Employment Philosophy
Midwest Pool Management fully understands that being employed as a lifeguard carries with it the serious responsibility for the safety of the aquatic facilities’ patrons. It is our philosophy to dedicate the resources of our company to helping our employees succeed and insure public safety. To that end, we not only provide certification in a nationally recognized lifeguard tr
aining program, but we provide a mentoring program where first time lifeguards can learn from experienced lifeguards. It’s not just new lifeguards working with older lifeguards, but the way we “counsel” the new lifeguards to help bring them along in their work experience. If a lifeguard has difficulty at a pool, we will counsel the lifeguard in order to provide a greater understanding of the expectations. This dedication of resources has resulted in our lifeguard staff developing an understanding of the big picture and the drive to correct less than desirable performance. Due to the large number of clients that we have and the unique nature of these clients, we analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each member of our staff and place them in an environment appropriate for the individual lifeguard. To be effective in motivating staff, it is crucial to have the methods to recognize and acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses of each individual of a lifeguard team. There must be an existing program to rapidly and accurately disseminate critical facility information and training to each and every staff member. Other more obvious challenges are the scheduling of, and monitoring of, actual time worked to avoid costly errors in payroll. Midwest Pool Management has over a decade of experience in managing pool staffs ranging in size from 1 to over 150 employees. We utilize a computer time management system that requires the staff to clock in and out through our central computer providing us with instant access to actual staffing levels at all times.
