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. Furthermore, we understand that for many of our employees, this may be their first job. 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 training program, but we provide a mentoring program where first time lifeguards can learn from experienced guards. It’s not just new guards working with older guards, but the way we “counsel” the new guards to help bring them along in their work experience.  If a guard has difficulty at a pool, we will counsel the guard in order to provide a greater understanding of the expectations. This dedication of resources has resulted in our guard 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 guard. This individual attention is an important part of our staff's success.  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 6 to over 130 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.

St. Louis, MO

156 Weldon Parkway

Maryland Heights, MO  63043

Phone:  (314) 432-1313

Fax:  (314) 432-0059

Kansas City, MO

17201 E. US Hwy 40 Ste. 200

Independence, MO 64055

Phone:  (816) 350-2628

 Fax:  (816) 350-2922