Manager, Parks and Facilities

Hours: 35 hrs/week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Salary: $117,571 to $133,603 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Saugeen Shores: Both city and town, wrapped in a village.
Choosing to work and live in Saugeen Shores gives you an unparalleled choice of easy-going lifestyles, economic opportunities and nature at every turn. You can truly create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighbourhoods and amenities. You can replace long commutes with easy lakeshore rides. You can choose to be as active or relaxed as you want to be. You can make all these great choices without sacrificing family life, schools, and even access to the wide world. Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron with forests and farms all around, Saugeen Shores is the promise of both cities and towns, wrapped in a village.

The Team:
We take our team-first culture so seriously; we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well-serviced, growing and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our members. We develop careers from the inside first. We engage each other personally and professionally. We welcome change. We embrace new ideas. We do more than live with work processes; we seek to continuously improve them. And we have each other's backs - because that is what great teams do.

What we offer you:

• 10 paid personal days in addition to a generous number of vacation days per year.
• Comprehensive extended health and dental benefits, including an Employee and Family Assistance Plan.
• Enrollment in the OMERS pension plan.
• A passion for investing in our workforce through continuous learning and development.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team and lead the maintenance and enhancement of our parks and non-recreational facilities. As the Manager, Parks and Facilities, reporting to the Director, Community Services, you are responsible for managing the operation and maintenance of seasonal amenities such as the harbours, tourist camps and seasonal buildings. The division operates and maintains all active and passive parks, including trails, playgrounds and waterfronts throughout the municipality, as well as non-recreational facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advisory Role: Serve as a key advisor to the Director and respond to Council inquiries with political acuity.
• Project Management: Follow up on Council directives and strategic initiatives, ensuring progress and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Communication and Collaboration: Promote open communication and positive working relationships, facilitating idea exchange between departments.
• Representation: Act as the primary representative of the Division with external agencies and organizations.
• Strategic Vision: Ensure direct reports maintain a strategic vision aligned with the Corporate Strategic Plan and annual Business Plan.
• Performance Management: Conduct performance management, coaching, mentoring, and recruitment within the division.
• Operational Leadership: Provide day-to-day direction and coaching to staff including unionized and non-union staff, ensuring efficient operations and continuous improvement.
• Administrative Duties: Complete administrative tasks for direct reports, such as time sheet approval.
• Project Implementation: Plan, schedule, and coordinate activities to implement projects in alignment with the Town's Business Plan.
• Financial Management: Provide input to business plans and budgets, monitor project performance against budget, and communicate financial responsibilities.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure knowledge and compliance with relevant policies, programs, and procedures, including Health and Safety.
• Committee Participation: Represent the Town on committees, attend meetings, and participate in public meetings.
• Parks and Facilities Management: Manage and support operations, capital, and maintenance of parks, recreational and non-recreational facilities.
• Lease and Service Agreements: Manage and negotiate lease and service agreements with facility tenants.

Competencies and skills you bring to the role:

• Adaptability: You can adapt efficiently and effectively in response to new processes and changing circumstances.
• Communication: You have proven ability to communicate successfully and confidently both verbally and in writing.
• Conflict Management: You identify steps to resolve conflicts sensibly, fairly and efficiently. You exhibit strong conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation skills.
• Customer Service: You have strong customer service skills to deal courteously and effectively with tenants, contractors, public and staff.
• Interpersonal Skills: You exhibit strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work diplomatically with residents, internal staff, organizations, and committees.
• Leadership: You can delegate, inspire, and communicate effectively. You are driven and highly motivated to lead others towards a common goal.
• Organization: You can manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, set goals, and develop systems for achieving those goals.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making: You are passionate about solving problems, uncovering root causes, and proactively finding solutions to achieve Town goals.
• Teamwork: You work effectively and collaboratively with others to achieve common goals.

Education and Training:

Post secondary diploma or degree in business management, horticulture, facility management, recreation, or a related field.

Ontario Recreation Facilities Association (ORFA) / Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) applicable designations and certifications.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Five (5) years of progressive experience in Parks and Facilities, including two (2) to three (3) years of municipal management experience.
• Highly experienced in project management.
• Applied experience in parks operations, horticulture, facility management and turf management.
• Thorough working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications, database management, and office equipment. Knowledge and experience working with financial systems.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation including the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Ontario Building Code (OBC), Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), Canadian Standards Associations (CSA), and applicable provincial, federal regulations.
• Knowledge of Municipal infrastructure, operations, risk management, equipment operations, fleet management, union agreement.
• Possess a valid Class G Driver's License.
• Experience managing in a unionized environment is a strong asset.

Experience working within a public sector environment is considered a strong asset.

Application Process:

If you're interested in joining our team, click the "Apply Now" at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process by the posting closing date. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Town of Saugeen Shores is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Town of Saugeen Shores will make every effort to accommodate applicants with disabilities in its recruitment and selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990 and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only.

If you require an accommodation to submit your resume for an employment opportunity, or for more information on accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at jobs@saugeenshores.ca or by phone at 519-832-2008 x.132.