pulling, although worker does sit on occasions. There is significant use of arms, hands, feet, and legs.
     
• Type of Physical Demands
  • Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
  • Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).
  • Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Mental Activity/Requirements

Reasoning

• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and practical situations and requests made by supervisor or members of the general public; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner; to understand and communicate with individuals of varying ages. Good judgement is important because the individual will interact directly with the public on a constant basis and may be working in the absence of a supervisor.

Mathematics Ability

• Using arithmetic and/or Statistics: Ability to use arithmetic to add and figure number of program participants and attendants, count money and make change, figure daily revenue collections, and make various reports.

Language Ability

• The ability to speak, read and write the English Language are required for this position. Ability to be conversant in voice and diction to participate in discussions in person and by telephone.

Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

• The Assistant Pool Manager is subject to Outside Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures. Combining the type of work performed with the various weather conditions, the worker should be one who can work outside in a hot or cold environment.

Hazards

• The Assistant Pool Manager will be exposed to working outside in a range of weather conditions and occasionally around controlled burning operations. Employee will be exposed to trash, garbage, and chemicals. Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens.
   

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment

• Items which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: Gates, doors, picnic tables, ice machine and scoop, refrigerator, drink dispenser, cash register, water filtration pumps and equipment, safety equipment, stairs, ladders, hand tools, pool vacuum machine, chemical containers, rope, chains, First Aid equipment, various hoses, chlorinator, respirator, water control valves, various forms and reports related to the job.

The work location of this job will be 602 W Main St Jamestown, North Carolina.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law. 

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended. 

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.