Honey Lake Valley Community Swimming Pool: Pool Manager
The City of Susanville is accepting applications for the Honey Lake Valley Community Pool for the position of Pool Manager.
Under the general supervision of the Executive Officer of the Honey Lake Valley Recreation Authority, the Pool Manager shall be responsible for the efficient operations of the Honey Lake Valley Community Pool. The Pool Manager performs professional duties in supervision of the operations of the community pool through planning, coordination, scheduling, and evaluating a variety of programs specific to aquatics and facility operation.
This part-time position is compensated between $24.76 – $28.01 per hour.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Honey Lake Valley Community Pool. Identifies areas of improvement for the pool with regard to current services, additional services and consultation with other service providers. Designs, administers, monitors, and provides ongoing support to all team members.
- Oversees the day-to-day financials of the Honey Lake Valley Community Pool. Ensures proper cash handling procedures, balances cash drawers, makes deposits and tracks sales.
- Responsible for carrying out the policy directives and strategic plan of the JPA. Delegates tasks to team members as necessary. Conducts regular meetings with team members.
- Oversees member relations and dispute resolution.
- Schedules pool activities to ensure optimum pool usage; coordinates programming with Assistant Pool
- Manager and in keeping with facility needs.
- Develops and schedules aquatic programming for the facility to include, classes, swim meets, team sports and training, tournaments, swim lessons, lap swimming, youth swim club and other aquatic programs as developed and assigned.
- Hires, trains and schedules qualified lifeguards, instructors and all other pool staff; supervise lifeguards, instructors, and other aquatic staff; evaluate and discipline.
- Develops emergency response plans.
- Conducts training of staff in water safety, first aid, and CPR; ensures that all certifications of staff is maintained. Ensures high program standards are followed; provides regular in-service training to staff as needed.
- Development of lifeguard deck rotational system for monitoring the pools and all other pool deck operations.
- Handles the filtration system and other aquatic operating systems and oversees proper pool chemical balance with the assistance of the Pool Maintenance Worker and Assistant Pool Manager.
- Performs regular safety inspections of pool and equipment to reduce hazards and to provide maximum safety to the patrons.
- Surveys patrons and evaluates programs to determine public needs and how to increase program efficiency
- and effectiveness; receives patron complaints and suggestions and responds appropriately.
- Performs related duties as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervises the Assistant Pool Manager, Pool Maintenance Worker, Head Lifeguards, Head Swim Instructors, Program Instructor and Lifeguard/Swim Instructors.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Preferred Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Three (3) years directly related aquatics experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified as an Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) or Certified Pool Operation (CPO) or ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of hire
- Certification in first aid, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and LGI lifeguard training or equivalent or ability to obtain upon hire
Additional Experience, Knowledge of or Ability to: - Knowledge in planning, organizing, and implementing aquatics programs.
- Knowledge of swimming pool filters, mechanical systems and the use of chemicals for swimming pool and water chemistry.
- Must be knowledgeable of California Public Policies and Brown Act conformance, public employment rules and policies.
- Ability to work with the public and possess excellent public relation skills.
- Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, ability to create effective working relationships with employees and the public.
APPLICATIONS DUE BY 4:00 P.M. ON APRIL 22, 2026
INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD APRIL 28, 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must submit a Resume, Cover Letter and City Standard Application via email to [email protected], or applications can be submitted in person, or by mail to the following address:
City of Susanville,
66 N. Lassen Street
Susanville, CA 96130
ATTN: City Clerk.
Standard applications can be found on the Human Resources page of the City’s website:
www.cityofsusanville.gov
The City of Susanville is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
