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Job Description
Summary
The purpose of this position is to manage the Aquatics Division including the staff, facility, and related programs. This position is responsible for program and facility promotion, facility rentals, facility maintenance, providing a comprehensive budget preparation and implementation, revenue enhancement, and patron safety.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Responsible for user health and safety by overseeing all maintenance that is needed to ensure proper functioning of the aquatics facilities. Utilizes available resources to attain appropriate levels of service in maintenance, cleanliness, and contractual services. Works with staff to ensure their understanding of departmental expectations.
- Provides an exemplary level of customer service including communicating directly with patrons to resolve problems/issues, and fostering internal/external contacts and relations.
- Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment. Maintains logs and records as necessary. Implements and enforces facility rules.
- Oversees rentals and reservations at the aquatics facility, communicates facility policies and procedures to staff and patrons, and promotes facility to patrons and potential patrons.
- Develops proposals and concepts that will enhance programing and works with staff to provide a variety of classes, programs, and events. Ensures quality contract instructors are available to reflect the City’s overall goal of customer service and satisfaction; regularly reviews policies, procedures, and protocols and recommends modifications as needed.
- Responsible for creating an atmosphere that draws individual patrons and groups for repeat visits and rentals.
- Responsible for Division budget and overall cash handling including budget review and recommendation. Prepares and solicits quotes and bids from vendors for supplies and maintenance services or repairs; awards quotes and bids to vendors based on city policies.
- Hires and supervises personnel by advertising and recruiting for applicants, interviewing and evaluating candidates, and training employees.
- Responsible for viewing, editing, and approving personnel time on a weekly basis.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises staff, programs, and facilities including communicating, training, and evaluation;
designs, implements and monitors programs and events; oversees and provides leadership in customer service relations.
Education and/or Experience
Degree in Recreation with 3 years supervisory experience, with preference in the field of aquatics. OR equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field. Experience directing special events, and aquatics programs. Ability to pass and maintain Aquatic Facility Operator or Certified Pool Operator certifications within 6 months of start date.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid Class C Driver’s License
American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
Water Safety Instructor
Certification Certified Lifeguard/CPR/FA Instructor
Certified Pool Operator/Aquatic Facility Operator
Current CPR Card
The City of Lancaster offer a complete benefits packeage to full-time employees which includes: health care; paid holidays, vacation time, sick leave, retirement, longevity, tuition reimbersemet and more.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Lancaster
Show moreHistorical Overview
The first settlement made in the Lancaster community was in September 1844 by Roderick Rawlins. Mr. Rawlins and other members of his party had secured "headrights" from the Republic of Texas. Read on...
Location
Located in the Southwest portion of Dallas County, the City of Lancaster is approximately 15 minutes south of Dallas and is well situated to access the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, one of the largest and most diverse in the nation. Read on...
Lancaster offers the perfect blend of open farmland, rolling hills, creeks, and woodlands, with home prices ranging from $160,000 to $600,000. Our community features tree-shaded neighborhoods, an excellent public library, a Senior Life Center, and over 600 acres of parks, including a municipal golf course and the Lancaster Visitors Center and State Auxiliary Museum.
Ideally located for commuting within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Lancaster provides easy access to major highways and is close to DART light rail, Dallas Love Field, and DFW International Airport. The city also boasts a regional airport and an industrial park with rail access. Educational opportunities abound with nearby campuses of Dallas College, Cedar Valley College, and the University of North Texas at Dallas, while the Lancaster Independent School District (LISD), the first district-wide STEM district in Texas, offers award-winning education.
Lancaster features diverse shopping, dining, and recreational opportunities, including a 100-acre Community Park with a recreation center, indoor aquatic facility, fishing pier, and outdoor athletic facilities, as well as the Bear Creek Nature Preserve. With a vibrant mix of amenities and a strong sense of community, Lancaster is the ideal place to live, work, and play!
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