Operations Manager, Park Nurseries (Full-time w benefits)

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Operations Manager Park Nurseries

Organization Description:

Since 1981 the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (Parks Conservancy) has served as the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service collaborating with the Presidio Trust partners donors and the community to support the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). The GGNRA stretches across three Bay Area counties north and south of the Golden Gate Bridge and includes iconic places such as Muir Woods National Monument Fort Point National Historic Site Alcatraz Island Crissy Field Mori Point Lands End and the Presidio of San Francisco.

The Parks Conservancy engages at the intersection of national park sites local communities social justice and climate resilience. Collaborating with partners our staff are dedicated to enhancing public awareness and providing volunteer and educational opportunities in the parks. We are park builders caretakers ambassadors and educators all working to connect people to parks in support of our vision Parks for All Forever. Join us.

Program Description:

The Park Nurseries support the mission of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) by growing native plants for restoration efforts and connecting local communities with nature. With the involvement of volunteers the Nurseries collect seeds throughout the park and grow up to 150000 plants a year across two nurseries. As a team and as a public-serving program we are committed to equity and inclusion and are working to increase access for historically excluded communities.

Position Overview:

The Operations Manager plays a vital role in creating a well-functioning team and welcoming program. This position manages and streamlines operational programmatic and administrative processes. The Operations Manager supports a team of 8 staff plus seasonal interns and a community of volunteers.

This is a full-time exempt position based in the Presidio of San Francisco. Work is performed primarily in the office plus time onsite at the nurseries. This position is eligible to telework for appropriate tasks.

Reports To: Director of Park Nurseries

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Coordination and Implementation:

The Operations Manager is a key connector between the Nurseries Team and the Conservancys central operations teams.

Facilities: Serves as a liaison to the Facility Director. Submits and tracks work orders. Supports site maintenance and improvement plans.

Fleet: Manages Nursery Program fleet and vehicle maintenance in coordination with Fleet Director.
Safety: Working with the Safety Director maintains and updates safety documents emergency action plans and first aid supplies. Supports roll-out of safety related trainings protocols and procedures. Coordinates regular safety checks at each site. Submits monthly pesticide use as Safety Committee representative.

IT: Serves as liaison with IT Director and SharePoint administrator. Tests new technology and systems for possible implementation in Nursery Program. Provides one-on-one and group trainings as needed for new and existing systems.
Communications: Serves as a liaison to Communications and Design teams and participates in monthly Editorial Nursery Program web pages and updates content. Supports creation of new communications materials (presentations brochures etc.)
Operations working group: Participates in Operations Managers working group to share resources and to address shared needs across departments.

Team Culture and Development:

Leadership and team culture: Works with Director to maintain healthy positive team culture. Upholds the Nurseries Community Agreements: We care for ourselves and others; Safety is our community responsibility; Were all growing here.
Program development: Works with team to make programs accessible and meaningful to people from different communities including those historically excluded from environmental experiences.
Hiring: Coordinates hiring processes including annual intern hiring timeline and milestones processes applications creates candidate evaluation tools and facilitates team hiring processes to center equity and access.

Onboarding and professional development: Supports managers with on-boarding and training of new hires and on-going professional development for interns and staff. Assists Director in planning team trainings and retreats.
Facilitation: Plans and leads meetings workshops trainings and team dialogues as needed. May co-lead volunteer programs or other events.
On-site Support: Participates in weekly team workdays. Assists with propagation facilities maintenance seed collection and other tasks as needed.

Administrative and Operational Support:

Systems improvement: Identifies ways to improve workflows to make peoples jobs easier. Leads team in streamlining systems and procedures and provides cross-nursery coordination.
Purchasing and payments: Manages purchases payments reconciliation and site managers with organization of offices and nursery facilities and with inventory of supplies uniforms and tools. Researches vendors materials and tools to inform purchasing decisions and budgets.
Meetings and events: Schedules meetings prepares materials and takes notes. Follows up on action items and priorities program staff with workshops symposia and conference support for nursery programming and special events including event planning venue and travel coordination and other logistics.
Databases and reporting: Supports nursery staff with tracking systems and multiple assists with data entry and runs reports. Compiles and presents data for decision making evaluation and communications materials.

Technology and File Management: Uses technology effectively including MS Office SharePoint Adobe Acrobat Pro Asana and database systems. Implements and maintains filing conventions to organize physical digital and cloud-based program files including photo library. As needed learns new systems and supports team in adoption.

Project Management: Coordinates and completes seasonal and project-specific annual plant request process.

Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications:

We are open to candidates with various work histories and are looking for candidates with the ability to accomplish the Essential Functions and Responsibilities areas described above.

Experience:

Coordination and implementation: Prior experience working across teams or departments. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. Has created revised and delivered communications/materials tailored to specific audiences. Demonstrated ability to meet changing needs and expectations in collaboration with team stakeholders and supervisor.
Team culture and development:Relevant prior experience which may be demonstrated in a variety of ways such as facilitation team development working with community or education programs etc. Demonstrated ability to support people as individuals and as a group.
Administrative and operational support: Relevant prior experience which may be demonstrated in a variety of ways such as administrative work operations project management program coordination etc. Demonstrated ability to support teams by maintaining systems anticipating needs and improving workflows.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Service-oriented leadership: Is aware of and anticipates needs; solves problems proactively. Values providing support and understands it as vital to creating a welcoming and well-functioning team.
Self-directed: Creates and implements work plan that balances long-term strategy and immediate needs. Prioritizes and completes work effectively and independently.
Communication: Listens and relates effectively while helping people feel supported and understood. Effectively communicates and explains information at an appropriate level to various audiences including team supervisor and stakeholders.
Relationship building: Builds effective working relationships. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and capabilities of different people. Offers and receives meaningful feedback.
Commitment to access and belonging: Fosters a culture of belonging among colleagues interns and members of the broader community. Understands how background and lived experiences shape perspectives and interactions and that racism and other forms of oppression in society impact relationships privilege power systems and culture.

Certifications or Licenses:

Valid California Drivers License and clear driving record; must be able to pass DMV record check and be eligible for insurance to drive company vehicles.
CPR and First Aid certification (training will be provided during work time within the first 6 months).

Health and Safety:

It is the goal of the Parks Conservancy to create and maintain a safe and healthy workplace. We work to mitigate hazards and risks that may cause harm to employees consistent with state and federal laws. Employees play an active role in creating a safe and healthy workplace and are expected to comply with all applicable health and safety rules.

Physical Requirements and Work Environments:

Primary work location is an office in the Presidio of San Francisco. This position will occasionally work at the Presidio Nursery in San Francisco and the Marin Headlands Nursery in Marin County. This position is performed primarily in an office setting. Work sometimes involves supporting onsite nursery or field work which may include rigorous physical activity and repetitive physical tasks. Such work may require wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses ear plugs gloves etc. Required PPE is provided. This position follows safety protocols especially related to driving and using tools.

There are a variety of work environments for this position including:

Indoor/office setting (Primary): Sitting and/or operating computers up to 6-8 hours per day.
Nursery facilities: Regularly stands or walks for up to 6-8 hours per day often outdoors or in greenhouse facilities. Frequently lifts carries or positions plant racks and supply boxes weighing up to 35 pounds.
In the field: Exposure to weather extremes ticks poison oak and other conditions can be expected while performing field work.
Driving: Regularly drives pickup trucks and other work vehicles.

All candidates who can perform the essential functions and responsibilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations can be made for the nursery field and driving requirements.

Salary and Benefits:

$75000/year (Grade 18). As part of our equitable hiring practices the Parks Conservancy will hire at the salary posted for the position and will not make an offer above this level.

Benefits include:
- Medical dental and vision plans for employee and family
- Paid vacation and personal days paid holidays and sick days
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution (3% non-elective employer contribution)
- Employer-match Commuter Program
- Employee Assistance Program employee discounts and more
This is a full-time position 40 hours per week 8-hour work days

Application Instructions:

Submit a resume and cover letter with your your application please highlight experience relevant to the position (as described in Knowledge Skills and Abilities and Experience sections above). Even if experience is not directly related we would still like to see your full employment history. Please include why you are interested in this position in your cover letter. References will be requested if you are contacted for an interview.

If you have questions about this position please email .

Apply by January 4 2026.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Recruitment placement and promotions are conducted without regard to an individuals race color religion sex national origin age physical handicap veteran status or sexual orientation or any other classification protected by Federal State and local laws & ordinances. We will consider qualified candidates with criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Required Experience:

Manager

Operations Manager Park NurseriesOrganization Description:Since 1981 the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (Parks Conservancy) has served as the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service collaborating with the Presidio Trust partners donors and the community to support the Golden Gate Nati...