Supervising Parks and Facilities Maintenance Worker

County of Yolo•Woodland, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one regular, full-time position in the class of Supervising Parks and Facilities Maintenance Worker at the General Services department. The ideal candidate is an experienced parks or public works professional with demonstrated success in supervising maintenance, operations, or natural resources staff within a public agency or comparable organization. This individual brings a strong background in coordinating daily park operations, facility stewardship, and preventive and corrective maintenance programs, with a proven ability to lead crews, prioritize workload, and ensure safe, high-quality public service delivery. A key component of the ideal candidate’s experience includes the development, implementation, and tracking of deferred maintenance plans and capital improvement needs. The successful candidate understands how to assess facility conditions, prioritize backlog maintenance, and translate those needs into actionable work plans, budget recommendations, and long-term asset preservation strategies. This position requires experience planning and assigning work, evaluating performance, managing schedules, and ensuring compliance with applicable safety standards, regulatory requirements, and departmental policies. The ideal candidate will also be comfortable operating in a supervisory capacity that includes administrative responsibilities such as budget input, procurement coordination, contract oversight, and reporting. The successful individual must exercise independent judgment, resolve operational issues in the field, and serve as a liaison between management and field staff. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with the ability to mentor staff and foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a valid G.E.D.
Four years of increasingly responsible experience in parks and grounds maintenance, park development or landscape design.
Possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license, Class C or higher

Nice To Haves

Preferably supplemented by courses in parks and grounds maintenance, horticulture and landscaping.
Additional education in parks maintenance, horticulture, landscaping or similar field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.
Prior supervisory experience in parks maintenance, groundskeeping, recreation facilities, or public infrastructure operations, particularly within a municipal or county government setting, including demonstrated experience managing deferred maintenance programs or asset management systems.

Responsibilities

Supervises personnel in the operation, maintenance, and development of county parks, boat launches, and other county operated recreational areas
Plans, assigns, and evaluates the work of Parks maintenance staff
Assists in planning parks and grounds maintenance activities including estimates of materials and labor costs
Reviews operating techniques, safety requirements, and procedures and assists with development and implementation of Park policies, and long range goals
Maintains records and prepares reports on facilities use and condition, personnel and equipment necessary to install, maintain, and/or repair park and grounds maintenance equipment
Oversees skilled parks and grounds maintenance work such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, welding, landscaping, and other related park maintenance duties
Evaluates, prepares, and applies a variety of general purpose chemicals
Responds to and resolves citizen complaints and problems related to park usage
Monitors day use and camping fee collections
Oversees and monitors Park citation program
Handles after hour and weekend Park emergency calls