Director of Operations & Sustainability

Summary

This is a senior leadership role that directs the organization’s operations, grounds, and facilities, including, leading of management team to ensure all parks and facilities are consistently safe and clean. Provides leadership and oversight to operations staff to ensure a positive experience, with a focus on conservation, sustainability, and safety.

• Responsible for general supervision, coordination and implementation of regular maintenance, repairs, and miscellaneous care of assigned park locations, buildings, grounds, and equipment to ensure efficient and safe park operations in accordance with established organizational standards.
• Allocates materials, labor, and equipment resources according to organizational priorities and budget to provide the most efficient use of people and equipment.
• Responsible for leading organizational sustainability initiatives, including developing and managing the Sustainability Taskforce and deliverables.
• Responsible for the creation and implementation of Metro Parks’ facility and maintenance plans and standards, which includes the documentation of standards, accurate and up-to-date inventory of all facilities and amenities, and the creation and management of the repair and replacement plan.
• Leads Metro Parks’ fleet management program, including an accurate inventory of all fleet assets, creation and management of the rotation and replacement plan, coordination of all fleet purchasing, and ensuring all fleet assets are properly tagged and insured.
• Leads Metro Parks’ safety program, including the creation and coordination of organizational safety and equipment training, regular attendance at BWC safety council meetings, and PPE and risk evaluation.
• Maintain operational efficiencies and consistent SOPs across all locations.
• Provides oversight and implementation of Metro Parks’ Legacy Program, including external communication, coordination, and installation of memorial benches and trees.
• Manages or delegates management of contracted operational services and usage agreements.
• Responds to public inquiries, complaints, and conflicts.
• Principal project manager for all facilities related projects, prioritizing future preventative maintenance plans, coordinating with planning department on internal projects.
• Coordinates the use of ODOT paving allocations for park road and parking improvements.
• Prepares annual departmental budgets and assists staff in preparing and working within current budget. Ensures Metro Parks budget and purchasing procedures are followed, including by staff. Makes financial recommendations and decisions based on cost recovery ideology and financial forecasting.
• Manages organizational casualty and liability insurance. Manages all casualty claims and completes regular request-for-proposals for renewal as required.
• Assists with capital improvement projects as assigned.
• Maintain and enforce Metro Parks horticultural standards and practices.
• Coordinates agreements with partner organizations.
• Works with Planning department on execution of capital projects and collaboration on grants to advance the mission of the Metro Parks of Butler County.
• Operates Metro Parks licensed motor vehicles, tractors, mowers, and other common grounds maintenance equipment as assigned.
• Attends meetings as a representative of Metro Parks, conducts meetings, and makes presentations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Provides positive interactions, creates connections and values teamwork with staff at all levels.
• Understands the importance of community collaboration and actively supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
• Strives to seek opportunities and has a willingness to bring ideas forward.
• Ability to consistently provide positive and unique experiences for guests.
• Understands and provides good customer service and is welcoming to all members of the public and staff.
• Understands financial responsibility and has a commitment to being personally accountable for how work is performed.
• Ability to work unsupervised, to organize…