Parks & Recreation
Parks District Maintenance Operations Manager
Posting Expires: Open Until Filled
Salary: Commensurate with experience
General Description and Classification Standards
Manages, directs, and coordinates operations of the Parks District Maintenance division. Duties may include, but are not limited to: planning, supervising, managing, overseeing and evaluating the maintenance operations of the parks or assigned area.
Supervision Received
Direction received is very general and focuses on end results and is typically collaborative in nature. Position plans own work and project schedules and sequences.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned. Manages and analyzes operational needs; reviews, evaluates and generates reports pertaining to staffing requirements, equipment availability, productivity and measured service levels that impact work measures and standards; evaluates future equipment requirements to include the development of vehicle specifications; evaluates current and future site requirements; ensures that parks are safe and maintained on schedule. Manages staff; effectively recommends personnel actions related to selection, training, disciplinary procedures, performance, leave of absence, grievances, work schedules and assignments and administers personnel and related procedures. Explains and interprets regulation and procedures coordinates and directs work schedules and systems. Manages documentation; compose and prepare routine correspondence, letters, memoranda's, statistical reports and other documents, review drafts for completeness and accuracy; ensures documents are maintained and filed systematically. Make sure that districts have the required equipment, supplies and tools in order to perform assigned duties. Assists in the development of the budget; forecasts projects, formulates staffing and equipment needs, monitors expenditures to ensure budgetary compliance, and compiles and analyzes data. Communicate with citizens, other departments, vendors, employees, with departmental and parks issues.
Decision Making
Recommends policy or strategy changes; modifies organization to achieve objectives.
Leadership Provided
Has managerial authority over a group of professional employees and/or a group of professional, technical, or administrative employees with multiple intermediate supervisors and/or team leaders.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list. Knowledge of: principles and practices of supervisory methods, including employee selection, termination, training, conducting performance appraisals, and other functions of a supervisor. Skill in: use of computer and standard business software packages; in route design and analysis, cost and budget analysis and vehicle design; in information gathering and dispersal, evaluating, documenting, calculations, formulating and storage of data. Ability to: plan schedules, provide leadership and assign the work of subordinates through verbal and written instruction or demonstration in order to make the most effective and efficient use of staff; to determine training needs, provide orientation and training to subordinate staff; to interpret and apply pertinent local, state and federal laws, codes and regulations.