Aquatics Maintenance and Facility Assistant

Reston Association•Reston, VA

8d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

This is a seasonal position at Reston Headquarters and Reston Association’s Aquatic Facilities, requiring potential travel to multiple Reston Association sites. The Reston Association (RA) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for its residents through outstanding programs, exceptional services, and stewardship of community resources. The Seasonal Aquatics Maintenance and Facility Assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of RA's pools, spray parks, fountains, and related aquatic facilities. This involves preventative maintenance, repairs, inspections, and seasonal operational tasks. The role supports the maintenance, repair, and operation of Association pool facilities to ensure safe and efficient aquatic operations. This position performs various maintenance tasks, including plumbing, painting, plastering, caulking, light masonry, electrical work, and troubleshooting pool mechanical systems. Responsibilities also include assembling and relocating equipment, maintaining facility inventories, documenting repairs, and assisting with seasonal facility openings. The Aquatics Maintenance and Facility Assistant administers pool chemicals in accordance with safety procedures, monitors water conditions, and manages potential adverse reactions. The role involves working in diverse indoor and outdoor environments, including confined, elevated, and underwater spaces, with exposure to chemicals, mechanical equipment, high temperatures, and direct sunlight. The position may require the use of power tools, ladders, and specialized equipment, and supports the Aquatics Department through safe work practices, accurate recordkeeping, and high facility standards. This position offers 40+ hours per week, from August through November, with hours subject to change based on operational needs.

Requirements

Age 18+
Valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.
Current CPR/AED certification, or ability to obtain within a specified period after hire.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Ability to remain calm and respond effectively in emergency situations.
Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, maintain accurate maintenance and inventory records, and complete assignments within established timelines.
Comfortable working in a variety of environments, including outdoors in direct sunlight, high temperatures, confined spaces, elevated areas, mechanical rooms, and around water and pool chemicals.
Proficient in the safe operation of maintenance equipment, power tools, ladders, and Association vehicles.
Willing to use specialized equipment, including SCUBA gear, when properly trained.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, reaching, lifting, carrying, and moving materials and equipment up to 100 pounds, with heavier loads moved using assistance when necessary.
Capable of hearing emergency whistle alerts from a distance and recognizing visual signals and hand gestures in aquatic environments; corrective eyewear and assistive devices are permitted.
Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts as operational needs require.

Responsibilities

Support the maintenance, repair, and operation of Association pool facilities to ensure safe and efficient aquatic operations.
Perform a variety of maintenance tasks, including plumbing, painting, plastering, caulking, light masonry, electrical work, and troubleshooting of pool mechanical systems.
Assemble and relocate equipment.
Maintain facility inventories.
Document repairs.
Assist with seasonal facility openings.
Administer pool chemicals in accordance with chemical labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and established safety procedures.
Monitor for proper water conditions and potential adverse reactions.
Work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments, including confined, elevated, and underwater spaces, with exposure to chemicals, mechanical equipment, high temperatures, and direct sunlight.
Use power tools, ladders, and specialized equipment.
Support the overall success of the Aquatics Department through safe work practices, accurate recordkeeping, and high facility standards.