Pool Operator - Audley Recreation Centre/ Greenwood Discovery Pavilion

Position Details

• Department: Recreation & Culture
• Job Type: Regular
• Compensation Range: $34.47 - $37.15 per hour
• Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, 10-hour shifts with rotating schedule including days, evenings and weekends
• Closing Date: 2026-09-10

Job Summary

Reporting to the Facility Manager, the Pool Operator is responsible for the daily operation of indoor swimming pools, daily cleaning throughout the facility, painting, general repairs, facility set-ups, supervision of part-time cleaning staff, facility supervision, completing required logs and reports, ensuring building security (including opening and closing of facility). During summer months, responsible for daily cleaning and trouble shooting problems at the public splash pad.

Job Duties Include

• Maintains pool water quality by calculating and adding appropriate amounts of chemicals, adding makeup water, backwashing, vacuuming, adjusting pool chemistry, super chlorination, and regularly cleaning filters and probes.
• Maintains building cleanliness by performing custodial tasks to ensure a safe, clean, and healthy environment for the public, including mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, floor stripping and refinishing, window cleaning, scrubbing and disinfecting.
• Snow and ice removal from exterior walkways and entrance ways during winter months.
• Paints various areas of the facility to maintain building appearance.
• Performs general repairs to tables, chairs, equipment, furniture, fixtures, and minor structural repairs.
• Performs errands such as deliveries.
• Supervises part-time custodians during their shifts by providing direction and ensuring duties meet standards.
• Supervises the general public to ensure facility rules and appropriate behaviour are followed.
• Provides courteous service to customers at all times.
• May flood ice and put nets out occasionally contingent on training and experience.
• Completes meeting and banquet set ups as per schedule and diagrams.
• Logs and reports a variety of information.
• Ensures building security by locking doors, setting alarms, opening facility.
• Clears snow from and maintains a seasonal outdoor ice rink.

Qualifications/Skills

• Completion of Grade 12 High School Diploma.
• Minimum 1 year experience working in a facility with a pool.
• NSPF Certified Pool Operator certification or equivalent.
• Valid Class 'G' Ontario driver's licence with clear driver's abstract.
• Current Standard First Aid with CPR C + AED Certification or willingness to obtain as condition of employment.
• Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Available to work various shifts including days, evenings and weekends.
• Able to provide a satisfactory Criminal Reference check with Vulnerable Sector screening dated within the last six months.

Nice to Have

• Completion of a Ministry of Labour approved Working at Heights training certification considered an asset.

What is Offered to Staff

• Compensation: Competitive pay reflecting position responsibilities.
• Hours of Work: Unionized position working 40 hours per week with 10-hour rotating shifts including days, evenings and weekends in accordance with the CUPE Collective Agreement.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefit package including paid sick, vacation and personal leave days; Employee & Family Assistance Program; Health & Wellness Program; Town of Ajax Fitness Centre Combo Membership; defined benefit pension (OMERS pension).

How to Apply

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply by September 10, 2026.

Vacancy Statement

All job postings issued by the Town of Ajax fill existing vacant positions unless otherwise stated. Current employees should apply internally.

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