Sportsplex Facility Manager

General Definition of Work

Performs work responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Cape Girardeau Sportsplex ensuring the smooth running of events and tournaments, managing staff, ensuring a high standard of facility cleanliness and providing excellent customer service to all users. This role requires a strong leadership presence, excellent organizational skills and a passion for sports and recreation. The Manger will provide high-level administrative support with project coordination and management.

Essential Functions

• Develops a strong customer service, recruitment and contract program for facility usage that generates out of town bookings for tournaments and all nature of events suitable to the facility.
• Directs and performs efficient facility operations management including concessions/food and beverage service, merchandising, event set up/take down, scheduling staff and facility maintenance operations. Provides for the safety and enjoyment of all users and patrons.
• Hires, trains and supervises facility staff. Provides ongoing support, feedback and evaluations to staff members.
• Plans and oversees the development of capital improvement projects for the facility that range in scope from minor to major facility projects, preventative maintenance, renovations or repairs. Ensures the facility is always in excellent conditions and safe to patrons and staff.
• Oversees administrative projects assigned by the Department Director, Division Manager and other city officials. Prepares reports and coordinates projects for Advisory Board, sub-committees, sports leagues and community groups.
• Maintains accurate records of attendance, incidents, maintenance schedules and financial transactions.
• Takes the lead or provides assistance on major department and foundation initiatives including but not limited to special events, programs, sponsorship development, budget analytics and staff development programs
• Responds to after-hours calls as needed. (On 24 hour call).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in sports management, recreation or related field with 3 – 5 years of related experience.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Salary per year $55,652, plus a generous benefit package.

• Bi-weekly pay periods.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation – accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave – accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance – Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee's expense.
• Optional vision insurance purchased at employee's expense.
• Voluntary deferred compensation plan – not matched by the City.
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City. Missouri LAGERS – A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org).
• Total compensation value (Salary starting rate plus benefits value) for this position is $79,412 yearly.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test, background investigation and pre-employment physical.

The City of Cape Girardeau reserves the right to notify only those individuals selected for an interview as to their status of their application for employment. EOE/ADA/M/F/V

Salary : $50,000 - $79,412