Park Specialist - Internal Only

Tualatin-Hills-Park-; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

THPRD is seeking a Park Maintenance Specialist to oversee maintenance operations, support staff development, and ensure top-quality service across parks and facilities. The schedule is Monday–Friday from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm, with assignments subject to change based on district needs.

Under supervision, you’ll plan, organize, coordinate, and oversee maintenance programs, lead staff, manage workloads, assist with budgets and procurement, and perform hands-on tasks across parks and athletic fields,

Qualifications

• Completion of the twelfth grade plus two (2) years of applied training in landscape, athletic facility or park maintenance, or equivalent work-life experience.
• Three (3) years of increased knowledge and experience in landscape, athletic facility, or park maintenance, including one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience.
• Valid Oregon driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
• Pesticide Applicator License issued by the State of Oregon (within 6 months of hire).
• Knowledge of park maintenance practices, program coordination, and safety procedures.
• Strong communication, organization, and independent decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, and coordinating district park maintenance programs and projects.
• Developing schedules, monitoring progress, and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Serving as a liaison with sports staff, special events teams, private industry, community partners, and other agencies.
• Supervising and motivating staff and volunteers - providing training, assigning work, and ensuring high performance.
• Assisting with budgets, monitoring expenditures, preparing reports, and managing records.
• Soliciting bids, managing procurement, maintaining inventories, and working with vendors for cost-effective solutions.
• Performing hands-on maintenance tasks across parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, landscapes, trees, turf, and hard surfaces.
• Supporting urgent park-related needs outside normal working hours when required.

Skills

Park maintenance practices

Safety procedures

Communication

Independent decision-making

Education

High school diploma + 2 years landscape/park training

3 years experience in landscape/park maintenance with 1 year supervisory

Job description

This is an internal recruitment opportunity open to active district employees including full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles. This posting will establish an eligibility list for current and future vacancies and will remain active for one year.

Are you a hands-on leader who enjoys making a visible impact on your community? Do you thrive in outdoor environments, working with a team to maintain safe, beautiful, and welcoming parks? THPRD is seeking a Park Maintenance Specialist to help oversee essential maintenance operations, support staff development, and ensure top-quality service across our parks and recreational facilities.

About the Role:

Under general supervision of the Park Maintenance Supervisor, you'll plan, organize, coordinate, and oversee maintenance services within an assigned program area. You'll lead a team of full-time and part-time team members including coordinating and motivating staff, managing schedules, organizing workload and assignments, and training employees.

This position works independently on varied, complex tasks and plays a key role in evaluating program performance, improving procedures, and ensuring smooth operations across parks, natural areas, athletic fields, and more.

The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm. Assignments and schedules are subject to change based on organizational and seasonal need.

What You'll Do:

You will play a pivotal role in delivering safe, sustainable, and high-quality public spaces. This is an abbreviated list.

• Planning, organizing, and coordinating district park maintenance programs and projects.
• Developing schedules, monitoring progress, and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Serving as a liaison with sports staff, special events teams, private industry, community partners, and other agencies.
• Supervising and motivating staff and volunteers - providing training, assigning work, and ensuring high performance.
• Assisting with budgets, monitoring expenditures, preparing reports, and managing records.
• Soliciting bids, managing procurement, maintaining inventories, and working with vendors for cost-effective solutions.
• Performing hands-on maintenance tasks across parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, landscapes, trees, turf, and hard surfaces.
• Supporting urgent park-related needs outside normal working hours when required.

What We're Looking For:

All THPRD employees help cultivate a culture of trust, respect, teamwork, inclusion, and continuous improvement. We value individuals who:

• Knowledge of park maintenance practices, program coordination, and safety procedures.
• Strong communication, organization, and independent decision-making skills.
• Excel at building strong working relationships and providing outstanding customer service.
• Embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in daily work.
• Support environmental and financial sustainability.
• Prioritize safe work habits for themselves and others.

Physical & Working Environment:

This role splits time between office and field environments. Expect regular computer work, frequent coordination with coworkers and the public, and physical tasks such as lifting equipment up to 50 pounds, navigating varied terrain, and working outdoors in all weather conditions. Some exposure to dust, noise and chemicals is part of the job. A flexible schedule - based on district needs is required. Please review the full job description for detailed working conditions.

THPRD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, THPRD will ensure that people experiencing disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training that would likely provide the applicant with knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Completion of the twelfth grade plus two (2) years of applied training in landscape, athletic facility or park maintenance, or equivalent work-life experience, and three (3) years of increased knowledge and experience in landscape, athletic facility, or park maintenance, including one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience.

• Valid Oregon driver's License and an acceptable driving record.
• Pesticide Applicator License issued by the State of Oregon (within 6 months of hire).