Parks Maintenance Supervisor (Maintenance Supervisor I-E)
About the position:
The Lands Stewardship division of Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) provides all facets of maintenance and management of developed parks, natural areas, and trails for Portland residents to play and connect to greenspaces through programs and facilities that promote physical, mental and social activity. The Washington Park Maintenance Supervisor supports this mission by overseeing Maintenance activities throughout the entirety of Washington Park, including the International Rose Test Garden, Japanese Garden, Hoyt Arboretum, parking areas and landscape surrounding the Oregon Zoo, and World Forestry Center.
What you'll get to do:
- Recruit, hire, train, and mentor employees reflective of the diverse communities in Portland
- Supervise a skilled team that includes 8 full time employees and multiple seasonal employees
- Provide day to day support and coordination for staff
- Create, edit, and monitor crew's schedules and ensure accurate time entry
- Answer questions and concerns from the public providing strong customer service and a solutions-oriented approach
- Review and comment on proposed park improvements and development
- Partner and resource with community organizations to increase access to nature for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous People of Color) communities
- Contribute to the achievement of PP&R’s Five-Year Racial Equity Plan
- Develop and manage program budget of $1.3 Million
As a person, you are:
- Collaborative: An outgoing professional who values partnerships and forms relationships to get things done.
- Solutions Oriented: Use strong communication to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to create and implement solutions
- Value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Use DEI concepts to guide and inform your work
- An Equitable Leader: Experience leading and mentoring people and creating and maintaining an inclusive, respectful and culturally responsive workplace
- Safety Conscious: Incorporate safety into all your decisions
- Emotionally Intelligent: Motivated, team-oriented, and empathetic
Although not required, you may have:
- Degree in horticulture, construction or landscape management and design
- Experience providing maintenance supervision for a similar Parks program
- Bilingual Spanish/English skills