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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Parks Grounds Manager
FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 16612 Salary Grade: RC2
Approved: August 13, 1998 Last Revised: September 11, 2017

Purpose:
  Working independently or with limited direction, organizes and manages programs in grounds keeping, minor construction and minor repair in and around parks grounds and recreational facilities.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
1. Communicates section/division, projects and program information to management and others
2 Plans, organizes, directs, and controls division/section activities.
3. Develops short and long range plans.
3. Develops, revises, and ensures compliance with safety and other standard operating procedures
4. Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects, programs, and plans.
5. Attends meetings representing division or section.
6. Prepares and reviews reports monitoring and communicating, division or section performance results and budget.
7. Recommends major purchases and expenditures, developing specifications for product, price, and services
8. Coordinates park activities with outside contractors and various community groups.
9 Investigates customer or citizen complaints to determine validity and resolution.
10. Develops, negotiates and monitors contracts for special events
11. Obtains various permits.
12. Coordinates media coverage for PARD programs and events.
13. Solicits sponsorships from organizations for PARD programs and events
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Knowledge of park management and horticulture practices.
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws.
Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
Knowledge of the applicable equipment used in the areas managed.
Knowledge of contract development and monitoring.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in using computers and related software.
Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
Skill in planning and organizing.
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
  Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Parks and Recreation Administration, Education, Horticulture, Parks Management, or other related field and five (5) years experience in an area related to grounds keeping or general labor services, at least two (2) of which were in a supervisory capacity.

Experience may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  If required to occasionally operate vehicles, must possess the appropriate Texas Operator's and/or Commercial Driver's License for those vehicles.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.