Aquatics Supervisor

Unit Corporation; City of Cold Lake; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement planning

Learning & development

CF One discounts

Job summary

CFMWS Aquatics Supervisor role involves supervising pool operations to deliver safe, high‑quality leisure programs for military members and their families. You will mentor staff, plan activities, and ensure a warm, welcoming environment around the facility.

Responsibilities include teaching swimming lessons, lifeguard duties, and maintaining safety policies while coordinating a 10–15 person team. This on‑site position emphasizes teamwork, professionalism and community service.

Qualifications

• An acceptable combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
• Current CPR and Standard First Aid certification is required.
• Current National Lifeguard Service (NLS) certification is required.
• Current recognized Swim Instructor certification is required.
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development or HIGH FIVE Sport certification by end of probation.
• HIGH FIVE Healthy Minds for Healthy Children by end of probation.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and administer all aquatic activities to provide quality swimming programs and services.
• Train staff, suggest new programs and mentor lifeguards.
• Ensure guest safety and a welcoming environment around pools.
• Assist with lifeguard duties and teaching swimming lessons as needed.

Skills

Observational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Emergency response

Education

CPR & Standard First Aid certification

National Lifeguard Service (NLS) certification

Swim Instructor certification

HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development

HIGH FIVE Healthy Minds for Healthy Children

Job description

CFMWS – WHERE PURPOSE MEETS PASSION!

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

THE ROLE

The Aquatics Supervisor plays an important role, providing quality leisure programs, services and ensuring the safety of our military members and their families.

Our services are tailored to help families with the challenges they may face due to military life and make the most of everyday activities such as going to the pool or beach. We believe that when members of the Canadian Armed Forces are able to take good care of themselves and their families, they can do better both at home and at work. Whether families need to sign the kids up for swimming lessons, improve their fitness, make friends in a new community, our services are here to help.

Aquatics is an exciting and rewarding professional environment that carries great responsibility. The Aquatics Supervisor is responsible for supervising and administering of all activities at the swimming pool in order to provide quality swimming programs and services. You will have the chance to train staff, suggest new programs and problem solve. As supervisor, you will ensure a warm welcome and the safety of all guests around pools as part of a 10 to 15 person team. Using your years of experience, you will be able to mentor staff and help them to develop into strong lifeguards. The key to success in this job is having an authentically friendly demeanor, an unshakably positive attitude and the sincere desire to help and protect others. Best of all, you will still have a chance to perform lifeguard duties and teach swimming lessons.

We are looking for dynamic, independent and motivated individuals to join our team, helping us ensure recreation is all about fun!

Learn more about CFMWS’ aquatics team by visiting https://cfmws.ca/Aquatics-Team.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED

Education, Certifications and Licenses

• An acceptable combination of education, training and experience will also be considered
• Current CPR and Standard First Aid certification
• Current National Lifeguard Service (NLS) certification
• Current recognized Swim Instructor certification
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development or HIGH FIVE Sport (successful completion by end of probation)
• HIGH FIVE Healthy Minds for Healthy Children (successful completion by end of probation)

Experience

• In evaluating, planning, preparing, organizing, and conducting the delivery of aquatic programs
• In instructing training sessions
• In employee supervision
• In applying policies, procedures and regulations
• In supervising the work of volunteers
• In cash handling

Competencies

• Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

Skills and Abilities

• Observational skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to react and respond in emergency situations

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• English Essential / Bilingual (English and French) an asset
• Reading: Functional
• Writing: Functional
• Oral: Functional

BENEFITS AVAILABLE

• Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.
• Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.
• Retirement Planning: Group Savings Plans.
• Learning and Development: Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.
• Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

OTHER INFORMATION

• High degree of focus required
• Perform moderate lifting, carrying, pulling and/or pushing (i.e. more than 10 lbs/4.5 kg but less than 50lbs/23 kg)
• This is an on-site position with an assigned work location.
• The anticipated term of this position is October 19, 2026 to June 30, 2028.

START DATE

October 19, 2026

INCLUSION AND ACCOMMODATION

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported.We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.