Aquatics Technician - South Carolina

Summary Objective:

The Aquatics Technician is responsible for providing a safe and functional club environment and ensuring clean and functional aquatics facilities at assigned clubs to create a positive member experience under the management of the Director of Aquatics.

Essential Functions:

• Deliver the ultimate fitness experience to every member, every time
• Travel to assigned US Fitness locations to troubleshoot and fix basic pool issues
• Maintain pools and spas and general pool area repair
• Abide by all OSHA safety regulations and ensure a safe environment for our members
• Travel from home club to assigned club locations with aquatics facilities as scheduled by Lead Aquatics Technician or Director of Aquatics to complete repairs and maintenance and inspections on pool and spa equipment

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the Lead Aquatics Technician or Director of Aquatics to plan and execute repairs and maintenance at assigned club locations
• Be familiar with plumbing, electrical, pool chemicals, filters and general pool maintenance
• Interact with members, guests, and employees in a positive professional manner
• Repair and install pool equipment and clean and service pools to include water systems, pumps, and filters
• Respond to and complete service requests in a timely manner
• Coordinate with the Lead Aquatics Technician and General Managers to prioritize tasks throughout the day
• Identify any issues regarding safety, hazardous conditions or aquatics needs and correct them or report them to the Lead Aquatics Technician or the Director of Aquatics
• Ensure upkeep of pool appearance
• Accurately complete records in appropriate software regarding service requests, preventative maintenance, and ongoing projects
• Make sure all work is conducted in compliance with US Fitness and OSHA safety guidelines
• Attend all mandatory meetings
• Assume other duties as assigned
• Work early morning, evening, and weekend hours as necessary

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong work ethic that includes punctuality, organization, and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a friendly, enthusiastic, and positive attitude
• Outwardly facing professional appearance
• Confidence and desire to create new relationships quickly
• Ability to quickly acquire and apply new knowledge and skills
• Ability to handle challenging customer experiences with patience, tact, and professionalism
• Ability to properly maintain aquatics facilities and to perform repairs and maintenance on equipment
• Superior sense of customer service at all times
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Communicate effectively verbally
• Maintain a positive attitude and demeanor at all times
• Work well under pressure
• Proficiency in verbal and written English

Required Experience, Education & Certifications:

• 1-3 years of previous experience in aquatics maintenance and service
• Experience in using multimeter for basic trouble shooting
• Experience in basic plumbing repairs
• Experience in basic pool heater repairs
• Experience in basic pump repairs and service
• Valid Driver's License

Physical Activities, Requirements, Visual Acuity & Working Conditions:

Physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operates machines, such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as carpenter, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
• The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mist, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.

Employee Benefits:

All US Fitness team members receive:

• Complimentary Membership and Guest Privileges
• Discounts on Personal Training, Mind&Body, Aquatics, and Kids Programs
• Discounts on Serenity Day Spa Services and all apparel
• Employee Referral Gift
• In-house Continuing Education Credits and CEC Reimbursement

Additional Full Time Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Benefits and Group Life Insurance Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off

Job Classification & Compensation:

Hourly, Non-Exempt.

This job description serves as a guideline for responsibilities and functions. As club sizes and locations vary, US Fitness reserves the right to change or combine responsibilities.

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