Service & Operations Manager - Swimming Pools

  • Alecto Recruitment
  • Caterham, Surrey
  • 29/04/2026
Full time Construction Foreman / Surfacing Site Foreman Mechanical / Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Service & Operations Manager - Swimming Pools

45k- 50k Basic Salary (negotiable depending on experience) + Bonus + Pension + Benefits

Location - Surrey

Alecto Recruitment is in partnership with an established Swimming Pool specialist based in the South East and who are looking for an experienced Service and Operations Manager based commutable to the Surrey area and to join their team on a full-time and fully employed basis.

Our client have an excellent reputation and specialise extensively in the installation and maintenance of high-end domestic and commercial pool systems.

This opportunity could potentially suit a foreman type person and who wants to come away from the tools.

Job Role:

  • Responsible for overseeing and managing a small team of engineers.
  • Planning and scheduling daily engineering activities and field service jobs.
  • Monitor and manage job tracking systems, documentation, resource allocation such as employees, company vehicles, tools, materials etc.
  • Quoting jobs.
  • Role split between office and out in the field, project managing, site visits, meeting clients etc.



Skills Required:

  • Ideally experience in a similar position, running a team of engineers in a service manager or operations manager position - however the role could also suit a lead engineer / foreman type person
  • Previous experience as a Swimming Pool Engineer / Pool Plant Engineer and working on the tools
  • Or alternatively experience within a relevant industry such as AHU, plumbing, or electrics.
  • City & Guilds Level 2 or NVQ Diploma in electrical, plumbing, or mechanical engineering preferred
  • PPO Level 3 certification (Pool Plant Operator) - highly desirable
  • Strong understanding of water chemistry, filtration, dosing, circulation and controls
  • Clean UK driving licence


What's on offer:

  • 45k- 50k Base Salary (subject to experience)
  • Monday to Friday full-time employed
  • Pension
  • Bonuses

To apply for this role, please forward your CV to Mike Prew at Alecto Recruitment or give me a call and in strict confidence. We thank all applicants who respond, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Swimming Pool Engineer, Swimming Pool Installation, Swimming Pool Maintenance, PPO Level 3, Pool Plant Operators Certificate, AHU, Plumbing, Electrics, Foreman, Service Manager, Operations Manager - INDG