Recreation Section Manager - Parks and Recreation

Salt Lake County • Salt Lake City, UT

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Salt Lake County is seeking a highly enthusiastic Recreation Section Manager to join their Parks and Recreation department. This role involves assisting in the management, development, supervision, analysis, and evaluation of multiple recreation facilities, programs, and staff. The position offers a career with a purpose in the community, with a focus on teamwork, work-life balance, and professional growth. Employees are appreciated through great benefits and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Physical Education, Parks, Recreation, Recreation Administration or closely related field, plus six (6) years of progressively more responsibilities, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory or administrative capacity; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory or administrative experience.
• Successful completion of a background check.
• Possession of a valid Utah Driver's License at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists in managing, developing, supervising, analyzing, and evaluating multiple recreation facilities, programs, and staff.
• Provides administrative leadership by evaluating current systems and services to effectively resolve problems, improve public service, and evaluate the use of available resources.
• Manages and supervises recreation staff in county-wide recreation programs, services, and facilities.
• Represents the Section at public and professional meetings; makes presentations to community and city councils and county officials.
• Reconciles program and patron complaints and responds to politically sensitive issues with general guidance from superiors.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with stakeholders and their organizations.
• Supervises assigned staff in the development and implementation of recreation programs.
• Participates in hiring, promoting, disciplining, training, and terminating assigned staff.
• Prepares and administers the annual budget for assigned areas, identifying all pertinent revenue goals and expenditures, including operations costs, fees, and capital maintenance/improvements.
• Provides recommendations for service fee adjustments based on cost recovery, market recovery, market capacity, and differential pricing.
• Prepares and monitors revenue collections and expenditures in assigned areas.
• Negotiates and establishes contracts with various outside organizations and agencies in accordance with Division and County policy and procedures.
• Assesses and recommends changes to potential liabilities and enforces general safety provisions for the section's facilities, equipment, programs, and personnel practices.

Benefits

• 12 Holidays
• up to 24 vacation days
• 12 sick days
• one personal day every year
• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option
• Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year
• Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Onsite medical clinic
• hospital insurance
• pet insurance
• auto and home insurance
• discounts at County facilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager