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Pool Technician Duties, Skills & Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers

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When hiring Pool Technicians, it’s important to properly describe the job opening with the duties, skills and responsibilities of the role. We’ve compiled a guide to Pool Technician Duties, Skills & Responsibilities using data from actual job postings on Indeed.

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Popular Pool Technician Duties and Skills

Here are some commonly found skills and other specifications in job postings for Pool Technicians.

Certified Pool Operator

  • Definition : A certification awarded by the NSPF (National Swimming Pool Foundation) upon completing the Certified Pool & Spa Operator training program and passing an exam.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 9.9% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.

Mechanical knowledge

  • Definition : Knowledge of or experience working with mechanical systems, tools, or machines.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 6.5% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.

Pool maintenance

  • Definition : Experience maintaining and installing pools and pool equipment.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 3.5% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.

Maintenance

  • Definition : Experience performing various types of maintenance.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 3.3% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.

Power tools

  • Definition : Skill or experience using power tools.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 0-1
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 2.2% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.

Equipment repair

  • Definition : Knowledge of or experience with repairing various types of equipment.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 1.4% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.

Hand tools

  • Definition : Experience with or knowledge of using hand-powered tools.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.8% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.

Pool cleaning

  • Definition : Experience cleaning swimming pools.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.4% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.

Service technician experience

  • Definition : Experience as a service technician, generally for automobiles or HVAC systems.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 0.1% of Pool Technician job postings on Indeed.
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