Dax Greenberg: Enhance Safety of patrons as well as increasing the thoroughness of pool cleaning to maintain professionalism at pool facilities
Candidate: Dax Greenberg
Mentor: Leila Barr
Details
Related Tasks:
Dax Greenberg: Purchase products to reduce water waste caused by hose issues.
Question 1: What will I do to achieve this task?
– Product 1: These metal connectors will help remove the need for twisting and enable you to quickly snap hoses and or spray nozzles together. This product is designed to be lightweight and long lasting. This will result in a drip-free seal that is simple to connect and remove.
– Product 2: By using teflon tape, this product is a thin band of tape that is waterproof and elastic which is meant for creating a watertight seal on ends of pipes or hoses. To apply this product to hose, we will wrap this tape around the end of the hose spigots to cover up the leaky parts of the hose nozzles.
– Product 3: Having a splash guard that covers over the hose faucet/spigot to prevent leaking and spraying of water. This product will snap over the hose faucet which will shield the guards from getting sprayed on or drips when turning on or off the hose during cleaning shifts.
Was the task completed: Yes
Task evaluation:
Dax put in a lot of work to this project and it has been so incredible to see it come together. He did a lot of research on not only the internet, but went into HomeDepot and looked through the various products. He then decided on the best three that he believed would be best for helping reduce the leakage in the hoses we have at both pools. He spent time coming in on his weekend to take inventory of how much of each product we needed. It is clear that Dax is very passionate about this and it is not only shown in this project, but at every single shift he is at. He came into this project with as much passion and enthusiasm as he does on his shifts. I am very pleased with all his hard work.
Dax Greenberg: Apply new hose products to the pool and educate staff on proper usage and handling.
Was the task completed: No
Task evaluation:
Related Meetings:
Dax Greenberg: Meeting 1
Brainstorming ideas!!
Idea 1: I would like to have some sort of hose fitting/ gaskets that will be able to take on and slip off on both ends of the hose. This would create a tight seal to prevent leaking or spraying at the base of the hose where it meets the spigot. This would keep the guards dry when turning on the hoses for cleaning. Below are a few product ideas. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1065223243/faucet-splash-guard
Idea 2: I would also like to have tome sort of teflon tape or waterproof tape that will help limit the leaking and spraying of the hoses. The purpose of this would be to wrap around the faucets threads before connecting the hose. Ideally this tape will be used once and wont have to get reapplied every time the hose is used. Here is a product that looks great! waterproof tape for hoses
Final meeting discussion: I will not continue with this process until Leila meets with Jeff to discuss these ideas. In the meantime, I plan on continuing to think of more ideas that would tie along to my overall goal (ideally something tangible!!) if Jeff doesn’t approve of these ideas.
Action items:
Meeting 3: Dax Greenberg
In preparation for todays meeting, I went to both pool facilities and took count of both the wall faucets and the in-ground faucets. I needed to take pictures of the threads on the male and female ends of the hose faucets. I went to HomeDepot to see which quick connect attachments we needed for our hose faucets as well as finding the teflon tape. I then went online to research the products that were the easiest to order and fit the best while also being cost-efficient. I organized these products into an organized spreadsheet that included the quantity of each product as well as the cost for these. On Monday when Leila and I met, I showed her the spreadsheet to look over the links and products to finalize the chart to send to Jeff. Leila was pleased with the results I brought her and we drafted an email to send to Jeff and attached the spreadsheet.
Action items:
The next step is to complete my second task which is to apply the products to both of the pools once delivered and make sure they are efficiently working. In addition, I hope to be able to lead a station at an all staff meeting to demonstrate and explain how to properly use these products so they are handled in the proper way.
Dax Greenberg Meeting 2:
Today, Leila and I met and discussed the three products we will be using for both pool facilities involving the hoses as well as designing our specific task idea and recorded it through the pool software. We confirmed all three of the products and then made a google doc with the needed information with each product regarding the cost, where to find the product, how many products we will need for each pool, etc. Below is the link with products: mentorship product sheet, Dax G
Action items:
As we concluded our meeting, the next steps that Leila and I discussed were that we will schedule our next meeting next Monday. By then, I will have completed the google doc with the products and needed information of each product for approval and purchasing by Jeff. In preparation for leila and I next meeting, I will go to each pool and see how many products I will need as well as finding the best products in a good price range for us to purchase. On Monday, Leila and I will review the google doc and submit to Jeff. Once the products arrive, I will then focus on my second task which focuses on implementing these products in the pool facilities as well as training all staff on how to properly use these. This will allow the staff to reduce the repeated instructions on usage and eliminating the misuse of these tools.
Related Updates:
Information about the Goal
Dax Greenberg arrived at their goal through a series of meetings and refinement. Learn how that process happened.
What should we improve?
The candidate chose items in the aquatics program and department to improve. Goals are broad targets that we will work towards. Every meeting and task done will be in service of that goal. Goals should be large enough to encompass many tasks. Goals may not be attainable. Goals are our guiding direction; our North Star.
Dax Greenberg's brainstormed ideas:
1) Increase written labeled instructions on how to properly clean the facility. Hung up somewhere in janitors closet with step by step instructions on how to fill mop buckets, refill soap dispensers, etc.
2) Using a shower squeegee for the bathroom mirrors in attempt to eliminate the paper towel streaks and smudges when cleaning
3) Reducing insect and mouse infestations during the offseason at pools.
Goal Evaluation:
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