Parks Maintenance Supervisor
About The Position
The Parks Maintenance Supervisor monitors and supervises maintenance of the park system operations. The supervisor manages employees in lead, full-time, and seasonal positions, including hiring, workforce planning and scheduling, employee relations, and employee development. This role plans and oversees division operations, develops schedules, evaluates work quality and progress, removes obstacles, and communicates project updates to stakeholders. The supervisor ensures a safe work environment and promotes continuous improvement. Responsibilities include developing and implementing preventative and predictive maintenance and reliability programs, supervising maintenance optimization activities, and participating in capital improvement and continuous improvement initiatives. The role provides strategic input to budget planning and monitors purchases and invoices to keep expenditures within plan. It also represents the department and City to the public, handles difficult situations professionally, and provides timely, quality emergency response. The position is full-time and exempt, based at the Maintenance Facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and reports to the Parks and Natural Resources Manager. Typical hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with hours subject to business needs. The role includes frequent visits to City Park locations, occasional public presentations, report preparation, and frequent work interruptions.
Requirements
- Associate degree or two-year technical degree/certificate in a related field.
- At least three years of relevant work experience.
- At least four years of experience providing work direction.
- Successfully complete and pass the City’s pre-employment evaluation process before the first day of employment.
- Have a valid driver’s license and an excellent driving record.
- Complete professional reference checks, a background check, driver’s license check, work history verification, education verification, and leadership evaluation.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Related experience leading projects and coordinating daily operations with teams in a similar environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage lead, full-time, and seasonal employees, including hiring, workforce planning and scheduling, employee relations, and employee development.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee division operations to achieve department goals.
- Analyze workloads and develop daily, weekly, and yearly schedules.
- Build cross-department relationships with appropriate stakeholders.
- Evaluate progress, work quality, and obstacles, adjust plans to drive results, and communicate project progress to necessary parties.
- Ensure a safe work environment and promote continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance and reliability programs.
- Supervise maintenance optimization activities.
- Participate in capital improvement projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide strategic input during budget planning and keep expenditures within plan by making mindful purchases and monitoring invoices.
- Uphold the department’s and City’s reputation with the public.
- Respond to and resolve difficult situations professionally and tactfully.
- Provide excellent service, including timely and quality emergency response.
Benefits
- Benefits eligible as of date of hire.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
