The City Administrator’s report mentions that the EPMS Aquatics Director is actively recruiting at the school to promote open seasonal positions, including lifeguards, slide guards, and front desk roles, and encourages spreading the word that these positions are open with applications accepted at the Plunge or City Hall. Multiple new part-time recreation and aquatics hires are also listed in the personnel section of the agenda. This highlights ongoing staffing and workforce challenges for the city’s recreation and aquatics facilities and likely a recurring need for efficient hiring, scheduling, and training processes. Vendors providing recruiting services, seasonal staff management software, online application platforms, and training solutions for lifeguards and recreation staff can engage to help the city streamline hiring and improve retention for these critical seasonal roles.

While this is a personnel item, it surfaces recurring operational needs related to seasonal staffing...