| Location | Prospect Park, PA |
| Industry | All |
| Year Founded | 1895 |
| Website | http://www.wcs.org/about-us.aspx |
Job Description
Title: Operations & Maintenance Manager
Department: Operations & Maintenance
Location: Prospect Park Zoo
Reports To: Director of Operations and Maintenance
Position Managed: N/A
Employment Type: Non-Union, Full-Time, Exempt
Salary: $90,000
About Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
WCS stands for wildlife and wild places. As the world's premier wildlife conservation organization, WCS has a long track record of achieving innovative, impactful results at scale. We run field programs spanning 60 countries and the entire ocean. We build on a unique foundation: Our reach is global; we discover through best-in-class science; we protect through work on the ground with local and indigenous people; we inspire through our world-class zoos, aquarium, and education programs; and we leverage our resources through partnerships and powerful policy influence. Our more than 4,000 diverse, passionately committed team members in New York City and around the world work collectively to achieve our conservation mission.
Position Summary
To effectively, efficiently and safely manage the staff of the Operations Department at the Zoo; provide oversight and direction to the department working throughout the park to maintain and effect repairs on the facility's buildings, exhibits, animal holding areas, office spaces, classrooms and public pathways and grounds. Candidate must be a team leader and team builder, able to direct multiple activities at once, provide supervision, guidance and follow-up as necessary. Must have the ability to prioritize jobs and work assignments; be able to work effectively with other department heads in carrying out the principal functions of the Operations Department. He/she must be committed to creating and maintaining a positive guest experience throughout the Zoo.
Principal Responsibilities
Direct the O & M department's function throughout the Zoo in performing facility maintenance and repairs. These activities include construction, demolition, alteration, repair, modification and routine maintenance of the facilities and grounds, including roads, paths, fences, buildings, building systems, exhibits, equipment, and water features.
Direct the O & M department's function throughout the zoo in maintaining park cleanliness and safety including trash removal, snow removal, cleaning pathways and seating areas, maintaining storm drainage structures, general housekeeping in public and office spaces, and cleaning/stocking of all restroom facilities.
Assure that the O&M department operates efficiently and productively to complete tasks with a consistent high level of quality. Ensure that the department acts in accordance with WCS policies and procedures and that its activities are not detrimental to the health and well being of the animals housed at the facility.
Oversee and monitor O&M department expenditures to assure adherence to approved budget and WCS policies. Prepare the annual O&M operating budget for the Facility Director with intent to discover redundancies, create savings and improve production.
Maintain established standards of safety for the Operations staff, the visiting public and all WCS staff members working at Prospect Park Zoo.
Ensure that a high standard of park cleanliness be maintained at the facility at all times.
Provide direction and supervision to contractors, technicians and vendors engaged in work at Prospect Park Zoo. Provide coordination and general oversight with Parks staff, contractors, technicians, and vendors engaged in work in the area around the zoo that may impact zoo access, operations, or safety.
Act with the Safety Director to coordinate safety, OSHA compliance and training for O&M staff and work with the Environmental Compliance Specialist to assure adherence to environmental regulations as needed. Ensure that all O & M staff complete necessary training and certifications in order to fully perform work responsibilities effectively and safely. Maintain updated documentation of all completed training and certifications.
Provide reports as required and when requested by Facility Director or Director of City Zoos Operations and Maintenance
Communicate and coordinate activities with other departments within the Zoo and the other WCS facilities as necessary and as directed.
Represent the Operations Department at internal meetings and external meetings with outside agencies and other local cultural institutions. Establish collegial relationships with counterparts at Prospect Park Alliance, Brooklyn Botanic
The Wildlife Conservation Society, founded in 1895, has the clear mission to save wildlife and wild places across the globe. Our story began in the early 1900's when we successfully helped the American bison recover on the Western Plains. Today, we protect many of the world's iconic creatures here and abroad, including gorillas in the Congo, tigers in India, wolverines in the Yellowstone Rockies, and ocean giants in our world's amazing seascapes.
Since our founding, we have forged the power of our global conservation work and the management of our five parks in New York City to create the world's most comprehensive conservation organization. We currently manage about 500 conservation projects in more than 60 countries; and educate millions of visitors at our five living institutions in New York City on important issues affecting our planet. Our parks include: the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo.