Parks & Garden Operations Manager

Essential Tasks

• Aids in the design, installation, and coordination of special in-house landscape projects and seasonal color schedules.
• Supervises assigned staff (such as volunteers, interns, and working crews) on park projects.
• Plans, organizes, and supervises daily and weekend operations and activities of park projects.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures to ensure safety of staff and the public.
• Identifies and has knowledge of plant materials, growing conditions, soil requirements, and plant pestilence.
• Presents recommendations for planting of trees or the excavation of same.
• Performs various manual/specialized work duties associated with park projects as needed; operates a variety of light equipment and tools associated with park projects.
• Receives various forms, reports, schedules, invoices, work orders, drawings, blueprints, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, processes, approves, forwards, or retains as appropriate.
• Maintains oversight of work in progress; inspects completed work.
• Maintains staff performance and progress.
• Consults with assigned staff to review project requirements and problems; provides direction, advice, and technical expertise.
• Communicates with management, employees, county departments, officials, vendors/service providers, contractors, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, resolve problems, or give/receive advice/direction.
• Makes budgetary recommendations concerning proposed park and garden projects.
• Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information, takes, and relays messages, responds to requests for service.
• Maintains inventory of equipment, tools, and supplies; coordinates availability of equipment, tools, and materials needed for projects.
• Interacts with the public to provide tours and group presentations of facilities.
• Attends meetings as appropriate; serves on committees as needed; makes speeches or presentations.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualification

• Associate's or vocational technical degree equivalent to satisfactory completion of two years of college education with emphasis in areas such as horticulture, landscape architecture, pesticide/chemical application, or other related area.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience.

Supplemental Information

• Physical Demands: Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, jumping, lifting, digging, pushing, and raising objects; exerts between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
• Unavoidable Hazards: Routine and frequent exposure to bright/dim light, dusts and pollen, extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, animals/wildlife.
• Special Certifications and Licenses: Must possess and maintain a valid state commercial driver’s license with an acceptable driving history. Must possess a Georgia’s Applicator Cat.24 certification/license within the first 6 months of employment.