REGIONAL PARK MANAGER I

City and County of Honolulu; Hawaii; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation seeks a Regional Park Manager I to oversee Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park and related facilities.

You will lead daily operations, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and manage concessions and permits while guiding a diverse team. The role includes budgeting, staff recruitment, and ongoing training to elevate grounds, turf and facility maintenance.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience in managing the overall operation of a major park (e.g., district park) or similar facility.
• Knowledge of business management, public relations, and supervision.
• Knowledge of turf management, budget preparation, and basic accounting/record-keeping.
• Ability to plan, direct and supervise staff; develop policies and maintenance programs.
• Ability to establish cooperative relationships with staff, departments, community groups, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance and repairs of fields, courts, landscaping, archery range, and facilities.
• Oversee park operations, including rules, scheduling, permits, promotions, and concession contracts.
• Prepare and administer an annual operating budget request; manage the budget.
• Recruit, interview and select employees.
• Develop and deliver training for new and current staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Bachelor's degree in public administration

Bachelor's degree in hospitality management

Bachelor's degree in horticulture

Bachelor's degree in agronomy

Bachelor's degree in botany

Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture

Related field

Job description

Love the outdoors? Lead the team that keeps it beautiful.

Position Information

The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Park Maintenance and Recreation Services Division, is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to serve as a Regional Park Manager I! This position oversees operations at the Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park, a vibrant hub for sports and outdoor activities featuring eight baseball fields, four softball fields, five multi-purpose fields, twenty tennis courts, an aquatic center, an archery range, and Hans L'Orange Neighborhood Park.

What You Will Do

• Supervise maintenance and repairs of fields, courts, landscaping, archery range, and facilities.
• Oversee park operations, including administering of rules and regulations, scheduling and permits, promotional activities and administration of concession contracts.
• Prepare an annual operating budget request and administer the budget as allotted.
• Recruit, interview and select employees.
• Develop a training program for new employees as well as in-service training to keep all employees abreast of developments in grounds and facilities maintenance, turf management, and other horticultural and arboricultural practices.

Special Working Conditions

• Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and may involve working weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Will serve as a Disaster Response worker during declared emergencies.

Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more!

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

At time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non‑citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

Education Requirement

Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, hospitality management, horticulture, agronomy, botany, landscape architecture, or related field.

Substitution: Work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year‑for‑year basis. Such experience must have provided the knowledge, skills, and analytical ability normally gained from attainment of a bachelor's degree.

For Example

• Four (4) years of professional work experience, in any occupation, may substitute for a general bachelor's degree.
• Four (4) years of general work experience (does not need to be professional level) as a Groundskeeping Supervisor, Park Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, Park Grounds Maintenance Superintendent, or similar area may substitute for a general bachelor's degree.

The education requirement must be met at the time of application. Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at an accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, proper documentation, e.g., a foreign credential evaluation (FCE), must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

Education Verification: Education information must be listed clearly on your application. If available, please attach a legible electronic copy of your diploma, official transcripts, and/or applicable foreign credential evaluation to your application. As part of the hiring process, you may be asked to furnish documentation to verify your education to move forward for further consideration.

Experience Requirement

Three (3) years of experience in managing the overall operation of a major park (e.g., district park), group of parks (e.g., recreation complex), or similar facility, which demonstrated knowledge of facility usage and coordination; and/or administrative experience in managing the maintenance and beautification of a major park or similar facility, which demonstrated technical competence in soil and turf management and landscaping.

Such Experience Must Have Demonstrated

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of business management, public relations, and supervision.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, techniques and methods of turf management.
• Knowledge of budget preparation, basic accounting and record‑keeping.
• Ability to plan, direct and supervise the work of subordinate staff.
• Ability to develop recreational policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Ability to plan and establish a grounds beautification and maintenance program.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with staff, representatives of other departments, community groups, and the general public.
• Ability to prepare cost estimates and prepare and justify budgets.
• Ability to issue clear and concise oral and written instructions.

License Requirement

Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license. The current vacancy requires a valid driver's license (Type 3/automobile), prior to appointment.

Examination Process

If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancy and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.