Human Resources Supervisor - Parks and Recreation

Accepting applications from July 3-8, 2025

The Human Resources Supervisor oversees essential HR functions that keep our department running smoothly and support a positive employee experience from start to finish. This role provides leadership in recruitment, payroll, and leave management while also guiding key talent development efforts—including internships, mentorship, and employee development programs.

More than just managing systems and processes, the HR Supervisor helps shape a workplace culture where employees feel valued, supported, and connected to their purpose. This leader plays a critical role in ensuring our people practices align with our department’s mission and values—helping team members see not just what they do, but why it matters. 

Your Role

• Provide supervision and strategic oversight of department-wide Human Resources & Payroll Services
• Manage the employee experience for 1,300+ full-time and part-time staff across key areas, including payroll and leave administration, FMLA, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work processes, HRIS data integrity and digital timekeeping, performance management, recruitment and hiring experience programs, pre-employment screening and onboarding, internship program and college outreach, policy implementation and interpretation, leadership and staff development programs.
• Manage, develop, audit, and revise Department Directives, SOPs, job descriptions, roles & responsibilities, working conditions and similar to ensure alignment with laws, city strategy, and council directives. Ensure consistent and equitable interpretation, application, and administration of HR policies and practices across the department.
• Provides strategic consultation to unit coordinators and department leaders to enhance HR compliance and operational efficiency by recommending tailored interventions that align City and department mission, vision, values, and ethical standards with HR best practices.
• Designs and delivers best-in-class workforce development training programs focused on mentorship, leadership development (such as Supervisor Boot Camp), internship training opportunities, and similar initiatives that support employee growth, engagement, and long-term success.
• Identifies, evaluates, and implements process improvements to streamline HR operations, enhance service delivery, and increase efficiency, while ensuring alignment with department goals, compliance requirements, and employee needs.
• Supports the department’s ideal culture by upholding the highest standards in the consistent application of administrative policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality, and championing career development initiatives; serves as a poised and effective communicator while leading and collaborating with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.

Perks 

• A generous compensation and benefits package
• 11 Paid Holidays plus 3 additional Personal Holidays
• Partial Work From Home and Flexible Scheduling Options
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) with Cash Match
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Short-Term Disability
• Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave