Aquatics Assistant Lead

Life Time Inc.; Peoria (IL); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time Inc. in Peoria, IL seeks an Aquatics Assistant Manager to support the Aquatics Manager across Family Swim, Swim Lessons, Swim Team and Masters programs.

You will help oversee safety, operations and finances while directing staff to deliver high‑quality experiences for members and guests, maintaining certification standards and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven customer service and guest-relations skills.
• Experience supervising lifeguard staff or aquatic team members.
• Background in swim instruction or coaching.
• Lifeguarding and CPR/First Aid certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist to cast, train and develop Aquatics team members.
• Help manage the financials of the Aquatics department to meet goals.
• Ensure safety and friendly experiences for members and guests.
• Respond to member inquiries professionally.

Skills

Customer service

Supervisory

Swim instruction

Lifeguarding

Training

Education

Some College experience

Job description

Position Summary

As the Aquatics Assistant Manager, you will help the Manager to oversee all programs in the Department. The programs include Family Swim hours, Swim Lessons, Swim Team, Masters Swim and more. You will ensure the department is safe and successful in operations and finances. You will manage all team members in the department.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Helps to cast, train and develop all Aquatics Team Members
• Helps to manage the financials of the Aquatics business to meet or exceed department goals
• Ensures Aquatics Team Members offers a safe and friendly experience for our members and guests
• Responds to all member inquires in a professional way

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Ability to swim 300 yards/meters without stopping
• Ability to tread water for 1 minute
• Ability to swim, retrieve a 10 lb diving brick from the bottom of the pool and swim the brick to the top without stopping

Education

• Some College experience

Years of Experience

• 1 Year of Customer Service Experience
• 1 Year of supervisory/management experience
• 1 Year of swim instruction/coaching experience
• 2 Years of lifeguard experience

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations

• StarGuardElite Lifeguard, BLS CPR, and First Aid Certified (or bridge toStarGuardwhen current certification expires or within 1styear, whichever is first).For Canada, Lifesaving Society Lifeguard certification and Standard FA with CPR C.

Preferred Skills, Experience, and/or Qualifications

• National Swimming Pool Foundation Certified Pool Operator: Pool and Hot Tub Association (PHTA) Certified Pool Operator

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.