Pool Technician (Local Hire)
Fixed Term - Full TimeJob Overview
Swimming pool technician make sure that the water is clean and safe for guests at designated hours. He should service and maintain swimming pools, spas and hot tubs at the hotel premises.
Also install and service water cleaning, filtering and purification equipment which is used for maintaining the pools. Additionally maintain the pool area in a clean, orderly fashion while assuring all pool safety rules and regulations are enforced.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnoses, repairs and maintains public swimming pools, water systems, filter systems, pumps, and playground equipment.
- Schedules, assigns, monitors, reviews and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
- Maintain the proper chemical balance for the pool.
- Maintains the pH and Chlorine values for good water quality.
- Maintain the pool and all water features using proper chemicals and cleaners.
- Maintain the pool pumps and filters.
- Maintain the pool area including cleaning of the deck and other maintenance tasks.
- Respond to swimming pool related work orders in a timely, friendly and efficient manner to assess and repair non-functioning machinery or equipment.
- Repairs and maintains electrical and mechanical equipment.
- Transports and stores hazardous chemicals.
- Carrying out scheduled water cleaning, using chemicals like chlorine.
- Regularly testing swimming pool water quality and pH balance.
- Tests the chemical levels in public swimming pools and other water systems and adjusts as needed.
- Maintains manual or automated records of all activities and prepares daily / weekly / monthly reports.
- Picks up trash and cleans public swimming pools, restrooms and facility areas.
- Operates and inspects tools and equipment and makes minor adjustments and repairs.
- Operates vehicles to transport various types of materials and equipment.
- Cleaning and servicing swimming pool filtration units.
- Servicing heating, circulation and de-humidifier systems.
- Fixing lights above and below water level.
- Use swimming pool vacuum cleaners to clean the pool floor.
- Checking and repairing corrosion, cracks and leaks in the pool walls or floors.
- Use a telescopic pole with net to clean and remove any leafs or derbies.
- Making sure equipment like pool covers, diving boards and slides are in good working order.
- Logging and reporting equipment faults or water quality problems to managers.
- Install new air-conditioning systems and equipment.
- Inspect and maintain refrigerators and ice machines, and chilled water supply systems.
- Clean blowers and coils, check tensions of belts and motors.
- Make plans and designs of new air-conditioning systems including their installation and maintenance.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Higher National Diploma or Certificate in a trade of building
- Excellent oral and written skills
- 2 years experience in a similar role preferably in a five-star hotel
- Faculty of analysis, evaluation and decision making in the day-to-day business and in the case of emergency
- In-depth knowledge of swimming pool chemicals and their properties.
- Software office (word, Excel, Access)
- Engineering Administration system