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City of Spokane Valley Park Operations & Maintenance Coordinator in Spokane Valley, Washington
ABOUT THE CITY: Spokane Valley is a city with a population of over 109,000 located on the eastern border of Washington State in the heart of the Inland Northwest. We pride ourselves on quality neighborhoods and schools, along with strong business and retail centers. Friendly people, natural surroundings and beautiful weather are part of what makes our community a favorite destination. Spokane Valley is developing a high-performing organization and employs the use of best practices. We are a workforce based upon loyalty, accountability, and professionalism. We place a high value on customer service, and take a team-oriented, collaborative approach to the way we do business. If working for a fast-paced, evolving organization appeals to you, and you desire a work environment that is intellectually stimulating, respectful and rewarding, we urge you to complete an application.
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ABOUT THE POSITION: Spokane Valley is seeking a highly qualified and enthusiastic employee to serve our city as a regular, full-time Park Operations & Maintenance Coordinator to ensure the smooth operation of Parks Department facilities, in compliance with appropriate safety and security standards. The ideal candidate will have exceptional professional skills and a strong desire to provide superior service to both internal and external customers. This position is responsible for contract administration, supervisory, technical, and skilled maintenance work in the City Park system. The ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience in turf and irrigations systems, lighting systems, natural resource/vegetation management, playground inspections, aquatic facility systems and general building and grounds maintenance. The selected candidate must maintain a positive work relationship with all other department and organization's personnel, while promoting the team concept & workplace environment. This position may require you to be on-call and or called back to work without notice to respond to park maintenance needs.
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SELECTED EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Manages and monitors a variety of Parks contracts with private service providers to maintain the operation of park facilities used by the public. Coordinates maintenance of City Park infrastructure and utilities with public and private service providers such as water, sewer, power, transportation districts or other agencies. Responds to complaints and conducts site visits to detect and evaluate potential safety hazards, damage or needed alterations regarding park facilities and equipment. Initiates corrective action or assigns the issue to the appropriate party for resolution. Provides technical assistance in design, layout, and installation of projects; prepares maintenance and/or construction cost estimates including procuring necessary materials and permits. Oversees projects to completion and verifies quality of work in all phases. Completes various forms of paperwork including purchasing, incident reporting, job costs, contractor work reports, work orders and estimates. Coordinates required advertising for bids, reviews bids and makes necessary recommendations based on factors such as cost, and competency of vendors. Supervises seasonal and full-time park staff, monitors performance and production. Promotes a safe working environment by establishing training schedules, inspecting job sites, and ensuring the proper use and care of equipment.
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Parks and Recreation Administration, Landscape Architecture, Business or Public Administration, Turf Management or other related field AND a
