Company Biography
** Please Note: This position is not with the County of Lambton. It is with our Community Partner, Town of Plympton-Wyoming. **
Plympton-Wyoming is east of the City of Sarnia and easily reached by Highway 402. It offers beautiful rural landscapes, lakeside views and beaches along the shores of Lake Huron. It has many amenities for residents, making it a great residential community that continues to grow.
Position Overview
This position will mostly operate from the Pool Office. The successful candidate would ideally have a background in lifeguarding/teaching, with more recent experience managing staff, scheduling, and dealing with the public, or currently be enrolled in school for recreation/sports management, office administration (or similar). Must be confident and comfortable giving feedback to peers, have strong initiative, be organized and detail-oriented, be able to handle stressful situations, think critically, and take direction from Town Staff.
Salary – $22.00 - $24.00 / Hour (based on experience)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for day-to-day operations and maintenance of the pool; answering phones, scheduling (lessons and staffing), dealing with online and in-person bookings, ordering chemicals and supplies, posting updates to Facebook
- The main contact person for the Town, public and pool staff
- Assisting with mid/end-season staff evaluations
- Lifeguard duties (if certified): instruct group, and one-on-one swimming lessons, assist in lesson plans, and review report cards, as needed
- Responsible for organizing pool staff training days alongside the Deck Leads
- Required to update the online booking program to the 2024 rates and schedules.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of instructor experience would be an asset
- Experience in a management position is preferred
- Valid Ontario driver’s license (Class G) with a clean abstract is preferred
- Valid National Lifeguard Certification would be an asset
- Valid Swim Instructor Certification (LSI) would be an asset
- Valid Standard First Aid / CPR certification
- Valid Aquatics Manager Certificate (available online through LSS)
- Valid Pool Operators Certification (or willing to take the course before starting)
- Available from late April until the end of August (working a varied schedule, including occasional weekends).
How to Apply
Please submit your application to the address or email below.
Jessica Wilson
Executive Assistant – Public Works Department Town of Plympton-Wyoming
546 Niagara Street, P.O. Box 250
Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0
jwilson@plympton-wyoming.ca
Application Deadline – Before Noon on March 1, 2024
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful applicant will be required to complete a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check.