Position: Manager, Aquatics Services

Location: The City of Leduc

About The City of Leduc

The City of Leduc is located in central Alberta, just south of Edmonton and adjacent to the Edmonton International Airport. Strategically positioned along the Queen Elizabeth II Highway (part of the CANAMEX Trade Corridor), Leduc benefits from strong regional connectivity and access to key transportation and economic hubs. The City is bordered by Leduc County.

Advantages of living in the City of Leduc include its affordability, family-friendly amenities, strong economic base, and commitment to sustainability and livability. The 2024 average home price remains accessible for working families, while ongoing investments in green initiatives and transportation planning reflect a long-term vision for responsible urban growth. Leduc ranks highly for quality of life among Alberta municipalities.

The City is governed by a Mayor and six Councillors, who work closely with the Chief Administrative Officer and staff to deliver services and implement Council’s strategic priorities.

The Opportunity

The Manager, Aquatic Services reports directly to the Director, Recreation Services. This position is based out the Leduc Recreation Centre and is responsible for the management and oversight of the delivery of aquatic services and the operation of indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities.

The Ideal Candidate

Whether you’re providing strategic advice to senior leaders, mentoring a dynamic aquatics team, or working collaboratively with partners to maintain high operational standards to align with corporate and council strategic priorities, you maintain high standards of integrity, innovation, and planning. Your team, peers and customers describe you as a trusted leader who exemplifies collaboration,



customer service and strategic thinking. Above all, you are culture builder who leads from the from front. You are comfortable addressing challenges and working with others to find solutions for everyone.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

- Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to a team of Aquatic Coordinators
- Ensure that training programs are in place to support the extensive, specialized and often unique training and development needs of the aquatic services team.
- Resolves customer service items in a timely and effective manner, plan and facilitate community and stakeholder engagement activities to research, measure and report on community aquatic needs and performance.
- Oversee the development, implementation, evaluation and marketing of a range of aquatic services and programs.
- Develop, monitor, evaluate and report on program and operational goals and objectives.
- Develop workforce strategies to ensure that staff resources are optimized to meet service levels, are responsive to shifts in community needs, while maximizing efficiency.
- Collaborate with leaders across the organization to ensure a high standard of facility cleanliness, effectiveness of preventative maintenance programs and to ensure regulatory compliance with public health standards, building codes and industry best practices.

Qualifications

- Undergraduate degree in recreation, physical education,



business administration or related discipline or an equivalent combination of post-secondary education and five (5) years of directly related experience.
- Current or previous first aid & lifeguarding awards or past certifications at the instructor or trainer level, in many of the following areas: water safety, lifeguarding, First Aid, Aquatic Fitness and pool operations.
- Minimum five (5) to six (6) years of experience in a leadership / supervisory role in aquatic recreation administration, preferably in a public recreation facility setting.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with aquatic facilities, pool systems and programs.
- Proven results orientation and ability to collaborate and engage others to achieve common goals.
- Experience leading a dynamic and diverse team including coaching, mentoring and providing technical guidance.
- Additional management or leadership accreditations relevant to a municipal government context are considered an asset.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Experience working in a municipal government environment is an asset.
- Must be willing to provide a current Vulnerable Sector Criminal Records Check at own expense.

Compensation

The salary range is $119,137.20 - $148,930.60 / annum commensurate with experience, education and qualifications.

Advantages

This role also includes the following exceptional benefits:

- LAPP pension
- Comprehensive health, dental and wellness benefits, including a generous healthcare spending account
- Professional development opportunities
- Four weeks’ vacation per year to start
- Annual City of Leduc recreation pass, including access to free drop-in programs

Work Location: In person

📌 Manager, Aquatics Services (Leduc)
🏢 City of Leduc
📍 Leduc