MANAGER FORESTRY OPERATIONS

Manages the delivery of in-house and contracted services within Forestry Operations consisting of planting, removal and maintenance services on trees on the City road allowance and in City parks/ravines, and ensures private tree hazard abatement conforms to relevant policies and procedures, current arboriculture practices, legislation and regulations, including health and safety, asset and risk management and related administrative duties 

Develops and implements detailed plans and recommends policies regarding program specific requirements. 

Manages, motivates and trains the unit’s staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others. 

Supervises the day-to-day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work. Authorizes and controls vacation and overtime requests. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments and recommends disciplinary action when necessary. 

Develops, recommends and administers the annual budget for the unit, and ensures that the unit’s expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations. 

Manages the effective, and efficient, and equitable delivery of a consistent level of tree maintenance services throughout the City that meet public and political expectations within budget allocation. 

Development of contract documents, tenders, special specifications for planned operating, emergent work, reviews procurement documents and prepares recommendations for contract award. 

Manages the activities of staff and contractors engaged in operating and capital programs through planning, scheduling, coordinating and effective development of resources, authorizes resources, authorizes payments to contractors including the negotiation of extra work orders and claims. 

Prepares correspondence, reports and attends Standing Committee and Council and public meetings to present operational programs and policies, as required. 

Resolves customer enquiries and complaints and investigates and documents claims from the general public related to tree maintenance operations. 

Manages, motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others 

Provides on call/standby responsibilities, ensuring emergency response to tree failures and tree related by-laws.  

Responds to emergency and priority situations by anticipating problems, making decisions, deploying appropriate financial and human resources; provides senior level operational support to the Director and Executive Director and coordinates all unit operations support issues. 

Ensures that Divisional operation issues including weather related emergencies, SMOG, Heat Alerts, Pandemics are managed effectively 

Ensures that City trees are maintained in an environmentally sensitive manner in keeping with Integrated Plant Health Care principles 

Ensures the sustainability of the urban forest in Toronto through review, monitoring and revision of tree maintenance and planting programs and practices, with the aim of enhancing and expanding the Urban Forest, and its associated benefits 

Acts as branch and or divisional lead on divisional and Corporate initiatives including increasing tree canopy cover, through participation on teams or committees and any associated implementation in revision to practices and allocation of resources 

Ensures the quality of work and service meets corporate and divisional standards and employees are trained to perform work in compliance with all legislative regulations that apply, such as Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Ontario Building Code, Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), Fire Code, Electrical Code and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), etc. 

Acts as a Supervisor under the definitions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and ensures the creation, development, modification and implementation of adequate training, safety equipment and safe work procedures are in place, as well as, provision of safe accessible facilities and programs in order to develop a strong culture of Health and Safety, reduce risk and liability to the corporation and any Health and Safety issues. •Liaises with WSIB Consultants to manage workplace injuries, costs and return to work, and ensures regular meetings of Ministry approved Health and Safety Committees. 

Responsible for on-going strategic planning and development of city-wide service direction, functional standards, policies and procedures, in consultation with other City divisions, government agencies and community stakeholders.