Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Park's Operations Manager (Passive Unit)
Department: Parks and Recreation
Reports To: Parks Operations Manager
Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Wage Scale: $29.43-$42.68 (Starting wage $29.43-$36.05 DOE)
Close Date: November 24th, 2025
Hours: 40 hours per week (7AM-4:30PM, with every other Friday off)
Position Summary:
The Assistant Park's Operations Manager (Passive) is responsible for overseeing maintenance operations within an assigned Parks Division unit. This position provides technical support to supervisory and management staff and performs skilled work related to the construction, maintenance, and repair of parks, facilities, buildings, grounds, and aquatic features.
Supervision Exercised:
- Direct supervision of a team of assigned parks maintenance personnel.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assign, coordinate, and review the work of parks personnel and contractors.
- Provide direction, explain procedures, and resolve day-to-day operational issues.
- Recommend purchases of major parks equipment and supplies.
- Evaluate unit operations and activities; recommend and implement improvements and modifications.
- Establish schedules and methods for parks and open space maintenance and construction activities.
- Perform high-level maintenance duties including turf management, landscape construction, tree care, irrigation systems, snow removal, and facility winterization.
- Apply insecticides, herbicides, and fertilizers using appropriate equipment and safety practices.
- Perform preventive and routine maintenance on all parks vehicles and equipment.
- Inspect, evaluate, and document the condition of parks, facilities, and amenities; report findings and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist in budget preparation and administration, including cost estimates, justifications, and expenditure monitoring.
- Participate in staff selection, training, performance evaluations, and disciplinary procedures as directed.
- Use automated maintenance management systems to create, schedule, and assign work orders.
- Respond to emergencies, including weekends, holidays, and after-hours as required.
- Participate in periodic on-call rotations.
- Maintain a cooperative and professional work environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Tools, equipment, and maintenance techniques used in parks operations.
- Safety procedures and regulations.
Skilled In:
- Managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks.
- Organizing and scheduling workloads to meet deadlines.
- Monitoring equipment and mechanical systems for proper operation.
Ability To:
- Follow oral and written instructions.
- Lift and move objects weighing 50–75 pounds.
- Work effectively in a team environment and communicate professionally with the public and staff.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and use hands to handle objects and tools. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Duties require sufficient mobility and coordination of multiple limbs. Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to generally loud noise or very loud noise (ex. large earth-moving equipment, lawn mowers, weed trimmers, blowers, etc.). Work is performed primarily in outdoor settings and in all weather conditions. Individuals may be exposed to hazards associated with lawn and building maintenance including smoke, noxious odors, fumes, chemicals, liquid chemicals, solvents, and oils. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Four (4) years of related grounds and facilities maintenance experience, including one (1) year in a supervisory role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Licensed Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator (State of Utah). (Please upload a current copy)
- Valid Utah Class D Driver's License.
- Availability to work holidays, weekends, rotating 24-hour standby, and occasional on-call duty.
Special Qualifications and/or Licensures
- Off-Highway Vehicle Certification (within 30 days of hire).
- Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) within 12 months of hire.
- Certified Pool Operator (CPO) and/or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) within 12 months of hire.
Applications, with all required documents, received by November 18, 2025, will receive priority consideration for interviews.
Interviews will be held on December 3rd by invitation only.
Application Instructions:
Qualified applicants must complete a Syracuse City employment application online at www.syracuseut.gov. If you do not have access to a computer, or if your needing further information regarding the position or needing assistance due to a disability please contact Shauna , at sgreer@syracuseut.gov.
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