Pool Technician job description template
Pool technicians clean and maintain residential and commercial pools on a weekly route: testing and balancing water, brushing and vacuuming, cleaning filters and spotting equipment problems. Many also repair pumps, filters and heaters. A good post says how many stops a typical route has, whether techs drive a company truck and how much repair work is involved.
Pool Technician
Full-timeYour Company is hiring a pool technician to keep our customers' pools clean, clear and safe. You'll run a weekly route, test and balance water chemistry, clean pools and filters, and catch equipment problems before they turn into green water or costly repairs. We'll train the right person on our routes, chemicals and equipment. If you're dependable, like working outdoors and can manage your own day, we'd like to hear from you.
What you’ll do
- Service pools on a weekly route: skim, brush, vacuum and empty skimmer and pump baskets
- Test water and balance chlorine, pH, alkalinity, stabilizer and calcium hardness
- Store, carry and add pool chemicals safely, following label directions and our safety rules
- Backwash or clean sand, cartridge and DE filters on schedule
- Inspect pumps, filters, heaters, salt cells and automation, and report or repair problems
- Treat algae and cloudy water, and follow up until the pool is clear
- Log each stop with readings, chemicals added and photos in our route app
- Open and close pools at the start and end of the swim season
What we’re looking for
- Valid driver's license and a driving record that meets our insurance requirements
- Comfortable working outdoors in heat and sun all day
- Able to lift chemical containers and equipment up to 50 lbs
- Organized enough to finish your route on time with little supervision
- Willing to learn water chemistry and our safety procedures
Nice to have
- Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification
- Experience repairing pumps, motors, heaters or automation systems
- Basic electrical or plumbing skills
Schedule
Full-time, weekdays with early starts to beat the afternoon heat. Some Saturdays in peak season, and slower months bring more repair and equipment work.
What we offer
- Company truck, fuel card and phone
- Paid training and CPO certification
- Paid time off and holidays
- Health insurance for full-time techs
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Pool Technician our company is hiring a pool technician to keep our customers' pools clean, clear and safe. You'll run a weekly route, test and balance water chemistry, clean pools and filters, and catch equipment problems before they turn into green water or costly repairs. We'll train the right person on our routes, chemicals and equipment. If you're dependable, like working outdoors and can manage your own day, we'd like to hear from you. What you’ll do • Service pools on a weekly route: skim, brush, vacuum and empty skimmer and pump baskets • Test water and balance chlorine, pH, alkalinity, stabilizer and calcium hardness • Store, carry and add pool chemicals safely, following label directions and our safety rules • Backwash or clean sand, cartridge and DE filters on schedule • Inspect pumps, filters, heaters, salt cells and automation, and report or repair problems • Treat algae and cloudy water, and follow up until the pool is clear • Log each stop with readings, chemicals added and photos in our route app • Open and close pools at the start and end of the swim season What we’re looking for • Valid driver's license and a driving record that meets our insurance requirements • Comfortable working outdoors in heat and sun all day • Able to lift chemical containers and equipment up to 50 lbs • Organized enough to finish your route on time with little supervision • Willing to learn water chemistry and our safety procedures Nice to have • Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification • Experience repairing pumps, motors, heaters or automation systems • Basic electrical or plumbing skills Schedule Full-time, weekdays with early starts to beat the afternoon heat. Some Saturdays in peak season, and slower months bring more repair and equipment work. What we offer • Company truck, fuel card and phone • Paid training and CPO certification • Paid time off and holidays • Health insurance for full-time techs
Screening questions for a pool technician
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- Do you have a valid driver's license?Yes / No · required
- What pool service, maintenance or outdoor work experience do you have?Short answer · required
- A pool turns green a few days after your visit. What do you think happened, and how would you fix it?Paragraph
Pool Technician interview questions
- Walk me through a standard weekly service stop.
- Your test shows low chlorine and high pH. What do you add, and in what order?
- Which pool chemicals should never be mixed or stored together, and why?
- The pump is running but there's little or no flow. How do you troubleshoot it?
- A homeowner asks why their water looks cloudy. What do you tell them?
- How do you keep your route on schedule when one stop takes much longer than planned?
- Have you worked on salt systems, variable-speed pumps or automation?
Tips for hiring a pool technician
- Ride along with finalists for a few stops. You'll see how they test water, how thorough they are and how they treat customers' yards.
- Hire in late winter or early spring, before pool season. Experienced techs are hard to find once pools open.
- Ask about chemical safety in every interview. Mixing acid and chlorine releases toxic gas, so you want techs who know what not to do.
- Check your state's rules for pool equipment repair and chemical application. Some states require a license for certain pool work.