Trails and Natural Lands Operations Manager – Public Lands

Job description

Position Title: Trails and Natural Lands Operations Manager – Public Lands Job Description: The Salt Lake City Public Lands Department is looking for an Operations Manager to join its team. This position will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the field workgroups within the Trails and Natural Lands (TNL) Division, a division within the Public Lands Department. The TNL Division is responsible for managing, maintaining, and restoring the City’s natural areas, nature parks, and natural-surface trails. The TNL Operations Manager works with the TNL Supervisor, Restoration Ecologist, and team members to create property assignments, management plans and safety protocols for each property and project; assesses and implements operational processes and systems for efficiencies; and prioritizes and schedules maintenance tasks. The Operations Manager is responsible for fulfilling the division’s various responsibilities – natural lands maintenance and restoration, trail repair, native plant propagation, restoration plantings, weed control, irrigation maintenance, signage and fencing maintenance, etc. - with full-time, part-time, and/or seasonal staff; contracted professio...