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.
Adaptable 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 protected 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.