Job Description
Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love! Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
What it is like to work here At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.
Surround yourself with Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. It’s our heart and service that bring us together.
We encourage a work life balance Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.
Additional Benefits include - Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution
- Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
- Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
- 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
- Plus Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
For Benefits information Click HERE To estimate how much your pay and benefits could be worth use our Total Rewards Estimator Background Check Information Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
Job Summary Provides management of Park operations, maintenance programs, and new facility planning and construction.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Recreation Administration, Business Management, Public Administration, Project Management, or other closely related field, plus three (3) years of related experience, of which two (2) years must have been supervisory; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.
Essential Functions The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. - Provides leadership in maintenance management, establishing long-range and annual program goals and objectives.
- Creates, executes, and promotes utilizing facility maintenance service
- Establishes and oversees a five-year development and implementation plan with clearly defined goals and objectives.
- Coordinates the implementation of facility utilization policies and procedures.
- Oversees the efforts of maintenance supervisors to develop, implement, and support maintenance programs that meet established goals and objectives.
- Ensures consistent methods, practices, and procedures to optimize staffing and resource use. Analyzes staffing requirements, equipment demands, funding needs, scheduling, and other related factors, organizing these elements into programs and proposals.
- Manages involvement with special events and activities to ensure consistent performance in accordance with Division publicity/marketing efforts.
- Provides leadership in project planning to ensure proper and timely projec
- Reviews new facility designs and renovation project plans for functionality and maintenance concerns, and provides a professional analysis on the feasibility of new facility and property acquisition proposals.
- Represents applicable sections by attending board meetings as Presents statistical and financial information and reports on specific maintenance program needs, problems, and successes.
- Supervises staff, which includes hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline
- Prepares an annual budget and expenditure plan by projecting staffing needs, equipment, material needs, supplies, and other budgetary issues.
- Supervises budget preparation functions of subordinate Maintenance supervisors and Monitors assigned activities and line-item expenditures
- Investigates and responds to complaints and problems concerning the division
- Makes capital equipment, vehicle purchase, replacement, and maintenance recommendations to ensure Parks Operations goals and objectives can be met.
- Administers the enforcement of safety Assesses potential liabilities and recommends changes
- Inspects facilities, grounds, and equipment to ensure a clean and safe environment for recreation
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa) Knowledge of
- Government structure at the local level
- Government budgeting and fiscal control
- Principles and methods of office administration and organization
- Turf care management practices
- Soil composition and chemistry
- Fertilizer applications, ratios and analysis
- Irrigation systems
- Basic arboriculture practices
Skills and Abilities to
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Read and interpret written policies, regulations, and procedures
- Read and interpret shop drawings, schematics, blueprints, and related construction documents
- Supervise, train, and evaluate subordinate merit and seasonal employees
- Respond effectively and capably to stressful situations
- Maintain records in compliance with policy and procedures
Working Conditions And Physical Requirements This position requires working in various outdoor locations, sometimes in inclement weather, and in facilities in close proximity of facility staff and/or the general public.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Temporary work, Seasonal work, Local area, Outdoor, Flexible hours,