PARKS SUPERINTENDENT (PARKS AND RECREATION)

Starting pay ranges from $31.0659 hourly ($64,617 annually) to $40.7351 hourly ($84,729 annually) across six steps (A–F).

Minimum Qualifications

• Five (5) years’ experience in building and grounds, facility management, or other related position.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and irregular hours (may be required to be on call).
• Obtain within one (1) year of hire: Commercial Pesticide Application Certification, Certified Playground Inspector, and any other certifications needed for parks operations.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform essential job duties and functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

About the Role

Performs a variety of skilled professional duties in the operation, management, maintenance, and repair of park facilities, warehousing, and inventory control; supervises a wide variety of staff; works under general supervision.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and supervises maintenance and repair of all buildings, facilities, and grounds, as well as designated construction projects.
• Plans and supervises warehouse operations including purchasing, equipment repair, and functions of the motor pool.
• Coordinates work with contractors on park construction projects.
• Conducts field inspections to review the status of park projects, maintenance of buildings, grounds areas, and related facilities.
• Prepares cost estimates and tentative budgets for individual projects.
• Gives technical advice and assistance to subordinates and acts as liaison to professional consultants.
• Trains and supervises a wide variety of subordinates and assigns and reviews their work.
• Establishes annual maintenance programs for facilities and grounds.
• Develops annual goals and evaluates progress toward those goals.
• Maintains current inventory information of parts, equipment, and facilities, which is used to update the Parks database inventory program.
• Coordinates equipment schedules and assignments.