Operations Supervisor (Fieldhouse)

Rogers is accepting applications for a full-time Operations Supervisor for the City’s new Fieldhouse.  Primary duties include managing facility rentals, volunteers, and maintaining good relationships with other agencies, organizations, and the public. Provide services to meet the standards for all park and athletic facilities. Assist in the operations of the Rogers Activity Center as a whole and specifically, a high-quality artificial turf and community recreation facility. Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities relating to the maintenance, repair, remodeling, renovation, and operations of the facility and component systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire safety systems, elevators, interior treatments, building envelope, etc. to ensure continuity of operations. Minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications are listed in the posting/position description.

Preferred qualifications are listed in the posting/position description below.

Title: Operations Supervisor (Fieldhouse)

Department: Recreation

Accountable To: Parks and Recreation Director

Supervision of Others: Various Part-Time and Volunteers

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Status: Regular Full-Time

Salary Grade: 11

Salary: $37.35 to $49.17 hourly/exempt

Closing: June 30, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

POSITION SUMMARY

Manage the Rogers Activity Center’s Fieldhouse, including facility rentals, volunteers, and arranging for and maintaining good relationships with other agencies, organizations and the public. Provide services necessary to meet the standards for all park and athletic facilities, meet the goals and objectives for the facilities, and represent the facilities to clients, City and the community at large. Assist in providing activities, programs, and services for the Rogers community. Assist in operations of the Rogers Activity Center as a whole and specifically a high-quality artificial turf and community recreation facility. Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities about the maintenance, repair, remodeling, renovation, and operations of the facility and component systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire safety systems, elevators, interior treatments, building envelope, etc. to ensure continuity of operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The essential functions listed below are intended to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

 

  • Manages daily operations of the Fieldhouse

  • Reporting: Keep records and statistics of recreation programs and facility usage

  • Coordinating with other agencies: Form partnerships and work with other local groups

  • Budgeting: Assist in keeping Community Recreation and Activity Center funds at a desired level while properly maintaining programs

  • Public relations and promotion: Keep the public aware of programs and activities through newsletters, fliers, and social media

  • Recruitment, training, and supervision of part-time staff and volunteers: Oversee all recreation programming staff and volunteers while recruiting and training new ones

  • Client meetings and scheduling: Ability to meet with clients and schedule services they request

  • Facilitate the onboarding process for new employees: interview, hire, and train new part-time staff as necessary

  • Part of the rotation to oversee facility operations and programing with a strong focus on safety, facility cleanliness, customer service, and staff productivity to ensure the highest quality of services. Provide management support to all Activity Center staff during the night and weekend hours

  • Schedule and staff facilities for recreation programming usage

  • Coordinates with other City departments on the needs of facilities

  • Attend various programmed events, including nights and weekends

  • Develops and maintains good working relations with local athletic organizations and School District personnel

  • Create purchase orders: Keep count of supplies and order as necessary

  • Prepare deposits and maintain petty cash

  • Operates the facilities in compliance with OSHA and other regulatory standards.

  • Assists Recreation program staff to provide events and programs for the community at the facilities, as needed or necessary

  • Ability to multitask and remain calm in stressful situations

  • Ability to problem solve and exercise independent judgement

  • Ability to identify and assess hazards and unsafe practices and formulate recommendations for effective remediation

  • Ability to think in the abstract, instruct, evaluate and supervise staff and act as a role model

  • Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays

COMMON PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Communications 

  • Requires excellent oral and written communication skills to represent the Department with clarity and professionalism

  • Must have the ability to actively listen to others to gain understanding of their needs and situations

  • Ability to speak and write English clearly

  • Must be able to assertively control conversations in order to quickly and accurately gather pertinent information and be able to communicate this information professionally and precisely to the proper recipient

Decision Making

  • Must act in a decisive manner using good judgment

  • Must be able to assess problems and situations and be able to anticipate needs and evaluate alternatives

  • Must be able to effectively interpret the policies and objectives of the department

 

Interpersonal Relationships

  • Must be consistent and effective in interacting and dealing with people

  • Must be dependable and have a warm & friendly personality that works well with people

  • Must be sensitive to others’ problems and concerns without direct involvement

  • Must exclude personal biases from work performance

  • Must have the ability to accept criticism and/or discipline

  • Must have tact and diplomacy

  • Must strive to promote a cooperative atmosphere in the department

  • Must have a positive attitude

 

Professional Attitude

  • Must have a commitment to the organization, a willingness to take initiative, dependability, maturity in relationships with others, and self-confidence

  • Must represent the organization to other agencies and citizens with a courteous, helpful, accurate, and professional attitude in all written and verbal contact

Quality of Work

  • Must be able to produce quality, accurate work

  • Must be able to detect and correct errors

  • Must be able to utilize work time properly and productively

  • Must have the ability to maintain records in an accurate and accessible manner

  • Must be able to draft letters and reports and carry out instructions with a minimum of detail

  • Must demonstrate the ability to implement and follow through with tasks without prompting from supervisor

Technical Knowledge

  • Must have knowledge of related City business functions

  • Must be able to operate a computer and be familiar with scheduling software

  • Must have the ability to establish successful working relationships

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Indoor and outdoor environments; exposure to noise from machinery; exposure to water, dust, dirt and cleaning chemicals; work with moving objects/vehicles.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Must have the ability to read and discern visual images on a variety of media

  • Must have the ability to operate a personal computer and exhibit proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint point of sale, and registration software

  • Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time

  • May occasionally have to lift or move 25 pounds or more

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • Associate degree in Facility Management, Recreation, or a related field

  • 2 years of experience working in/with indoor turf facilities or other indoor athletic facilities, and one year of demonstrated leadership experience

  • Basic understanding of HVAC mechanical systems and components

  • Must have knowledge of basic Microsoft computer programs

  • Must have familiarity with recruitment, training, and supervision of others