Career Center

This is a full-time position and receives all benefits afforded to regular employees. 

Work schedule is 40 hours per week; hours will vary and will include evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call.

Summary: The Park Manager at Blythe Island Regional Park oversees the day-to-day operations of the park including management, supervision and training of personnel, routine and non-routine maintenance of the park and amenities, and operations of the campground, marina, park rentals, and other park amenities. Blythe Island Park is 1100+ acre park opened seven days a week and serves thousands of residents and visitors annually with an estimated annual revenue of $800,000 plus dollars.

Essential Job Functions: The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals; conducts interviews and makes hiring recommendations.
• Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; confers with assigned staff, assists with complex/problem situations, and provides technical expertise.
• Ensures departmental compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; ensures adherence to established safety procedures; monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations. 
• Consults with department director and other officials to review operations/activities, review/resolve problems, receive advice/direction, and provide recommendations; communicates discussions/concerns from department management meetings to staff members.
• Develops and implements maintenance and operations plans for the division; evaluates community interest, attendance levels, customer satisfaction, revenues/expenditures, and overall effectiveness of operations; conducts cost analyses of operations as needed; recommends addition, deletion, or modification of operations and services as appropriate; recruits and secures qualified volunteer workers for programs.
• Assists in developing and implementing long- and short-term plans, goals, and objectives for the division and the department; evaluates efficiency and effectiveness of division operations, methods, procedures, and use of resources; implements operational changes and improvements as needed; develops staffing assignments and work schedules to ensure adequate coverage; adjusts staff schedules to accommodate operational changes.
• Develops and implements division budget; monitors expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget; approves division purchases and submits requests for overtime.
  Assists in developing, updating, and implementing departmental policies and procedures.
• Oversees operation of assigned county parks, facilities, services, and/or events; serves as contract administrator for assigned contracts that may include parks maintenance, bait sales, laundry services, campground hosts, tree service,operations, maintenance, and/or activities for assigned division.
• Provides on-site management of assigned complex; attends Advisory Board meetings and advises board membership of issues; assists in determining project priorities for assigned division; assists in developing scopes of work/specifications for park projects; and assists in planning capital renovation projects for assigned division.
• Coordinates maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities; inspects buildings to identify problems or maintenance concerns; oversees monthly inspections of playground equipment; initiates work orders to obtain needed repairs.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, schedules, budget documents, income statements, cost analysis summaries, customer evaluations, marketing materials, public service announcements, work orders, performance evaluations, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, budget documents, fees/payments, encumbrances, attendance records, job applications, performance evaluations, vehicle maintenance reports, meeting minutes, policies, procedures, manuals, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Responds to complaints and questions related to division programs, operations, and activities; provides information, researches problems, and initiates problem resolution.
• Communicates with supervisor, county officials, board members, employees, interns, volunteers, program instructors, other departments, program participants, parents, consultants, vendors/suppliers, the public, the media, community organizations, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction.
• Attends meetings, serves on committees, and makes presentations as needed.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations and participates in continuing education activities; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, typing documents, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, laminating documents, filing documentation, or processing incoming/outgoing mail.
• Provides assistance to other employees as needed; prepares rental agreements, secures deposits, and processes refund requests as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration, Public Administration, or closely related field; supplemented by three (3) years previous experience and/or training that includes recreation and parks administration, maintenance and operations coordination or management, athletic facility maintenance and operations management, campground operations and management, natural resource operations and management, budget administration, and supervision; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain valid Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.