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Operations Manager

McHenry County Conservation District
Woodstock, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2025

JOB OVERVIEW:

Step into a leadership role where your expertise will shape the future of our organization as well as the park sites and facilities our patrons have come to love in McHenry County. We're looking for a proactive Operations Manager to join our team where in this key leadership role, you'll oversee daily operations and drive strategic initiatives to ensure both the organization and department's success. Within this role, you will handle coordination of special projects as well as maintenance of all parks, buildings and equipment, fleet maintenance and management, and contract management.


The ideal candidate will be an individual with leadership experience, knowledgeable in park and building maintenance, and have administrative skills in managing park and building maintenance projects and processes. Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university in resource management, recreation and park administration, operations management, or a related field in the profession; a minimum of seven (7) years related experience in public agency maintenance work in a natural resource or park setting with five (5) years in a supervisory capacity; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


TENTATIVE SELECTION PROCESS

Initial Interviews: April 21 - April 25, 2025

Second Round Interviews: May 5 - May 7, 2025

Start date after June 16, 2025


CLOSING DATE: April 7, 2025


BENEFITS: As a full-time position, this position is provided with generous benefits including, but not limited to, insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life), holiday pay, paid time off, and IMRF pension.


APPLICATION: Please note, as part of the application process the applicant is required to answer the following three (3) questions at the time of completing the application:


  1. The Operations Manager oversees park, fleet, and building maintenance staff as well as supervisors, and an administrative assistant. Describe your leadership style and how you envision guiding subject matter experts to accomplish team goals and results.

  1. What is your personal philosophy regarding parks and conservation? How do you integrate this philosophy into your work and decision-making processes to encourage site use while also ensuring the sustainability of natural resources?

  1. This position manages parks and fleet operations as well as building maintenance repair, replacement, and renovation projects. Please describe your experience managing these projects, setting priorities, and achieving deadlines.

SALARY: $73,382-$91,728 (DOQ)


QUESTIONS: Contact HR at 815-451-8244.





We are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and fairness in our workforce, culture, and programming so that our work reflects and celebrates the communities we serve. We strive for an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices in service to conservation.

Further, the McHenry County Conservation District (the "District") IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Employment with the District is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or related medical conditions or any other legally protected status.

Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/ interview process should notify the Human Resources Manager.

We require applicants to have a current, valid driver's license and complete a pre-employment drug screening due to driving being essential to the job. 

Salary : $73,382 - $91,728

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