Manager of Operations - Parks and Arenas
People, Place, Prosperity
Working within our Strategic Plan, Cambridge Connected, and committing to our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness and Service, the successful candidate will work together to help the City of Cambridge achieve our vision: A place for people to prosper - alive with opportunity.
Job Profile
Join our team as a key leader in the Operations Division where you'll play a vital role in shaping and maintaining parks, arenas, and community spaces that bring people together. This position oversees the inspection, maintenance, and repair of park spaces, sports fields, sports courts, park amenities, arenas and operations buildings, ensuring they remain safe, functional and welcoming for staff, user groups, and community events. Working closely with internal partners, you'll collaborate on the design and redevelopment of parks and amenities, ensuring operational needs are seamlessly integrated as well as to optimize facility use and enhance the overall experience for residents and visitors.
We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, strategic environment and is dedicated to maintaining and improving the spaces that bring our community together. If you're a strategic leader with a passion for community spaces and operational excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make an impact.
What you will be doing
- Provides leadership and oversight to the Parks and Arena operations as well as winter maintenance of: sidewalks, park paths, trails, Multi-Use Trails, and pedestrian refuge islands in the roadway.
- Prepares and monitors operating budgets and provides recommendations regarding capital budget needs and priorities. Also responsible for forecasting of operating budgets.
- Responsible for developing, maintaining and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all staff and administrative activities to align with service level expectations and corporate policies and by-laws.
- Accountable for staff training, development, recruitment and discipline for all full time, part time and seasonal employees within area of responsibility.
- Ensures compliance with technical regulations and legislations i.e.: Technical Standards Safety Association, Board of Health Regulations, Electrical Safety Authority, Building Code, Canadian Standards Association Playgrounds Standards, Accessibility Standards, Ministry of Environment requirements, Aquatics maintenance (as it relates to splashpads), etc.
- Responsible for coordinating emergency public evacuation/cooling/heating centers in arena spaces when required. Represents the Department externally as required: public meetings, meetings with the Region of Waterloo, Police, Health Unit, and other relevant agencies, Associations, and organizations that use Park amenities and Arenas.
- Coordinates and collaborates with Recreation staff and Management with respect to recreation and user group bookings of facilities maintained and operated through the Operations Division and responds to concerns identified by user groups in using the facilities.
- Oversees divisional minor capital maintenance and repair projects and develops minor capital maintenance and repair project priorities within the division.
- Continually reviews the growth needs of the division and makes recommendations on new parkland development, and community park amenity needs (i.e. public sports courts, sports fields, splash pads, shade structures, benches, etc.)
- Represents the division in legal injury claims against the division, and at Police Services meetings, and the corporate Accident Review Program
Education
- University Degree in Recreation, Environmental Sciences or equivalent.
- Basic Refrigeration (for Arenas).
- Additional industry training certificates in at least one of the following: park maintenance, arena operations, building maintenance, sports fields/turf maintenance, splashpads.
Experience and Knowledge
Five (5) to seven (7) years of managerial experience in a unionized environment along with experience in the functions of collective bargaining, budgeting, building maintenance (as it relates to arenas, workshops within parks, washrooms), parks maintenance, sports field maintenance, special events, emergency and risk management.
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Your compensation
This position is located in Band Level 7 of the Non-Union Salary Scale and has an annual salary range of $114,005 to $139,030. We offer a comprehensive benefit package and are an Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) employer.
Hours of work
Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm (35 hours per week), some evening work is required. On-call evenings, weekends, and holidays on a shared schedule with others within the Department.
Advertisement expiration date
Interested candidates should apply at www.cambridge.ca/careers. This posting will close on April 18, 2025.
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