Parks and Recreation Facilities Manager

Job Description**:Parks and Recreation Facilities Manager**

**Title: Parks and Recreation Facilities Manager** SALARY RANGE**,000 - 100,000**

**Reporting Relationship**:Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

**Scope of Position**

Provides guidance and leadership to oversee the management of all activities of the Parks,
Recreation and Facilities department according to provincial regulations and municipal policies.
The manager of parks and recreation and facilities will be responsible for maintaining municipal
facilities, responding to emergencies, overseeing building maintenance, directing equipment
maintenance, supervising staff, preparing budgets and operating the department within
budgetary allocations. Oversee and directs the operation of the municipality’s recreation
services, including the municipal parks and playgrounds and all municipal owned facilities.

**Principal Responsibilities**

**Budgeting and Administration**

Oversee all aspects of facility operations, maintenance, and lifecycle planning for buildings and
municipal infrastructure including parks and playgrounds
- Prepares the annual operating and capital budgets for the Recreation and Facilities

Department, compiling information, advising on the formulation of the budget document,
reviewing it with municipal staff and Chief Financial Officer (CF0) before presentation to
council.
- Operates the maintenance department within budgetary allocations, reporting to the

Chief Administrative Officer and Council on financial operations and all related matters
including but not limited to cost analysis, financial reporting with the CFO and input for
efficiency and cost-savings.
- Provides reports, statistics and other documentation for the Chief Administrative Officer,

Council and as required to justify and provide recommendations to maintain the level of
service
- Attend committee and council meetings to report on departmental activities.
- Carries out other related duties as assigned.

**Ensuring all Regulatory compliance**

Ensure regulatory compliance with building codes, safety standards, environmental regulations,
and working to meet the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.**
- Manage facility-related projects, including renovations and new construction, ensuring

timely and cost-effective delivery.
- Obtains necessary technical advice from outside agencies, consultants and engineers as

appropriate to ensure facilities are upgraded and maintained to an optimal standard.

**Human Resources and Public Relations**

Managing human resources and responding to public relations
- Recruiting qualified staff through the formal municipal hiring process, recommending

selection to Chief Administrative Officer and Council.
- Ensuring all staff are adequately oriented and trained.

May 2025 1

Municipality of Central Manitoulin

Job Description**:Parks and Recreation Facilities Manager**
- Overseeing Facility and Program Supervisors in staff scheduling and providing

supervision, both directly and indirectly.
- Providing directions and guidance to staff, ensuring that staff is informed of new

processes and procedures as required.
- Reviewing employee performance, dealing with disciplinary issues, proposing salary

increases and reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer and Council on all Human
resources and employment standard issues.
- Respond in a timely and professional manner to all public and customer inquiries and

complaints.

**Asset Management**

Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive Asset Management Plan for
all facilities, equipment, and infrastructure.
- Participates as a member of the management team, reviewing and providing inputs into

proposed policies, programs and systems, preparing strategies for municipal growth,
communicating issues with implications beyond the department and working together to
solve problems affecting the entire municipality.
- Lead risk assessments and implement strategies to mitigate operational risks.

**Responsible, as a supervisor, for health & safety under the Occupational Health &**
**Safety Act (OHSA). This includes, but is not limited to**:

- Ensuring employees are properly trained in health & safety responsibilities, use of

equipment, and are aware of potential dangers on the job and how to deal with them.
- Providing safe and proper equipment, standard operating procedures, supervision and

communication (including written instruction), current SDS sheets, etc.
- Cooperating with the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) to provide a safe and

healthy work environment and take every reasonable precaution in the circumstances.
- Ensuring employees are working safely within the law and using safe work practices and

procedures (wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), ensuring all guards are in
place, understanding and following standards operating procedures), and evaluating
performance.
- Developing and maintaining an understandi