Parks Maintenance Supervisor

Galveston County YMCA Inc; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Galveston is seeking a Parks Maintenance Supervisor to direct daily operations of the Parks Facility Maintenance Division, overseeing maintenance, repair, and construction activities. You will manage staff, budgets, inventory, and reporting, with on-call duties as needed.

The role requires HS/GED, 1+ year in maintenance, strong communication, and ability to operate tools and equipment. Join a team focused on park safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• High School/GED required.
• Essential Emergency Personnel status preferred.
• 1+ year experience in building/grounds maintenance.
• Knowledge of park operations/maintenance procedures preferred.
• Experience with hand and power tools preferred.
• Able to operate maintenance equipment.

Responsibilities

• Directs maintenance, repair, and construction activities for the Parks Facility Maintenance Division.
• Coordinates purchase, delivery of supplies, and monitors inventory.
• Reviews and guides park facility maintenance technicians on current projects.
• Schedules work orders for projects and tracks time/material expenses.
• Inspects facilities and prepares status reports; maintains logs and payroll forms.
• May be on-call 24 hours and participates in annual budget development.
• Hires, trains, assigns, directs, supervises, and evaluates personnel.
• Coordinates contractor activities and department meetings.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Math literacy

Driver's license

Park/grounds maintenance knowledge

Hand & power tools

Maintenance equipment operation

Basic computer skills

Vehicle/E equipment maintenance

Education

High School/GED

Essential Emergency Personnel

Job description

## Parks Maintenance SupervisorApply: Wayne Johnson Community Center: Full time: Posted Today: JR561Thank you for your interest in a career with County of Galveston. Please click on the Apply button if interested in this job.**General Description**This position directs and oversees the daily operations of the Parks Facility Maintenance Division, including all maintenance, repair, and construction activities.**Duties and Responsibilities****The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.*** Coordinates the purchase and delivery of supplies for the Park Facility Maintenance Division; monitors existing inventory.* Directs and oversees the maintenance, repair, and construction activities of the department.* Review work performed by park facility maintenance technician employees with regard to current projects; provides advice and assistance as requested or required.* Handles/schedules all work orders for future projects.* Inspects facilities; prepares status reports.* Tracks and reports time and material expenses for each project.* Maintains daily work logs for employees, vehicle maintenance reports, itinerary forms, and employee payroll.* Generates reports detailing progress on current projects and outlining future projects.* May require 24-hour on-call duty.* Assists in developing and administering annual budgets.* Hires, trains, assigns, directs, supervises, and evaluates personnel.* Responsible for tracking inventory of supplies.* Monitors contractor activities.* Attends departmental meetings.* Assists in the development of department policies.* Able to report regularly for work and be on time.* Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.**Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:*** High School Education/GED* Essential Emergency Personnel* 1 year+ experience in building and/or grounds maintenance* Preferred knowledge of park operations and/or and maintenance procedures.* Preferred knowledge of vehicle and equipment maintenance procedures* Experience working with hand and power tools* Must be able to operate assigned maintenance equipment* Knowledge of basic computer skills* Excellent skills in oral and written communication* Ability to read, write and perform basic mathematical calculations* Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Texas for the operation of vehicles**Soft Skills:****Judgment/Decision Making**Demonstrates consistent logic, rationality, and objectivity in decision-making. Achieves balance between quick decisiveness and slower, more thorough approaches, i.e., is neither indecisive nor a hip-shooter. Shows common sense. Anticipates consequences of decisions.**Communication – Oral**Communicates effectively one to one, in small groups and in public speaking contexts. Demonstrates fluency, “quickness on one’s feet,” clarify organization of thought processes, and command of the language. Easily articulates vision and standards. Keeps people informed.**Organization/Planning**Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities. Effectively juggles multiple projects. Anticipates reasonable contingencies. Pays appropriate attention to detail. Manages personal time well.**Business Literacy**Understands and absorbs new information. Stays current with developments in our field. Expects others to stay current with developments in the field. Frequently shares new knowledge with others. Integrates new information to enhance existing models or create new ones. Helps others translate new information into practical application in our area.**Customer Focus** Regularly monitors customer satisfaction. Meets internal and external customer needs in ways that provide satisfaction and excellent results for the customer. Establishes “partner” relationships with customers. Regarded as visible and accessible by customers.**Collaboration/Teamwork**Cooperates with staff at all levels of the organization*.* Willingly reaches out to staff, volunteers and customers to proactively share information, knowledge, expertise, and time with others to achieve common goals. Works to overcome geographic, departmental, and/or Affiliate boundaries and establishes cohesive, effective relationships with peers. Enthusiastically supports the common goals and mission of the organization. Shares credit.**Strategic Skills** Determines opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends. Accurately assesses own organization’s competitive strengths and vulnerabilities. Make tactical and strategic adjustments, incorporating new data. Comprehends the “big picture.” Reads latest books and articles on strategy. (This competency will be evaluated for selected executive level positions).**Coaching/Training** Actively and successfully trains and coaches people for current assignments and develops them for promotion into positions in which they succeed. Provides challenging assignments. A people builder.**Performance Management**Fosters high levels of accountability through fair, hard-hitting performance management system. Measures performance thoroughly. Reinforces integrity in the system by personally monitoring performance of subordinates (without “over-supervising”), and rating/ranking people honestly (no “gifts,” no taking the easy way out”). Ties in reward systems (\\*pay, promotion, removal). Free with deserved praise and recognition. Constructive in criticism. Provides frequent feedback.**Physical Demands/Work Environment:**The work is typically performed outdoors and in facilities intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders and uses tools and equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity.The work is typically performed outdoors and occasionally in the office. The employee is exposed to dust, noise, grease, machinery and chemicals. The work required the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.Emergency Preparedness Tier Level: 1**Special Certifications and Licenses:**None.**Department:** Parks and Cultural Services**Salary:** $56,859.00