Profession swimming facility attendant

Swimming facility attendants handle the daily activities of a swimming facility such as a swimming pool, beach and lake. They clean the facility, maintain a good attitude towards the clients and ensure the overall safety within the facility.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Enterprising

Knowledge

• Protective measures related to swimming pool chemicals

  Type of equipment used to protect oneself to the exposure to swimming pool chemicals such as chemical goggles, impervious gloves and boots for any chemical handling activities.

• Swimming pool safety guidelines

  The rules and guidelines related to swimming pool safety, such as rules related to child safety, running, diving, waterslides, electrical appliances, food and drinks, water hygiene, and inflatables.

• Swimming pool chemicals

  Types of disinfectants and sanitizers which control the growth of certain bacteria in the pool water.

Skills

• Maintain pool cleanliness

  Regularly supervise the state of the pool, remove debris or rubbish and keep the deck of the pool clean and safe.

• Monitor infrastructure

  Monitor and inspect on a regular basis the condition of the swimming pool and its surrounding infrastructure, such as diving boards, ladders and floors.

• Maintain cleaning equipment

  Clean and preserve the equipment and material used for cleaning purposes in a proper state.

• Maintain quality of pool water

  Continuously monitoring the color, temperature and cleanliness of the pool water and take any required action to ensure high standards of water quality in the pool.

• Dispose waste

  Dispose waste in accordance with legislation, thereby respecting environmental and company responsibilities.

• Clean public areas

  Disinfect the areas to which the public has access.

• Communicate with customers

  Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.

• Supervise pool activities

  Ensure pool bathers' activities comply with the bathing regulations: Inform bathers of pool regulations, perform rescue activities, supervise diving activities and waterslides, take action in case of harassment or trespassing, and deal with misconduct appropriately.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB