Pool Technician - Aquatics

City of Pasadena • Pasadena, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of general, technical and specialized maintenance tasks on all City pools and splash pads. This includes pool cleaning, vacuuming, brushing, and skimming. The role involves operating, repairing, maintaining, and cleaning mechanical equipment for pool operation, including water filtration and chemical purification systems, with the ability to service and calibrate erosion feeders. Responsibilities also extend to operating, repairing, maintaining, and cleaning equipment for all splash pads. The technician will assist in determining and implementing preventive maintenance programs, ensuring pool equipment meets code specifications, and conducting walk-through inspections with necessary corrective actions. This role requires regulating water levels, testing water chemistry, and maintaining chemically balanced water per state codes, adjusting chemicals as needed. It also involves checking gauges, flow meters, and other equipment, backwashing filters, and assisting with facility maintenance including pumps, filters, and mechanical, construction, and electrical aspects. Diagnosing and repairing/replacing pool motors, pumps, mechanical seals, impellers, valves, gaskets, Vac Alerts, gauges, flow meters, pool light bulbs, and heaters, as well as VFDs, is crucial. Facility repairs, including tiles, line hoses, valves, benches, and other surfaces, are also part of the duties. The position is responsible for mowing and trimming grass areas within pool enclosures, training seasonal hires, and coordinating deliveries with outside vendors. Adherence to the assigned schedule and City timekeeping/attendance policies is mandatory. Maintaining all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and job requirements without interruption is essential.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED; or technical diploma in mechanical, technical, or construction.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License with good driving record.
• Obtain certification in CPR/AED, First aid and Blood Borne Pathogens within the six months of employment.
• Must be available to respond to "on call" and emergency situations.
• Must obtain certificate of pool operation (CPO or AFO or equivalent) within six months of employment.
• Must obtain a Hazard Communication Act certificate within six months of employment.
• Must meet any local, state and/or federal requirements in handling chemicals, safety, hazardous chemical response, pool operation, water safety, water chemistry, etc.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in swimming pool maintenance or equivalent training.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred a certificate of pool operation (CPO, AFO or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of general, technical and specialized maintenance tasks on all City pools and splash pads.
• Pool cleaning, vacuuming, brushing and skimming.
• Operates, repairs, maintains and cleans mechanical equipment for pool operation including water filtration and chemical purification systems, with the ability to service and calibrate erosion feeders.
• Operate, repair, maintain and clean equipment for all splash pad.
• Assist in determining and implementing preventive maintenance programs for pool and splash pad operation.
• Ensures pool equipment meets codes specifications.
• Conduct walk-through inspections of pool and splash pad facilities and takes necessary corrective action.
• Regulates water levels; tests water chemistry and maintains chemically balanced water chemistry per state codes.
• Adjusts chemical balance as needed by adding chemicals to the pool/splash pad water, calculating the proper amounts to be added to the water for proper balancing and to meet standards for oxidation and sanitation.
• Checks gauges, flow meters and other equipment and when necessary backwash filters.
• Assist with the maintenance of pool/splash pad facilities including pumps, filters and mechanical, construction and electrical maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair/replace pool motors, pumps, mechanical seals, impellers, valves and gaskets, Vac Alerts, gauges, flow meters, pool light bulbs and heaters and VFD's.
• Make repairs on facilities when needed including but not limited to tiles, line hoses, valves, benches and other surfaces around the pool/splash pad.
• Responsible for mowing and trimming grass area in the pool enclosures.
• Train seasonal hires when necessary.
• Coordinate deliveries with outside vendors and pick up purchased equipment.
• Works the assigned schedule and complies with City timekeeping and attendance policy.
• Must have and maintain, without interruption, all necessary licenses, certifications, clearances, and/or job requirements.

Benefits

• Employee-only medical insurance starts as low as $15 per month and the most expensive Employee & Family plan is less than $350 per month.
• The City has its own medical clinic staffed with a M.D. and two medical assistants. Employees and their covered dependents over the age of 5 can visit the clinic FREE OF CHARGE.
• Employees and their covered dependents also have access to Virtual Visits with a medical professional FREE OF CHARGE.
• The City offers college tuition reimbursement of up to $3,500 per year.
• The City will match your contribution towards retirement by 200%.
• Vacation accumulation: Less than 6 years of service - two weeks per year. From 6 to less than 11 years - three weeks per year. From 11 to less than 21 years – four weeks per year. From 21 to less than 26 years – five weeks per year. From 26 years and up – six weeks per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED