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City of Toronto
in Toronto
invites applications for the position of
Wading Pool Attendant

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Ensures a safe aquatic environment for wading pool and splash pad patrons through supervision, accident prevention, public education, and public relations.
  • Ensures compliance with Ministry of Health Guidelines for Public Wading Pools and all relevant legislation and policy and procedures manuals.
  • Ensures that the appropriate equipment is in place and operational and that the equipment is stored away after use.
  • Executes emergency procedures and uses safety/rescue equipment.
  • Monitors and controls access to the program.
  • Performs administrative tasks to support the program and keeps daily logs.
  • Attends and participates in meetings and training sessions.
  • Interacts with the public and staff to provide program information. Promotes activities/events.
  • Takes appropriate action to deal with incidents, problems and emergencies as outlined in Divisional policies and procedures.
  • Performs pool and facility maintenance.  (i.e. adds appropriate chemicals (adhering to WHMIS Guidelines), filling, draining, and cleaning of the wading pool).
  • Performs maintenance/janitorial duties including but not restricted to: change room/washroom cleaning and disinfecting, pool chemistry tests, vacuuming, backwashing, chemical balancing, and pool fouling clean up.

Required Qualifications

Qualifications:

  1. Current Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross or Lifesaving Society Wading Pool Attendant Certification
  2. Current Standard First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation 'C' certifications as recognized by the WSIB.
  3. You possess certification in Parks and Recreation Ontario's Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD).  This is a mandatory course that will be provided to you at no cost upon obtaining a conditional offer of employment. You will be provided with course dates and details at that time.

Contact Information

Toronto East York: Shane Cuthbert - shane.cuthbert@toronto.ca

North York: Dianne Assinck - dianne.assinck@toronto.ca

Scarborough: Samantha Strowbridge - samantha.strowbridge@toronto.ca

West Toronto York: Vahid Javadi - vahid.javadi@toronto.ca

Etobicoke York: Laura Lockman - laura.lockman@toronto.ca

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