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Jake McClay

Georgetown

Summary

Experienced operations and personnel manager with a background in aquatic facilities, hospitality, recreation, and guest services. Skilled in recruiting, hiring, training, developing operational procedures, and ensuring smooth daily operations across high-volume facilities. Strong leadership experience managing teams of 100–400 employees in waterparks, campgrounds, sports complexes, and entertainment venues. Recognized for adaptability, problem-solving, and delivering excellent customer service.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Aquatic Personnel Manager

Coastline Pool Services
Milton
04.2024 - Current

Oversee recruitment, hiring, training, and personnel management for 300–400 seasonal lifeguards and pool attendants across Sussex County, Delaware. Direct a team of managers responsible for staff scheduling, clock-ins, timesheet management, and on-site support. Ensure compliance with all employee documentation and provide ongoing guidance to supervisors and associates to maintain safe, efficient, and well-staffed aquatic operations.

Operations Manager

Island Waterpark at Showboat
Atlantic City
03.2023 - 03.2024

Was one of the original five team members that helped develop the world’s largest indoor beach front waterpark costing over one hundred million dollars and taking up over one hundred thousand square-feet; Developed more than twenty standard operating procedures and trained over two hundred employees. Worked closely with Cintas to supply the Park service team with all materials necessary to maintain park cleanliness; Oversaw both opening and closing shifts of the facility as the manager on duty

Assistant Manager of Operations

Frontier Town Campground
Berlin
04.2022 - 03.2023

Oversaw daily operation of water park, mini-golf, arcade, campground pool and laundry facility; Responsible for over 100 employees hired, trained, scheduled and timecards; Assisted in development of new zip line and high ropes course; Handled guest complaints and resolved issues; Communicated and organized group events with over 100 individuals.

Multi-Sport Camp Director

The Coliseum Sports Complex
Conshohocken
01.2022 - 04.2022

Organized a twelve-week long camp expecting around 600 campers aged 6-12;

Responsible for Interviewing and hiring 8 camp counselors as well as assigning a daily schedule and ordering supplies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Recreation, Parks And Tourism Management

Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
08.2018 - 12.2021

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Management
  • Guest Services
  • Employee Development
  • Certified Pool/Spa Operator
  • Ellis and Associates Lifeguard Instructor
  • BLS certification
  • CPR certification
  • First Aid Certification

Timeline

Aquatic Personnel Manager

Coastline Pool Services
04.2024 - Current

Operations Manager

Island Waterpark at Showboat
03.2023 - 03.2024

Assistant Manager of Operations

Frontier Town Campground
04.2022 - 03.2023

Multi-Sport Camp Director

The Coliseum Sports Complex
01.2022 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Science - Recreation, Parks And Tourism Management

Pennsylvania State University
08.2018 - 12.2021
Jake McClay