ASSISTANT PARK SUPERINTENDENT

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Are you passionate about contributing to the protection of significant natural, cultural, and recreational environments, while providing ample opportunities for visitors to participate in recreational activities?

If so, then look more closely at these challenging management opportunities with Ontario's provincial parks.

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About the job

In these unique and challenging roles, you would:
• provide leadership and supervision to a team within this large park as you deliver the Ministry of Natural Resource's mandate of ecological sustainability
• plan, coordinate, direct and evaluate park operations
• plan, prepare and administer a program budget
• provide leadership on human resources activities (e.g. selection, training and evaluation of staff, assigning work schedules, managing performance, etc.)
• provide leadership in the delivery of quality customer service to park guests

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory Requirements:

• you have the ability to be designated as a Park Warden
• you hold a valid Ontario class ‘G' driver's license or equivalent as recognized by the province of Ontario
• you are able to work shifts, weekends and holidays

Knowledge of park management, operations and maintenance:

• knowledge of resource management principles related to park management, operations and planning
• knowledge of concession operations and retail store management to lead the concessions programs
• knowledge of visitor registration, parks enforcement and maintenance principals and operations
• knowledge of service contracts and supply management

Other important skills:

• ability to supervise staff, conduct recruitment and selection processes, take disciplinary action, conduct performance appraisals and identify training needs
• ability to interpret and apply related policies, procedures, acts, regulations and legislation in the areas of environmental protection, staff supervision, financial administration, park enforcement and health and safety
• strong organizational skills and good oral/written communication and interpersonal skills

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Additional information:

Note:

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
• W-NR-49719/13(2)

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.