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Aquatics Assistant Lead

Life Time · Brookfield, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you managed someone who wasn't performing. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they have real supervisory experience handling performance, not just scheduling shifts.

How would you support the Aquatics Manager while also leading the team yourself?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the assistant role means backing the manager's decisions while still showing leadership.

Tell me about your lifeguarding and swim coaching background.

What they are checking: Whether they have the years of hands-on aquatics experience the role requires before leading others.

What would you do

Family Swim, Swim Lessons, Swim Team and Masters Swim all need pool time. How would you schedule them when space is tight?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance programs, member needs and revenue in a shared space.

Aquatics revenue is behind goal this quarter. What would you look at first?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the department's financials and can find levers like lesson enrollment or staffing costs.

A lifeguard missed a rescue that another guard caught. How do you handle it with the team?

What they are checking: Whether they treat near misses seriously and use them to retrain, not just to blame one person.

A Swim Team parent is angry about practice times and wants to talk to someone in charge. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can respond to member complaints professionally and represent the department well.

What would you do if you noticed your team was getting lax about scanning during slow hours?

What they are checking: Whether they can spot a slipping safety culture early and reset expectations without waiting for an incident.

About the work

How do you cast and train a new lifeguard so you can trust them on the stand?

What they are checking: Whether they can build a team that meets safety standards, since hiring and training are core duties.

How do you keep staffing costs under control while making sure the pool is always safely covered?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance labor budget and lifeguard coverage, which is a constant tension in aquatics.

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The full job description

As published by Life Time.

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: • StarGuard Elite Lifeguard, BLS CPR, and First Aid Certified (or bridge to StarGuard when current certification expires or within 1st year, 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.

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