Parks Maintenance Supervisor

• Associates degree or two-year technical degree/certificate in a related field is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience is required.
• Minimum of four years of experience providing work direction is required.
• Related experience leading projects and coordinating daily operations with teams in a similar environment is preferred.
• Physical effort is light for the majority of work with lifting or carrying limited to 25 pounds intermittently. There are frequent visits to City Park locations to check on city crew and private contractors. There is an occasional need to make presentations, which involves public speaking in front of Park Commissioners and residents. Report preparation and writing requires use of a keyboard and computer. Work interruptions are frequent.
• Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment. Pre-employment processes for this position include professional reference checks, background check, driver’s license check (must have a valid driver’s license and excellent driving record), work history verification, education verification and leadership evaluation.

• Full-Time, Exempt
• Benefits Eligible Date of Hire
• Reports to Parks and Natural Resources Manager
• Located at Maintenance Facility (15150 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344)
• Typical hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hours may vary based on business need.

The Parks Maintenance Supervisor monitors and supervises maintenance of the park system operations. The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:

• →Manages a team of employees in lead, full-time, and seasonal positions. Responsible for hiring, workforce planning and scheduling, employee relations, and employee development.
• →Plans, coordinates, and oversees division operations to ensure achievement of department’s goals. Proactively analyzes workload to develop daily, weekly, and yearly schedules. Partners with appropriate stakeholders to build strong cross-department relationships. Evaluates progress and quality of work and obstacles. Alters plans to drive results. Reports progress of projects by communicating and updating necessary parties.
• →Ensures a safe work environment and promotes an environment of continuous improvement. Develops and implements preventative and predictive maintenance and reliability programs and supervises maintenance optimization activities. Participates in capital improvement projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• →Provides strategic input during the budget planning process and ensures expenditure does not exceed the plan by making mindful purchases and monitoring invoices.
• →Upholds reputation of department and City to the public. Responds to and resolves difficult situations in a professional and tactful manner. Provides excellent services including timely and quality emergency response.

While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

• Composure: Exhibits self-confidence and asserts self appropriately to advocate a point of view. Is cool under pressure. Can be counted on to hold things together during tough times. Can handle stress. Maintains balance even when unexpected circumstances arise. Able to identify and manage crisis situations. Faces adversity head on. Energized by tough challenges.
• Creativity: Effective at generating and utilizing creative ideas. Can facilitate effective brainstorming to gather information from several sources and in group settings. Can project how potential ideas may play out in the organization. Has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions to implement. Strategically approaches situations for desired positive outcomes.
• Decision Making: Can be counted on to independently make solid decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience and judgment. Able to take learned decisions in one area and apply in similar situations. Determines appropriate course of action after weighing and analyzing different options. Presents solutions and suggestions within the appropriate channels. Understands competition within a private marketplace. Develops effective business strategies to maximize profit or value to customers. Displays an in-depth understanding of specific legal area. Routinely guides others to make lawful decisions.
• Delegation: Identifies ways other team members can help achieve a goal. Follows-up, feedback, coaching and mentoring that is tailored to the person’s work style. Provides appropriate tools and resources to assist others in acting independently. Assists others during the project planning phase by breaking down tasks, sharing tools and providing clear direction.
• Motivating Others: Creates a climate in which people want to do their best. Makes each individual’s work feel important. Is someone people like working for and with. Able to motivate direct reports, project members and a team. Invites input and encourages contribution. Empowers others by sharing responsibilities and accountability.
• Hiring Talent: Makes appropriate staffing decisions based on the right mixture of facts. Follows all legal requirements, policies and procedures. Practices equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all. Able to identify talent and potential. Hires the best people. Assembles a balanced and capable team and builds a network of resources. Able to identify talent and potential. Develops succession plans to anticipate and prepare for team change.

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance, and relationships.