STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: PARK MANAGER III
Class Code: 6803-15 Date Established: 08-27-51
Occupational Code: 5-1-6 Date of Last Revision: 01-05-09
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform management functions in the
operation and maintenance of a state park or recreational facility, or to
assist a Regional Park Manager at a large year-round park.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Plans and
supervises the maintenance of structures and equipment in a small state park,
assists a Regional Park Manager at a large state park, or manages the operation
of a ski and snowboard rental shop.
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Monitors the
food and drink facility at a state park to ensure compliance with concession
agreements and park rules.
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Supervises
cash reports and reviews costs versus sales to adjust operating and staffing
schedules.
·
Prepares
requisitions for supplies and equipment for a state park facility; plans an
annual budget and compiles data to track usage.
·
Coordinates cooperative
use activities and rehabilitation work programs sponsored by federal, state and
private agencies at a state park.
·
Compiles
reports on the maintenance of all equipment; conducts tests on equipment
involved in accidents and provides reports to area manager.
·
Speaks to the
public on state park programs and offerings, explains and enforces park rules,
and acts as park representative for contacting and arranging the use of park
facilities.
·
Calculates
payroll for state park staff, interviews job applicants, and keeps records of
fees collected.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge:
Requires knowledge of business practices
and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including working
from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of practical
situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing to
immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies.
Errors at this level result in inaccurate reports or invalid test
results and require significant investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other employees
doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including scheduling
work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal,
or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: explaining facts, interpreting situations, or
advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of action. This level also requires interviewing or
eliciting information from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions to establish
facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires
providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization
exists.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of choices
in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory guidance and
in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed policies or
procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate’s degree or its equivalent from
a recognized college or technical institute with a major study in business
management, parks management, recreation, biological science, natural resources
management, forestry, or a related field.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience: Two years' experience in park management and
operations or related work in the recreational field. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Eligibility for New Hampshire driver's
license. For positions which perform the
Ski Rental Shop Manager job function; (1) must be a fully certified binding
mechanic with at least one nationally known alpine ski binding manufacturer;
(2) must have at least two years' experience as a certified binding mechanic
and two years as a rental shop manager.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of the policies,
programs and procedures of state park operation and maintenance. Considerable knowledge of general
construction and repair methods and the proper utilization of the tools,
materials and equipment used in structure and ground maintenance. Knowledge of sound administrative principles
and practices. Knowledge of the
principles of effective supervision.
Knowledge of state budgeting and procurement procedures as they relate
to state park operations. Ability to
appear before the public and deal courteously with the public in explaining and
enforcing park policies, programs, rules and regulations. Ability to express ideas clearly and
concisely orally and in writing. Ability
to plan and supervise the work of others.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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