Aquatic Pool Maintenance

Department Overview:

Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well.

As one of the largest student employers at UW-Madison, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that will be invaluable for future employment.

We believe we’re more than a building. We’re building a movement. And we want you to be a part of it!

Anticipated Start Date:

September 1st, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 2-10 hours

Schedule:

This position works primarily during hours of operation for the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center and Bakke Cove Pool. These hours are posted on the Rec Well website (www.recwell.wisc.edu) and may work aquatic events and rentals, including competitive swimming and diving events, student organizations, and certification classes that may take place in early mornings, nights, and weekends.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $16.00

Number of Positions:

2

Qualifications:

- Outstanding customer service skills and ability to interact with diverse groups through a variety of situations
- Ability to lift and move heavy pool equipment including but not limited to starting platforms, diving boards, touchpads, stanchions, ADA pool lifts, lane line reels, tip and roll bleachers, and water polo goals
- Ability to use independent judgment
- Strong problem-solving and technical equipment troubleshooting skills
- Must be able to accommodate a variable work schedule that may include early mornings, late evenings, weekends and University breaks
- Basic knowledge of aquatics recreation and competitive aquatic events strongly desired

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

-Preferred applicants will have experience working in aquatic environments
- Ability to work throughout all hours of facility operations including mornings, nights and weekends
- First Aid, CPR, AED certification or ability to attain it within first month of employment
- Ability to balance academic and job responsibilities
- Completion of Rec Well onboarding

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Equipment organization, maintenance, and repair
- Follow equipment inspection and cleaning schedules
- Assist with pool configuration changes
- Event preparation and pool deck setup for recreational events, programs, and activities and for Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo competitions
- Lifting and movement of heavy pool equipment including but not limited to lifeguard stands, starting platforms, diving boards, touchpads, stanchions, pool accessibility lifts, lane line reels, tip and roll bleachers, water polo goals, and bulkhead
- Assist with setup and tear down of timing system for Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo competitions
- Operation of Aquatic Event Management software programs, including but not limited to Colorado Gen 7 Swim and Dive and Daktronics Water Polo
- Assist with emergency management as necessary
- Any additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Physical Demands:

- Ability to lift and move equipment with or without accommodations
- Ability to ascend/descend stairs with or without accommodations

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/