Parks Supervisor - Athletics​/Weekend Operations

The Town of Erie’s Parks Division is seeking an experienced, innovative and proactive leader to join our Parks and Open Space team as our Parks Supervisor for Athletics/Weekend Operations
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Reporting to the Parks Maintenance Superintendent, you will be responsible for overseeing all weekend maintenance operations, special event support, and athletic field preparation operations for the Parks & Open Space Division.

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2026 Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $40.30/hr - $48.37/hr

Full-time (Monday-Friday shifts) 40 hours per week with some nights and weekends as needed. Ability to be on-call is required.

Leon A Wurl Service Center (150 Bonnell Ave, Erie, CO 80516)

• This position is 100% in-person and not eligible for remote work

This position supervises 6 full-time staff and numerous seasonal staff, volunteers, and/or youth corps. The Parks Supervisor also provides leadership and oversight on all operations and maintenance activities.

• Assist, perform and direct a variety routine to complex maintenance and construction activities to include mowing, trimming, fertilizing, aerating, seeding, top-dressing, trash collection, turf management, irrigation, athletic field maintenance, playground maintenance, trails maintenance, skate park maintenance, event management and support, general forestry, open space and horticultural assignments
• Assist and perform maintenance and construction activities as needed. May perform a variety of heavy laboring activities including the use of hand tools, a wide variety of power equipment and heavy construction and maintenance equipment
• Operate heavy and light duty equipment to perform maintenance and construction tasks
• May install and maintain concrete work, signage, fences, courts, benches, grills, tables and other park amenities
• May be responsible for the inspection and assessment of playgrounds, splash pads, park amenities, construction activities and athletic fields for safety and compliance with Park and ADA standards
• May be responsible for irrigation systems maintenance, including programming controllers, designing systems and layouts and fixing breaks. May have primary responsibility for all Town irrigation systems
• May review landscape or irrigation plans and prepare recommendations prior to construction; participate in pre-bid, pre-construction, and project progress meetings; develop punch lists and conduct extensive landscape or irrigation inspections prior to granting initial and final acceptance on landscape projects
• Oversee related special events to include ordering materials, setting up equipment, and coordinating with inside staff and outside agencies
• Maintain adequate equipment, tool, and material inventories as well as complete repairs, prepare repair requirements and recommends corrective action
• Maintain a safe working environment to include working in traffic and congested areas, working in ditches and confined spaces and all work environments

• Assist with preparation of the annual budget for the division and monitors assigned budgets throughout the year
• Process purchase orders and invoices
• Perform data entry of information, maintenance logs, work orders and other data
• Maintain daily, weekly, monthly and annual records of personnel, equipment, and materials
• Respond to customer inquiries and complaints in a timely manner
• Prepare necessary records and reports

• Recruit, interview, hire, perform orientations, schedule and supervise full-time and part-time/seasonal staff and volunteers
• Train and mentor staff and volunteers to include creation of training materials, conducting staff meetings, and providing professional development
• Manage staff performance by maintaining staff-related documentation, completing timely and thorough performance evaluations, coaching and initiating disciplinary action as needed
• Create and promote positive working relationships and an inclusive environment amongst staff,…