About the company

With over 40 years experience, Allan’s Pool Shop is a well-established locally owned business providing pool products and services to residential and commercial pool owners from Port Douglas to Gordonvale. Allan’s Pool Shop boasts an enviable reputation for servicing and selling quality pool products and as a locally owned business, Allan’s Pool Shop has a great reputation in the Far North Queensland region for their wealth of knowledge and their level of quality service for all things pools.

About the role

Allan’s Pool Shop is seeking a reliable, honest and hard-working pool technician to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a candidate with demonstrated experience in a similar role to maintain swimming pools and spas in domestic, commercial and public settings. This would suit someone who is naturally mathematically minded and has great communication skills as the applicant will have varied responsibilities across pool servicing, and maintenance.

Successful applicant has to pass a Police Check and be able to hold a Working Children and Elderly Blue Card.

Skills and Experience :

Demonstrated experience in a similar role

Strong understanding of water chemistry.

Able to diagnose complex pool filtration problems

Problem solve and quote to repair all types of pool and spa equipment.

Plumbing installation of all pool related equipment including heat pumps.

Leak detection and repairs.

Sound knowledge of water hydraulics and flow rates.

Fault find and repair pool lighting systems.

Drain and acid wash pools.

Ability to assess quotes for major projects.

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously, without supervision

Perform basic marketing activities while in field

Ability to support the team and be a mentor to junior staff

Demonstrated ability to follow detailed instructions and a focus on compliance and WHS procedures

C Class Manual drivers licence

Physically fit - No physical limitations that may impede digging, rubble removal, wearing a scuba tank or the use of jackhammers or cutting saws

What’s on offer

Senior Role in Service Department – 2IC

Company vehicle and fuel card

Sales bonusses additional to weekly fixed wages

Continuing training – SPASA CERT III and IV

Use of company vehicle with servicing, laptop, fuel card, tools, equipment and uniform all provided

Employee benefits with discount after qualifying period

On-the-job training both on-site and instore.

Attend workshops with suppliers

About You

To succeed in this role you will

Be technically minded or come from a trade background

Demonstrated experience in a similar role - Minimum 5 years

Be physically fit with the ability to lift up to 20kg as Required. No physical limitations that may impede digging, rubble removal, wearing a scuba tank or the use of jackhammers or cutting saws

Have excellent customer service skills and Enjoy dealing with customers

Have excellent communication skills

Be self-motivated and able to think on your feet

Hold a current Australian C Class Manual Drivers License

An eye for detail and the experience to diagnose problems and report back in an efficient manner is also a highly desirable trait in the successful applicant. The ability to transmit information quickly to key personnel in the organisation is also a skill our ideal candidate would possess.

How to apply

To apply, please email your resume to [email protected] or alternatively, bring your resume to Allan’s Pool Shop at 69 Anderson Street Manunda. Please don’t hesitate to call 07 4051 9344 with any questions about the role.