Pool Operator
Listed on 2026-07-02
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Building Maintenance, HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer
FACILITY OPERATIONS-IUB (BL-PHYP-IUBLA)
Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that IU campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university. A unit within CPF, Facility Operations, maintains our physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at Indiana University Bloomington. As a unit of Capital Planning and Facilities, Facility Operations provides wide-ranging services all with the goal of creating a beautiful, well-functioning campus.
Responsibilities- Maintains swimming pool water quality by testing weekly and cleaning pool components. Maintains water purification systems. Maintains outdoor fountains. Cleans water filters using hose, vacuum, and power washer.
- Tests water quality in pools and water systems using water test kit. Adds chemicals to feeders as needed. Cleans outdoor fountains and strainers. Vacuums pools using pool vacuum. Drains pools when needed.
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
Required
- 2 years large scale water maintenance system experience
Required
- Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire
- Ability to acquire and maintain Certified Pool Operator license within 90 days of hire
Required
- Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to represent the company with external constituents
- Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Ability to build strong customer relationships
- Ability to use basic hand tools, lubrication equipment, meters, electric hand tools, water tester, pool vacuum, power washer, and water test kits
- Ability to use basic hand tools
- Ability to use a computer
- Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds
This role requires the ability to remain in a stationary position as well as the ability to move about the workplace for long durations. It requires effective communication, the ability to operate machinery, tools, and controls. The role requires the ability to ascend/descend ladders/stairs, and to position one's self in low level positions, detect a variety of chemicals and/or gases. The role requires the ability to ascend to rooftops and move in tight spaces to perform and complete inspections.
The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Bloomington, Indiana
$23.01 per hour
$47,860.80 per year
Benefits- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Career Level:
Intermediate
FLSA:
Nonexempt
Job Function:
Engineering, Trades & Facility
Job Family:
Licensed & Skilled Trades
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
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