Job description
The City of Visalia Community Services Department is recruiting for a Parks & Facilities Manager. This position is open until filled with next review of applications on February 27, 2023. Please .
THE DEPARTMENT
The City of Visalia Community Services Department is staffed with 40 full-time employees and several hourly employees. The Department is comprised of the Parks and Urban Forestry, Recreation and Facilities Divisions.
Through a combination of in-house staff and contract services, the Parks and Urban Forestry Division oversees the maintenance of 292 acres of parks, 245 acres of landscape and lighting districts, 164 acres of open spaces, 23 miles of community trails, and the maintenance of over 5,000 valley oaks. The goal is to provide safe, clean, attractive parks and facilities throughout the community.
The Recreation Division seeks to build a great community through people, parks, and programs. Recreation offers high quality recreation programs to all age groups and interests focusing on family programs, non-competitive youth sports programs, health and wellness programming, senior nutrition and access to programs and activities for all ages and income levels. The Division manages five community centers, manages contracts for five additional facilities and manages park reservations and athletic facilities owned and/or operated by the City.
The Facilities Division is responsible for maintaining all City owned facilities using in-house and contract maintenance and provides daily custodial services for all City buildings. In addition to facility maintenance, the division is responsible for programming and maintaining a Capital Budget for the replacement and upgrades of City facilities.
POSITION
The Parks and Facilities Manager will oversee the activities of the Parks, Trails and Urban Forestry and Facilities Divisions. The incumbent will manage personnel engaged in the maintenance of parks, street trees, waterways and trails, landscape and lighting districts, City facilities and general recreation facilities.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will be a self-managing, professional, responsive, detail oriented and organized individual, with previous experience in the fields of park and/or facility maintenance. They will have proven supervisory skills including the ability to provide guidance to staff and define work standards, goals and objectives.
They will possess strong analytical and management skills, and the ability to perform a variety of administrative functions including administering budgets, contract management, determining work priorities, and preparing and analyzing cost estimates for projects. The candidate should enjoy meeting and working with citizens and community partners and be able to build and maintain a cooperative working environment with coworkers and the public.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in parks management, landscape architecture, urban forestry, horticulture or a related field.
- Five (5) years experience in urban forestry management, arboriculture, parks, landscaping maintenance and development, or facilities management, including two years in a supervisory capacity.
- Possession of a valid California Driver's License, by time of appointment.
- Possession of or ability to obtain a State of California Qualified Applicators License within one year of appointment.
SELECTION PROCESS
Application and supplemental materials will be evaluated and applicants who appear to be most qualified will be invited to participate in a job related interview and/or examination process. Successful candidates may be required to pass a background, physical examination, and/or drug screen.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The City of Visalia offers a competitive total compensation package that includes:
Monthly Salary: $8,665-$10,894 Monthly
CalPERS retirement program
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Onsite City Health and Wellness Clinic (no out of pocket expenses)
Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave and much more...
Review the Benefits tab for more information.
COMMUNITY OVERVIEW
If work-life balance is important to you, consider living in a thriving community that offers the most affordable housing in California with a typical commute time of less than 20 minutes. With a population of over 141,000, Visalia offers small town charm with metropolitan amenities. Visalia has a world class health care system, our own Sequoia Symphony Orchestra, a flourishing arts community, a minor league baseball team, a downtown convention center, and numerous fine dining establishments.
As the Tulare County seat, Visalia is the principal retail center in the region, and home to several large industrial employers. Visalia has a vibrant downtown district, safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, institutions for higher learning, and low cost of living. The City has many community parks, organized team sports, a municipal golf course and private country club, a multi-sport family-oriented regional sports park, and numerous outdoor and recreational activities.
Located in the heart of California's San Joaquin Valley, Visalia offers easy access to the nearby mountains, national parks, lakes and rivers which provide year-round opportunities for sports and recreation within an hour or less. Visalia was ranked as the top Central Valley community and one of seven California cities in the top 25 of Gallup Sharecare's latest State of American Well Being Index. Our strong sense of community and social well-being keeps Visalians happy, healthy and moving forward. Come discover all Visalia has to offer!
The City of Visalia is an equal opportunity employer.
Annual Sick Leave Buy Back: After accumulating 480 hours, the City will automatically cash out all sick leave hours over 480 hours at 40% of the employee's pay rate.
As a potential applicant, you are about to participate in a series of events collectively called the employment process. Because the goal of the employment process is to obtain the most qualified candidates to fill City positions, examinations are administered to qualified applicants. These examinations are conducted in a variety of ways (written, oral, practical, and/or performance), yet they share a common purpose - to test applicants based upon the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.
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