About This Position
The Parks and Recreation Department offers residents and visitors 187 city parks, 33 community and recreation centers, classes, and sports programs for all ages, 29 pools, eight golf courses, and a variety of specialty and cultural venues and facilities. Along with more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserves. The parks feature 41 trailheads and more than 200 miles of trails.
The Parks Supervisor position directs and prioritizes the work of supervisory level staff who provide care and maintenance of parks, landscaping, special facilities, community centers, sports fields, turf management, and public grounds across the city. The position oversees and coordinates with other division and department personnel regarding major maintenance projects and recreation activities and participates in the development and management of budgets, capital improvement projects, equipment procurement, ensures compliance with multiple agency regulations governing land, water, and air issues, and conducts inspection and evaluation of work performed. Duties include labor management relations, including coordination with unions and upholding regulations under negotiated memoranda of understanding.
There is currently one vacancy in the Downtown Division. The Downtown Division Parks Supervisor acts as the section head and is responsible for the operations of 3 maintenance yards, supervision of 2 Foreman II's, 4 Foreman I's, skilled trades workers, full and part-time front-line field staff. Additionally, general park maintenance for 19 parks and a variety of specialty areas with unique amenities and maintenance responsibilities for large special events.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the department; excellent oral, written, presentation, and listening skills will be essential.
- Ability to build a strong and positive working environment for team members in their section and across the organization and community.
- Possess analytical skills to effectively use data to make decisions and relay information.
- Manage new and or improvement projects withing facilities and parks.
- Effectively monitor and adhere to operating agreements for city facilities and parks.
SALARY
Pay Range: $ 78,540.80 - $110,510.40 annually.
Hiring Range: $ 78,540.80 - $95,451.20 annually.
Pay Range Explanation
- Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
- Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information .
- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
- Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
- Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
- Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- Employer paid long-term disability.
- Free Bus/light rail pass.
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi .
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Minimum Qualifications
- Five years of supervisory experience in parks maintenance;
- Including three years of experience as a second-line supervisor (or three years of supervisory experience in parks maintenance work at the level of Parks Foreman II).
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
- The City job description can be found here .
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
- This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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Preferred Qualifications
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- A bachelor's degree in park and recreation management, horticulture, construction management, or related field.
- Experience in operating budget oversite.
- Experience in general park maintenance practices.
- Experience in irrigation systems.
- Experience in athletic field & turf maintenance.
- Experience in building and/or facility maintenance.
- Experience in procurement & contract management.
- Experience in Capital Improvement Projects.
- Experience in staff training & development.
- Experience in community engagement.
- Experience in operating agreement management.
- Experience working with elected officials, boards or commissions.
- Experience in labor relations.
- Playground Inspector Certification, Pesticides Applicators License, Certified Arborist/Sustainable Landscape Mgmt. Cert.
RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes November 07, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
How To Apply
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching,
as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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