Park Maintenance Worker

County of Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Santa Barbara is seeking a full-time Park Maintenance Worker in Santa Barbara, CA. Responsibilities include constructing and maintaining county parks, beaches, and recreational facilities, with potential for ladder work and heavy lifting up to 50 pounds.

Ideal candidates will have trade experience, strong communication skills, and a Class A license is beneficial. Proficiency with MS Office and a customer-service mindset are valued. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Two years of broad experience in construction and general maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and customer service orientation.
• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License.
• Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) certificate required for certain locations.

Responsibilities

• Builds, installs, maintains, and repairs fences, playground equipment, and other structures using hand and power tools.
• Maintains water lines, fountains, irrigation, and sprinkler systems; oversees pool maintenance per codes.
• Operates and maintains grounds equipment; transports supplies and materials as needed.
• Assists with project estimates including materials and labor costs.

Skills

Trade experience

Communication skills

Construction experience

MS Office

Integrity

Education

CPO Certificate

California Class C Driver’s License

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Salary: $70,426.72 - $84,152.64 Annually

The Community Services Department for the County of Santa Barbara is seeking one (1) full-time Park Maintenance Worker located in Santa Barbara, California (Cachuma Lake). If you’re passionate about the great outdoors and want to play a vital role in maintain the beauty and functionality of County parks, beaches and recreational facilities, we want to hear from you!

Under general supervision, Park Maintenance Workers perform a variety of construction and maintenance/repair work associated with County parks, beaches, and leisure recreational facilities; performs related duties as assigned. May be required to lift and carry heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

We are also accepting applications to establish one employment list that will be used to fill current and future vacancies in multiple locations (Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez Valley, and New Cuyama) and work types (Full-Time, Part-Time, Extra-help, and Civil Service Rule (CSR) 1414). Please select all locations and work types you would like to be considered for current and future vacancies.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Trade experience (such as electrician, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, etc.)
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team, making positive contributions and assisting others as necessary.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Broad experience in general construction.
• A Class A License.
• Proficient with computers and computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Integrity/Honesty.
• Great Customer Service Skills and experience working with the public.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and personalities.
• Ability to be open to change and new information, and adapt behavior and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, and unexpected obstacles.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, multi-task, and meet critical deadlines.
• The ability to exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyzing and projecting consequences of decisions and/or recommendations.
• Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) Certificate
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is desirable, but not a requirement.

The mission of the Community Services Department is to provide community, cultural, and recreational resources that sustain and enhance the quality of life for all who live, work and play in Santa Barbara County. To learn more, please visit: https://www.countyofsb.org/323/Community-Services

Benefits

The County of Santa Barbara offers generous benefits, click on Benefits Tab above or HERE to view more information. In addition, applicants from other public sector employers may qualify for:

• Retirement reciprocity
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate

• Builds, installs, maintains, and repairs chain link fences, wooden fences, backstops, playground equipment, barbecues, picnic tables, roofs, windows, doors, floors, and stone walls by using construction hand and power tools, sledge hammers, wire cutters, etc.; constructs and maintains hazardous waste containment facilities.
• Excavates, grades, and prepares ground surfaces for concrete and decomposed granite applications; fabricates concrete structures such as foundations, footings, and slabs by building forms, cutting and tying rebar, mixing, pouring, and finishing concrete work; patches or repairs damaged areas or holes with premix.
• Installs and maintains water lines and associated facilities such as drinking fountains and irrigation and sprinkler systems; maintains sewer lift stations.
• Maintains public swimming pools according to applicable County and State codes; monitors and adjusts swimming pool chemicals and filter equipment; oversees and directs seasonal employees in all pool maintenance duties.
• Installs, inspects, maintains, and repairs electrical lines, and interior and exterior lighting.
• Repairs, sands, scrapes, paints, or stains tables, benches, fences, signs, doors, windows, and small structures.
• Mows, aerates, trims, and edges turf areas; rakes, sweeps and vacuums leaves, trimmings, and clippings; weeds, cultivates, plants, fertilizes, irrigates, and sprays planted areas; prunes and trims trees, shrubs, and hedges and feeds debris into a chipper; rakes sand, removes debris, and buries dead fish and animals on County-owned beaches.
• May maintain sports fields and performs annual preventative maintenance on sports fields
• Performs arc, gas, and shielded arc welding in the fabrication of metal fixtures and structures.
• Operates, services, and makes minor repairs to grounds maintenance equipment, including sharpening and maintaining hand and power tools, mowers, tractors and small equipment; performs scheduled maintenance for trailers, light to heavy diesel and gasoline tractors and trucks; transports, loads, and un-loads supplies, tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Purchases tools and supplies; provides written estimates for projects that include amount and kinds of materials, projected costs, and completion time.

• Two years of broad experience in construction and general maintenance; OR,
• A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to the employment standard listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Additional Qualifications

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License.

Additional Requirements for Assignments at Lake Cachuma and Cuyama

Possession of a valid Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) certificate is required. Candidates may be appointed before receiving the CPO certificate. As a condition of continued employment, however, appointees must obtain the required certificate within twelve months of their appointment.

Knowledge of

general principles of construction, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and painting work; operation and maintenance of common types of light to heavy equipment used in construction and landscaping.

Skill to

fabricate and weld metal; use and manipulate small hand tools such as screwdrivers and hammers as well as larger tools such as shovels, trowels, rakes; construct, maintain, and repair various types of structures used in park access and use.

Ability to

read, understand, and interpret construction plans, blueprints, and manuals; follow safety practices in use and storage of various herbicides and pesticides; establish and maintain working relationships with others; keep records and prepare reports sufficient to document inspections, pesticide usage, etc.; keep inventory of supplies and materials; make arithmetical computations.

The incumbent may be required to obtain a class A license within 12 months of employment. Once an incumbent has obtained the Class A license, he/she will be subject to mandatory testing for drugs prior to being assigned work requiring such a license; once assigned, incumbents will be subject to mandatory testing for drugs and/or alcohol on a random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up basis.

Incumbents in these classifications may be exposed to a variety of hazardous and/or unpleasant working conditions, including: wet, rainy, cold, or hot weather; poison oak; and exposure to chemicals.

Work in this classification is characterized by demanding physical labor, such as: lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs.; continuous walking, occasionally on rough or uneven terrain; climbing into and out of vehicles at various heights above ground; maintaining body balance in awkward positions.

Application & Selection Process

• Review Applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine applications that meet the employment standards.
• Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking: Responses to the supplemental questionnaire on the application, will be evaluated and scored. Candidates’ final score and rank on the employment list will be determined by the supplemental questionnaire ranking. This process may be eliminated if there are fewer than 11 qualified candidates.

Candidates must receive a percentage score of at least 70 on the Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking to be placed on an employment list. An adjustment may be made to raw scores based on factors listed in Civil Service Rule VI. Those candidates who are successful in the selection process will have their names placed on the employment list for a minimum of three months. At the time the employment list is established, all candidates will receive written notice of their score on the exam(s), rank on the employment list, and exact duration of the employment list.

Applicants that make it onto the employment list will need to complete the Parks Background Questionnaire. California State law states Counties shall not hire a person for employment to perform services at a park, playground, recreation center or beach used for recreational purposes in a position having supervisory or disciplinary authority over a minor if that person has been convicted of certain crimes (read full code here: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=5164.&lawCode=PRC).

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting. We require verification of needed accommodation from a professional source, such a Medical Provider or a learning institution.

Recruiters will communicate with applicants by e-mail during each step in the recruitment process. Applicants are reminded to check spam filters continuously during the Recruitment & Selection Process steps listed above to ensure they do not miss the required deadlines.

Conditional Job Offer

Once a conditional offer of employment has been made, candidate will be required to successfully complete a background check, which includes a conviction history check, and satisfactory reference checks. The appointee will be subject to a post-offer medical evaluation or examination. The appointee must satisfactorily complete a one-year probationary period.

Disaster Service Worker

Pursuant to Governmental code section 3100, all employees with the County of Santa Barbara are declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster service. Activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

The County of Santa Barbara provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any type with regard to any characteristic or status protected by any federal law, state law, or Santa Barbara County ordinance. The County continues to be committed to a merit-based selection process and to eliminating barriers to attracting and retaining top qualified candidates. The County has a long-standing practice of providing a work environment that respects the dignity of individual employees and values their contributions to our organization.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Monday, August 31, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. PST, postmarks not accepted. You can view job postings and apply online 24 hours a day at www.sbcountyjobs.com.