Recreation Manager Parks & Recreation

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
  
  
  

Plus Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities

Job Summary

Supervises the planning, promotion, staffing, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of recreation, sport, leisure-time and community events for an assigned facility.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Recreation, or related field, plus three (3) years of experience with increasing responsibility, two (2) years of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or management capacity; or an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory, administrative or management experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background investigation.

Possession of a valid Utah Driver's License at the time of hire.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position.

Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing.

May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Essential Functions

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position

and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable

accommodation.

• Identifies the need and feasibility for a wide variety of recreation, sports, and leisure-time programs.
• Hires, trains, develops, supervises, and terminates full- and part-time employees.
• Formulates and prepares annual program action plans.
• Creates partnerships and coordinates with other organizations and agencies to utilize joint programming opportunities.
• Reviews and evaluates assigned programs for effectiveness.
• Establishes and implements recreation, leisure-time, and sports program standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provides leadership in managing, supervising, and coordinating the use of county and assigned non-county facilities and grounds.
• Manages and reviews all cash handling, billing, and collections functions.
• Prepares, monitors, and supervises assigned budget line-items.
• Represents the Section in the community by attending community meetings.
• Assigns work and evaluates employee performance and identifies training and professional development needs.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa)

Knowledge of

• Public recreation administration principles, practices, and techniques
• Management and operation of recreation facilities and equipment
• Supervisory principles and practices
• Budget preparation and justification, monitoring, forecasting, and methods of fiscal control
• Public relation principles and techniques
  
  
  

Skills and Abilities to

• Supervise and train subordinate staff
• Assist in the development of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for the division
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Organize and prioritize projects, tasks, and own work in an effective and timely manner
• Maintain effective working relationships with division and county employees
• Develop recreational programs adapted to the particular needs of the community
• Use computers, phones, and other standard office equipment and software
  
  
  

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

Requires occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. Requires occasional field work; may work in all types

of weather.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

Frequent nights, weekend, and holiday work required.

Ability to work extended shifts during special events, tournaments, and community functions