Pool Attendant

Department: Spa

Reports To: Spa Manager

Position Summary

Maintaining the pool and the fitness center in a clean orderly fashion while responding to guest needs.  Booking Guests for Pool swimming times.

Education & Experience

·       Minimum of Grade 11, related experience in pool or lifeguard. 

·       Lifeguard certification is an asset.

Tools & Equipment

·       Large vacuum cleaner, hand tools and other cleaning equipment.

Physical Requirements

·       Must be capable of lifting, bending and standing on concrete and ceramic tile for long periods.

·       Flexible working hours, including weekends

Mental Requirements

·       Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.

·       Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.

·       Must maintain composure and objectivity under pressure

·       Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests

·       Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions.

Key Responsibilities

·       Supervises and maintains the pool and fitness center in the best interest and safety of hotel guests

·       Opens and closes pool at scheduled hours

·       Ensures cleanliness of pool area including changing rooms, supplies of clean towels

·       Maintains safety equipment and first aid materials

·       Maintains and checks water for chemical levels

·       Requisitions supplies for pool area

·       Ensures safety regulations.

·       Assists in pool side activities, guest programs and special events 

·       Assist guests in booking swim time and answering questions

·       It is the responsibility of the pool attendant to follow safe work practices while on duty as well as to ensure that the fitness center and pool area are ready for guests at the scheduled hours. 

·       During this time and prior to leaving the pool, fitness center, and sun bathe areas are maintained to the highest standard in conjunction with quality control of the pool water

·       Other duties as required

ALL Digby Pines Resort employees are special safety and security agents and whenever possible, are to report or correct and safety or security deficiencies.  They are to be constantly on the alert for any unsafe or unsecured areas, which may threaten the well-being of guests or co-workers or the maintenance and security of the hotel property and react accordingly.

This hotel functions 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, from mid-May to mid-October each year.  All employees must realize that we schedule as business dictates.