What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park and Landscape Coordinator position at City of Virginia Beach?
Job Duties:
As an OPERATIONS COORDINATIOR you will:
Supervises approximately 24 members in the Asset Management bureau, a team that includes personnel who perform administrative support, contract oversight and inspection, fleet management, procurement, storekeeping, urban forest management, and horticultural expertise in support of other City agencies and other supervisory and technical personnel that provide landscape management and horticultural services for municipal properties.
Review personnel applications, interviews and selects applicants for employment.
Assists in developing divisional policies and procedures and consistently enforces policies and procedures to ensure a safe, productive work environment.
Address disciplinary issues as needed and assists subordinate supervisors with complex disciplinary issues.
Assist in development of the division's budget by preparing annual operating budgets for multiple budget units and coordinating many of the division’s budgeting activities.
Prepare written requisitions and specifications for equipment, materials, and supplies as necessary.
Responsibly spends funds and monitors operating budget through frequent review of expenditures.
Coordinates the preparation and administration of written contracts for landscape maintenance, urban forestry and landscape construction.
Verifies all financial transactions including bimonthly payrolls and payment to vendors and other city agencies.
Coordinates landscape design and development plan review and maintenance of the Resort, municipal buildings, schools, municipal parks (including athletic fields), and rights-of-way, both internally and with other agencies.
Responds orally and in writing to address inquiries from City Council, the City Manager or his staff, other City staff, or citizens to answer questions or resolve complaints relative to landscape maintenance programs or operations.
- Prepares written reports.
Official City Job Description:
https://virginia-beach-departments-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/city/job-descriptions-pay-plans/Park-and-Landscape-Coordinator-03251.pdf
Working Conditions:
https://workingcondition-summary-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/B.001785.pdf
Minimum Requirements:
MINIMUMS:
Requires any combination of education (above the high school level) and/or experience equivalent to ten (10) years, including five (5) years in a supervisory or manager position with experience supervising multiple teams simultaneously, in fields utilizing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as sustainable landscape management, park operations golf course management, or urban forestry.
Must have a current and valid drivers license.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.
This position may require that incumbents wear and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, steel toed shoes, safety glasses, gloves, or other designated safety attire and equipment in designated areas of risk. Specific requirements will be determined and communicated by the employees supervisor based on position assigned.
Alpha I Status: Positions within this class have been designated as Alpha I positions requiring employees to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City's operational status.
This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to mandatory drug testing. Positive drug test results may result in counseling and/or discipline, up to and including, termination.
Successful completion of a pre-employment physical.
Additional Requirements:
DMV Transcript: Required
CDL: Not Required
DOT History: Not Required
CPS Check: Not Required
Physical: Required
Respirator: Not Required
Polygraph Review: Not Required
Psychological Screening: Not Required
Attachments Required: None
Preferences:
- Management experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Operating budget experience
- Financial monitoring experience
- Landscape design, installation, and maintenance experience
- Contract administration and procurement experience
- Computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office.
Special Instructions:
This is a Alpha I position which requires reporting to work during periods of inclement weather, regardless of City's operational status.
- Please complete the application in its entirety and include your resume if required by the posting.
- Your responses to any "Supplemental Questions", if attached to this requisition, must be supported by the information you provide on your application and/or resume; or otherwise demonstrated during the hiring process.
- You will not be able to access the details of this job ad once the closing date has passed. If you would like to retain this information, please take a screen shot or print using your browser's printing capability.
VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.
Salary : $77,867 - $120,694
