Parks and Recreation
Supervisor of Sports Fields & Turf Operations
Job ID# 1059
Reporting to the Manager of Park Services, the Supervisor of Sports Fields and Turf Operations is responsible for ensuring effective delivery of grass cutting services and turf maintenance activities within City parks and on roadsides as well as the care and maintenance of high quality sports field facilities throughout the City of Brantford. Brantford is host to dozens of major sports tournaments annually as well as hundreds of field bookings each month at more than seventy facilities, requiring service prior to and during rentals that take place seven days a week, including evenings and weekends April through November. This position will also act as the Municipal Weed Inspector, develop and maintain turf grass cultural programs, perform system and facility inspections, ensure high quality facility standards and expectations and undertake repairs as necessary. The Supervisor also oversees winter maintenance activities relating to winter control of park properties and associated areas, pruning, mulching, and support/coordination of the neighbourhood ice rink program. Although shift work is not anticipated it is a possibility in the winter months as a result of potential shared duties with the Public Works Department.
This position must be available to be on call to provide response to Parks Services inquiries on a rotating schedule. Hours of work are 35 hours/week; at times work hours may include afternoons and weekends as well as occasional unscheduled hours for overtime, as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
WAGE RANGE: $41.30 to $51.63 per hour (based on 35 hour a week) plus benefits
To apply on-line, please visit the City of Brantford website at https://careers.brantford.ca/ and click on Current Opportunities.
Closing date for applications: Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 4:30 p.m.
Information gathered relative to this position will only be used for candidate selection.
We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit your resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Our organization is committed to promoting the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity of persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Applicants need to make their required accommodations known in advance.