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Compensation:
This is salary, exempt position with a range of $70,000-$80,000. Benefits include full medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability and 401k retirement plan.
Job Summary: The Grounds Operations Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the Turf and Grounds Department. This includes managing a team that is responsible for the year-round care and maintenance of turf areas, irrigation systems, trails, and other general park areas. Through oversight and strong collaboration across all departments, the Grounds Operations Manager will work to promote a superlative experience for all park users.
Responsibilities and Duties Include:
Supervise the Turf and Grounds team members performing maintenance functions including mowing, edging, weeding, clearing, irrigation maintenance and upkeep, trail monitoring and repair, and weed control.
Oversee the planning for comprehensive turf care program. This includes, but is not limited to sod and seed installation, implementing plant health techniques, irrigation programming, and maintaining sub-surface drainage systems throughout the par.
Oversee maintenance and care of trails, pathways, roadways, and parking lots.
Oversee the development and implementation of Integrated Pest Management program for turf areas.
Oversee management of irrigation system for all park areas, including lawns, horticulture areas, grasslands, and trees in collaboration with other Park Operations and Conservation Operations Managers.
Develop and implement equipment training procedure for all employees to ensure safe equipment operating of all MPC equipment.
Support Branch Supervisor in creating and managing budget for their team.
Manage contracts for small projects and ongoing services.
Attend operations related capital project meetings and review documents; provide?input, comments, feedback, and?assistance related?to assigned areas.
Work collaboratively and creatively with Park Operations leadership in a team-first environment.
Demonstrate ownership of assigned work by upholding and maintaining standards to the highest degree by understanding park aesthetic and standard operating procedures.
Document, inventory, report, and catalog data and information.
Assist with ensuring appropriate inventory and care of equipment, supplies, and materials for daily operations.
Communicate issues regarding infrastructure, furnishings, safety hazards, quality of the Park user experience issues as needed via work order system.
Work collaboratively and creatively with Park Operations leadership in a team-first environment.
Interact with Park patrons in a courteous and professional manner. Ensure team members are trained and adhering accordingly. Be prepared to provide accurate and pertinent information regarding MPC and the Park.
Enforce MPC rules, safety policies, and procedures, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Conduct and document safety training as needed and ensure compliance with safety protocol.
Ensure cleanliness of office and storage spaces.
Respond to any employee comments regarding recognition or disciplinary action from Supervisors, develop improvement programs when needed; bring any points forward to Director when necessary.
Minimum Requirements:
Seven years minimum experience in operations at a park or similar entity.
Seven years minimum experience managing projects, teams, and budgets.
Ability to work a varied schedule that includes weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Demonstrated success in working in a team-oriented environment, as well as ability to work independently and make judgment calls, while referring more serious problems to Human Resources.
Strong written and oral communication skills; highly motivated.
Computer fluency: Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Cellphone application fluency: Expected to use work order system.
Ability to disseminate information regarding industry standards and best practices and train coworkers in park operations.
The Conservancy
Memorial Park’s size (1,500 acres, nearly twice the size of Central Park) and central location – in the heart of Houston – make it distinctive nationally. Further distinguishing Memorial Park is its cultural history as a former WWI training camp – Camp Logan – where 70,000 soldiers trained for battle. It is the only such camp remaining in the United States that has not been developed and is an archeologically protected site because of its role in WWI and the archeological features that remain. Memorial Park is where the sport of jogging was popularized nationally by Seymour Lieberman, the namesake for the Park’s locally-popular and nationally-acclaimed jogging trail.
Memorial Park Conservancy is a private, nonprofit organization that operates and maintains 1,100 of the Park’s 1,500 acres. The Conservancy’s mission is to restore, preserve and enhance Memorial Park for the enjoyment of all Houstonians, today and tomorrow.
Founded in 2000, Memorial Park Conservancy aspires to implement principles of exceptional park management and stewardship in a successful public-private partnership with the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD). In 2015, Memorial P...ark Conservancy took over the day-to-day operations and maintenance of 1,100 of the 1,500 acres of Memorial Park.
In the last ten years, Memorial Park Conservancy raised over $135M in private funds and help secure another $50M in public funding. This enabled us to delivered five major projects as part of our master plan: Eastern Glades, Land Bridge and Prairie, Sports Complex, SLT, and Running Complex and Café.
