Maintenance Supervisor - Parks

City of Folsom; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Folsom's Parks & Recreation Department is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee daily park maintenance operations, supervise staff and contractors, and ensure safe, attractive parks, trails, playgrounds and fields for residents.

Under the Facilities Maintenance Manager, you will plan workloads, monitor budgets, prepare reports, coordinate with other city departments, respond to emergencies, and lead a proactive, safety-conscious team committed to quality public spaces.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in parks or public-works maintenance
• Supervisory experience in municipal or government setting
• Knowledge of sports-turf, irrigation, tree care, playground safety, safety requirements

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance staff by scheduling workloads, training staff, and ensuring SOPs.
• Monitor operations in assigned sections, inspect projects, and coordinate with contractors.
• Prepare budget input, track expenditures, and develop reports.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget management

Public works operations

Tools

Maintenance management software

Job description

Anchored in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada - 20 miles east of Sacramento and about 1.5 hours from Lake Tahoe - the City of Folsom is comprised of beautiful parks and trails, and boasts excellent schools, family-orientated neighborhoods, and outstanding shopping, dining, and cultural options. Folsom is a high-tech, forward-looking city, with firms ranging from small to large international corporations. Voted by WalletHub as the Best Place for Families to Live in California, and 2nd Best Lake Town in America, Folsom is recognized for its affordability, fair weather, education, and health.

The City of Folsom's Parks & Recreation Department is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Supervisor to join the Park Maintenance Division. This is an exempt position Monday - Friday, 6:00a.m. - 3:00p.m, and is represented by the FMMG.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is an experienced and collaborative parks maintenance professional with progressively responsible experience supervising the maintenance of municipal parks, playgrounds, trails, athletic fields, landscaping, irrigation systems, trees, and related public facilities. The preferred candidate will have at least five (5) years of increasingly responsible parks or public-works maintenance experience, including supervisory experience in a municipal or other government setting.

The successful candidate will have working knowledge of sports-turf maintenance and basic knowledge of irrigation systems and controls, tree care, playground safety, and applicable workplace safety requirements. The position also requires strong administrative skills, including budget development and monitoring, contract administration, work planning, project coordination, performance management, and the use of maintenance-management systems.

We are seeking a proactive and accountable leader who can build a positive team culture, establish clear performance expectations, improve work processes, and successfully guide employees through organizational and operational changes. The ideal candidate will be visible in the field, responsive to the community, and committed to providing safe, attractive, and well-maintained parks and trails.

Under the direction of the Facilities Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor plans, organizes and provides supervision and oversight for daily maintenance operations and activities in an assigned area, such as parks, landscape and lighting, facilities, service center, drainage, park grounds, outdoor facilities, trails, streetlights, recreational and water facilities; supervises and evaluates the work of both city maintenance employees and outside contractors; coordinates section activities with those of other sections and departments; inspects and troubleshoots maintenance work; and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

This class provides direct and indirect supervision to lower level personnel for a preponderance of the time.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This class is the first full supervisory level in the Maintenance class series. Duties include both field supervision and inspection of work and office administrative duties in support of the functional area of assignment. Incumbents are expected to exercise initiative and independence in implementing departmental policies, developing effective work processes and solving operational problems. This class is distinguished from management by the latter's broader responsibility to manage all activities of a specific department-wide maintenance program. Maintenance Supervisor is distinguished from the lower level Senior Maintenance Worker by having full supervisory responsibility over both City staff and contractors.

NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all the duties listed.

• Supervise maintenance staff by determining workloads and schedules; develop, interpret and implement policies and procedures; evaluate staff and make hiring and termination recommendations; and ensure that staff are trained in complex maintenance activities and are following standard operating procedures.
• Monitor and participate in operations in assigned sections including inspecting projects, developing and implementing modifications and improvements, recommending specifications and scheduling for contracts, negotiating prices and inspecting contractor's work to ensure that safe work practices and standard operating procedures are followed.
• Answer questions and provide information related to projects including resolving problems, approving expenditures, responding to and resolving complaints, and providing technical expertise in the area of assignment.
• Interact professionally with the public, vendors and city staff; establish and maintain effective working relationships and works in cooperation with the management team to effectively meet departmental objectives.
• Provide input into the development of the operating budget for the assigned area of responsibility; order materials and supplies; assist in the monitoring and tracking of expenditures for the section.
• Coordinate section activities with other sections, programs, and departments, including scheduling and resolving service requests
• Coordinate and inspect work performed by contractors.
• Assist in the selection of staff; perform periodic evaluations of subordinates and recommend and implement discipline as required.
• Ensure that safety training is provided to staff and that proper safety practices are followed.
• Ensure compliance with City specifications and required performance standards.
• Respond to emergencies as requested; coordinate activities with other responders; direct the work of staff and utilization of resources to effect repair and ensure the safety of the community.
• May perform a variety of field maintenance tasks, depending upon experience and level of certification.
• Prepare records related to the work performed and materials and supplies used; enter invoices in the computerized purchasing system.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the division's budgets.
• Coordinate work and projects with contractors and/or other City departments.
• Prepare reports and correspondence.
• Understand and conduct Utility Service Alert notifications.
• In the absence of the Manager, this position may be assigned to act in the capacity of the Manager.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Essential Duties" section of this specification.

Knowledge of:

• Principles of work scheduling.
• Safety and maintenance practices in assigned area.
• Methods, materials, practices, equipment, and tools used in assigned area.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary in the work.
• Computer equipment and software applicable to program administration.
• Principles and practices of project development, management and administration.