Manager – Parks and Recreation Note Updated Apply Link Below

Experience

• Eight years of supervisory experience in administration, grounds maintenance, landscaping, athletic field maintenance, irrigation, horticulture or and/or forestry in lieu of Bachelor’s degree will qualify.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture, Recreation, Leisure Services, Business Administration, Agronomy, Forestry or related field

Manager-Parks / Maintenance:

• Complete all daily assigned schedules and reports.
• Ensure all funded services are scheduled according to season and need.
• Ensure all Divisional standards and operating policies are in writing and adhered to.
• Ensure all public and official correspondence is accurate, professional and timely.
• Oversee budgets for two (2) Maintenance Districts
• Formulate maintenance and base bids to be submitted to the Budget Office
• Develop and oversee estimates/bids for Operation and Maintenance that are submitted through a Memorandum of Understanding
• Evaluate and approve Overtime Requests submitted by Districts
• Develop/Formulate environmental stewardship and strategic land management plans in accordance with industry best practices
• Ensure accounting control measures are in place for all Service Area assets and are strictly adhered to.
• Ensure park quality control inspections are conducted according to Divisional standard frequency.
• Evaluate data submitted by Districts in reporting databases to ensure performance measures are met as required in the Budget Workbook.
• Comply with all Environmental Management System policies, procedures, and obtain required Environmental Management Systems annual training.
• Report all problems and safety issues to Assistant Director.
• Report all accidents, incidents, and injuries to Assistant Director immediately.
• Manage City of Dallas: Personnel Rules, Safety Rules, Administrative Directives, and Division General Rules through briefings, updates, coaching, rewards and progressive disciplinary actions.
• Minimize all accidents, incidents, and injuries.
• Manage and provide quality internal and external customer service.
• Manage administrative duties such as Performance Appraisals, disciplinary actions, internal performance tracking, purchasing procedures, and contract compliance.
• Manage and oversee Human Resource and personnel related matters that include hiring, disciplinary actions, investigation, payroll, and performance management.
• Manage staff training and development.
• Ensure staff complies with daily vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure proper and safe operation practices are being followed.
• Identify and manage the opportunities for improving efficiency, service delivery methods, and procedures.
• Manage the Work order program ensuring all scheduling is accurate and all work is accounted for
• Manage asset depreciation in accordance with budgeting strategies.
• Assist in creating Maintenance, Operating and Development agreements with other Departments, Divisions and external partners.

Manager-Parks / Administration:

• Review budgets for two (7) Maintenance Districts/Citywide Operations
• Oversee Contract Compliance, Procurement processes, and Internal Controls
• Formulate maintenance and base bids to be submitted to the Budget Office
• Develop and oversee estimates/bids for Operation and Maintenance that are submitted through a Memorandum of Understanding
• Evaluate and approve Overtime Requests submitted by Districts
• Oversee Fleet Management Inventory and Budget funding
• Development of new trends for software and IT support programs to include Divisional training
• Ensure staff complies with daily vehicle and equipment inspections to ensure proper and safe operation practices are being followed.
• Identify and manage the opportunities for improving efficiency, service delivery methods, and procedures.
• Manage  Work order program ensuring all scheduling is accurate and all work is accounted for
• Manage asset depreciation in accordance with budgeting strategies.
• Assist in creating Maintenance, Operating and Development agreements with other Departments, Divisions and external partners.
• Perform and track annual audits for Division.

Manager-Parks / Athletics Events and Reservation Office:

• Manages the overall operation of the Athletics, Events, and Reservations Office, the Kiest Softball Complex, Southern Skates and other event and permit/contract areas.
•  Manages planning and coordination for events, festivals, reservations, sports seasons, parades, art displays, filming permits, and other meetings and conferences; provides guidance and direction for events, productions, educational conferences, training meetings, airport operations, parks usage and sports tournaments and any other special events held throughout the City’s departments and facilities.
• Manages the permitting process for special events, and all city-wide reservations; provides high level clarity on policies, procedures, and regulations for special events, filming projects, public art displays, and other City projects, festivals, and meetings.
• Manages, monitors, and oversees permits for the Temporary Food and Drink and Outdoor fee-based programs throughout all city parks.
• Ensure all Divisional standards and operating policies are in writing and adhered to.
• Oversee budgets, daily cash deposits, refunds, deposits, delivery and purchase orders, administrative actions, invoices, receivers and requisitions for three service areas
• Oversees reservation and permitting process with event organizers associated with partners and friends’ groups through Memorandum of Understanding, Beautification agreements or other partnership agreements
• Develops revenue and statistical reports identifying venue usage that includes number of reservations, reservation types, revenue, attendance, etc.
• Ensures accounting control measures are in place for all three budget areas and are strictly adhered to, conducts internal audits and reviews on all three service areas that includes processes, procedures, office guidelines and staff activity.
• Ensures reservations facilities are in satisfactory condition prior to events and that the facility is returned in satisfactory condition
• Creates, implements and updates policies and procedures, terms and conditions, cash handling procedures and written working instructions.

To apply visit:
https://dallascityhall.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CODCareers/details/XMLNAME–Park-and-Recreation-Dept–Manager—Parks–Neo-Req-FY24-41775-_24-15869