Park Operations Supervisor

Summary

We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment or selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.

Pay

This position is an Exempt position at pay grade 208.

Attendance

Non-rotating 40-hour work week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; must be available to work additional hours as needed.

Who May Apply?

All persons legally authorized to work in the United States

Overview

The Park Operations Supervisor assists with planning, organizing, supervising, and evaluating the activities of a maintenance section within the Park Operations Division, which is responsible for maintaining the City's parks, recreational trails, and open spaces.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and supervises the maintenance of landscape and grounds in assigned parks, recreation centers, municipal facilities and playgrounds, including inspection, maintenance, management and improvement of City parks; evaluates maintenance issues, and recommends and implements solutions to provide safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing park facilities.

• Coordinates the daily activities of assigned parks maintenance unit; coordinates and assigns staff, vehicles, and equipment; reviews the work of assigned staff to assure the work quality and timely accomplishments of assigned duties and responsibilities; establishes and enforces work methods, procedures and standards; assures that maintenance activities are in compliance with all laws, regulations, policies and safety standards.

• Supervises staff through appropriate work delegation; meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve special projects and workload issues; provides assistance and training in technical issues and responsibilities; works with employees to correct performance deficiencies.

• Supervises maintenance operations and resource allocations; prioritizes projects and inspects jobsites to assure quality work products and effective use of resources; oversees the maintenance of irrigation systems, inspects systems and repairs; plans and directs the application of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, and oversees work to assure the safe and effective application of materials.

• Oversees personnel matters including recruitment, hiring, retention and discipline. Provides technical leadership and training to employees including providing opportunities for staff to attend formal training and encouraging staff to obtain industry-relevant certifications. Ensures continuous development of the workforce to enhance in-house skills and produce superior work outcomes.

• Prepares, tracks and administers the maintenance section's budget. Purchases supplies and equipment as needed. Follows purchasing guidelines and properly bids out projects, work orders, and purchases within department.

• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience

• A combination of education and pertinent experience may be considered

• A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire

Other Information:

Benefits

The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:

• Texas Municipal Retirement System - TMRS is a required retirement plan for all full-time employees. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City will match employee contributions 2 to 1 during retirement.

• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Vacation - 88+ hours per year

• Personal leave - 40 hours per year

• Sick leave - 96 hours per year

• Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan

• Ten (10) Holidays

• Flexible Spending Account

• City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center

• Learning & Development Academy

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Employee Recognition Programs

Basis of Rating

Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

Closing Statement

• Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi. In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services