Park Manager - Parks and Recreation Department

The Parks and Recreation Department provides residents and visitors with more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserve land with more than 200 miles of trails; 187 parks; 33 community and recreation centers; eight golf courses; 29 pools; and classes, programs, and sports leagues. The Parks and Recreation Department also develops and maintains new parks, park amenities and facilities with funding from a variety of sources.

The City of Phoenix Park Manager position is responsible for managing maintenance and recreation functions at a district park or regional facility. This position may supervise Recreation Coordinator II, Parks Foremen 1, Maintenance (Parks) and Recreation positions. Duties include managing urban parks, recreation outreach, programs, and classes; performing inspections to ensure proper staffing, care and maintenance of property; overseeing the service and repair of public property, working with Police and Fire Departments to plan approaches on reducing criminal behavior in parks, coordinating rescues/emergency situations. This position will work with media, individual residents, community groups on matters of civic and park recreational interest.

Pay Range: $55,806.40 - $105,248.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $ $55,806.40 - $78,540.80 annually

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

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• Three years of supervisory experience in skilled parks maintenance.
• Two years as a second line supervisory/foreman level.
• OR three years of full-time professional experience in recreation in one or more areas of specialization.
• Bachelor's degree in recreation, leisure studies, outdoor recreation, or other activity applicable to the designated specialty.
• Other combinations of experience and education which meet the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience in landscape, turf and horticulture management.
• Experience in facility maintenance management.
• Experience in contract agreements and tenant management.
• Experience in procurement and SAP.
• Experience in neighborhood, community, and volunteer management.
• Playground Safety or Arborist certification.
• Experience in park construction and capital improvement projects.
• Experience in special events, special activity requests, and management.

Recruitment closes February 19, 2025. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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