Operations Manager

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The Jackson Parish Police Jury is accepting applications for the following open position.  Please submit all applications to: Jackson Parish Police Jury, 500 E. Court Street, Room 301, Jonesboro, LA 71251.  To request a detailed job description, please contact our office at (318) 259-2361 ext. 3 or by email: administration@jppj.org.   

POSITION: Operations Manager

Description: The Operations Manager position performs complex supervisory, administrative, and professional work in planning, organizing, directing, and supervising the Road, Solid Waste, and Maintenance Departments and other public works projects and programs.  Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and directing, through subordinate superintendents and supervisors, the work of a staff of maintenance personnel engaged in a wide variety of public works activities.  The work includes:  developing work plans and cost estimates along with assigning, supervising, and inspecting the work of crews engaged in activities including maintenance of drainage areas and structures, paved and gravel roads, maintenance of solid waste landfill and off-site bin collection points, and general maintenance of Police Jury infrastructure and grounds.  The work also includes responsibility for maintenance and care of all equipment.  This position performs other work as required.  Administrative direction is under the Secretary-Treasurer. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Permanent residence in Jackson Parish
• Must be 18 years of age
• Class E Driver’s License required, Class A Commercial CDL preferred
• High school diploma from an accredited high school, or equivalent, required
• Four (4) year Bachelor’s degree in Management, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field, preferred
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible managerial experience directing an organization or department of comparable size or with similar functions to that of road construction planning, solid waste disposal, general maintenance, permitting, logistics, and homeland security
• Working knowledge of qualifications and mandates to comply with local, state, and federal mandates, ordinances, laws, and regulations
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds frequently
• Ability to work safely in all weather conditions, including adverse conditions
• Can understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Able to work in elevated areas, confined spaces, and on and off ladders
• Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time

Basic Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates programs, plans, services, staffing, equipment, and infrastructure of the operational departments
• Evaluates operational needs and formulates short and long-term plans to meet needs of all areas of responsibility such as solid waste collection, road maintenance, permitting, homeland security, and infrastructure maintenance
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow
• Periodically inspects the roads and ditches in the Parish Road System, solid waste bin sites, and all parish properties
• Coordinates engineering services for all departments and agencies and supervises all contracted construction work