- Salary
- $76k – $92k/yr
- Location
- Woodland, CA, CA, US
- Department
- Operations
- Education
- High School
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
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.
Preference will be given to candidates with 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.
How to ApplyInterested applicants should submit an online County of Yolo Employment Application, resume, verification of education (if applicable) and responses to the supplemental questions at the time of filing. For important and detailed information regarding the application and selection process for this recruitment, please see the APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS section of this job announcement.
The following duties are typical of those performed by the incumbents in this classification; however, other duties may also be required.
- 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.
For regional parks usage:
- 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.
The position may also require the performance of different essential or marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment, or shift.
Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a valid G.E.D. and preferably supplemented by courses in parks and grounds maintenance, horticulture and landscaping.
Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible experience in parks and grounds maintenance, park development or landscape design. 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.
License
Positions in this classification require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license, Class C or higher, to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.
- As an attachment to the online application
- By e-mail to [email protected]
- By fax to (530) 666-8049
- By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street, Room 101, Woodland, CA 95695. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Selection Procedure
- Screening for Minimum Qualifications
- Written Examination
- Department Selection Interviews
- Reference Checks
- Conditional Job Offer, pending Pre-Employment Exams
- Drug & Alcohol Screening
- Department of Justice Live Scan
- Confirmed Job Offer
- Estimated Start Date
Verification of Education
- A written statement from a U.S accredited university or college that states that the applicant is qualified for entrance to a program of graduate studies for which a degree in a related field is required.
- An evaluation of the applicant's degree and coursework equivalency by a private organization that provides foreign credential evaluation services. The evaluation must include a comparison of comparable U.S. courses for content, credit and grade.
Note: Foreign language documents must include a precise word-for-word English translation of all foreign language documents. It is the responsibility of each applicant to prove to the satisfaction of the County that the applicant meets the specific requirements listed on the job announcement for each specific examination. The following is a list of private organizations that provide foreign credential evaluation services. Fees range from $50 to $400 per document; processing times vary from 5-20 business days. For further information, please contact the organization(s). The County of Yolo does not endorse these business entities; this list has been developed for informational purposes only.
The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification. If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely. Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question. If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question. Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant's education, training, and experience will be evaluated to determine those applicants that are best qualified.
Contact Information
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