Manager On Duty (Moorhead and Southeast Recreation Center - Variable Hours)

City of Aurora•Moorhead, MN

46d•Onsite

About The Position

Dive into a leadership role where the Core 4 values of integrity, customer service, respect, and professionalism define every shift. Leading the aquatic facility team means you will master the art of the 10/20 scan while ensuring every guest follows the conduct policies. Expect a work environment that features plenty of sunshine, pool chemicals, and the occasional high-stakes cleanup. Success requires six months of lifeguard experience, a high school diploma, and the lung capacity to swim at least six meters underwater. Secure a position where your expertise in lifesaving techniques and customer relations makes a daily impact on the community. Maintain a high degree of vigilance and prepare to lead emergency action plans as essential personnel for the City of Aurora. This is classified as VHNE (Variable Hour Non-Benefit Employee), where the selected candidate will work less than 29 hours per week. This position does not provide medical benefits. This position earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act. This job announcement is for collecting candidate applications for current and future Manager on Duty applicants will be contacted only when a position need is identified, and their qualifications match the position's needs. The selected applicant(s) will undergo the following conditions: Background Check (if over 18) Drug screening Positon overview Manager on Duty will provide overall supervision of aquatic facilities during the absence of the Aquatic Supervisor or Aquatic Coordinator

Requirements

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Experience: 6 months of lifeguard experience
Knowledge: Knowledge of pool safety and emergency action plans.
Working knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within a variety of software packages such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required.
Demonstrated aptitude for the financial aspects of managing departmental budgets.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal service including needs assessment, problem resolution and achievement of quality service standards.
Skills: Advanced skills in lifesaving techniques and emergency response.
Highly skilled in customer relations.
Able to pass lifeguard certification course.
Abilities: Ability to maintain a safe environment at work sites.
Able to visually scan pools to prevent and respond to emergency situations.
Successfully complete the StarGuard Elite lifeguard training and earn a license, complete the physical requirements of the Swim Test Demonstrate the ability to swim 50 meters using freestyle or breaststroke without rest or touching the pool bottom, retrieve a 10 lb. weight from the deepest part of the pool (minimum of 6ft), tread water for 1 (one) minute, and submerge and swim a minimum of 6 meters underwater.
Must be able to stand in the sun during work assignment
Licenses and Certifications Required: Starguard lifeguard certification
Continuous speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens.
Continuous walking, standing, swimming.
Essential Personnel: When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.
Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References: As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check. Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others. Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.

Nice To Haves

Swim Lesson Instructor.
LGT is required within 6 months of hire.
LGI is required within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

Aquatic facility staff supervision during absence of Supervisor or Coordinator.
Ensures safety, customer service, operation, policy, rule enforcement are compliant to standards.
Determines the dynamic blind spots that result from varying weather patterns and adjusts guarding accordingly.
Reports any issues or concerns to Supervisor.
Assists with training sessions of guards.
Determines guard rotation and ensures vigilant 10/20 scans.
Works with patrons on issues and incidents that arise at the pool.
May perform chemical, pump room and pool check.
First responder for first aid to patrons.
Initializes, coordinates, and progresses the emergency action plan.
Supervises cleanup of body fluids and fecal accidents.
Set up and verify that supplies and equipment are available during operating hours and replenish, clean and maintain as needed.
In the absence of the manager the headguard will assume the administrative responsibility of the lifeguard manager.
Assists in house audits and lifeguard vigilance tests.
Ensures the open decks and attractions are maintained in a clean and orderly fashion.
Maintains a high degree of “floor presence” to observe operations with strong focus on safety & security.
Focus on lifeguard staff rotations from pool to pool, children monitoring, interaction of lifeguard staff with Guests, and enforcement of guest conduct policy.
Safe & timely opening & closure of pools
Be alert to potential accident hazards and administer first aid and CPR as required.
Ensure the well-being of our Guests, keeping pool areas clean, answering Guest questions, enforcing policies, rules and regulations of Recreation locations.
Be fully qualified as a licensed StarGuard ELITE lifeguard.
Participate in regular training, including but not limited to, StarGuard Lifeguard, CPR/First Aid, AED, recurring in-service training, re-certification, and any other as deemed appropriate from management.
Participate and facilitate (once Instructor Certification is achieved) all Lifeguard initial and re-certification training and provide facilitation for all internal audits, in-service trainings.
Uphold the general safety management responsibilities in areas and operations under their control.
Ensure the required opening and closing safety checklists are complete and signed.
Ensure all staffing schedules, rotations, and daily duties are in place and complete.
Set up and verify that supplies and equipment are available during operating hours and replenish, clean and maintain as needed.
In the absence of the supervisor the manager on duty will assume the administrative responsibility of the supervisor.
Monitor the safety equipment inventory and ensure that all par are at capacity.
Conduct weekly physical inspection of all lifeguard staff issued equipment.
Attend emergency duties / drills as assigned in the pool Emergency Management Safety Plan.
Performs other related duties as assigned.