Parks Supervisor - Permanent Full Time

City of Hampton; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Hampton is seeking a Park Supervisor to join a dedicated team of Parks professionals, delivering high-quality park grounds and facility maintenance. You will help plan, coordinate, and direct an integrated maintenance approach that keeps our parks beautiful, safe, and ready for the community every day.

Under general supervision, you will supervise Team Leaders and front-line staff, ensuring a comprehensive approach to preserving parks, grounds, and facilities while supporting an

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation, Horticulture, Agronomy, Arboriculture, Business Management, Public Administration, or related field.
• Three years of experience in parks, grounds, landscape design, maintenance, or related field.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Must obtain Pesticide Applicator's License within six months of employment.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and CDL or must obtain CDL within 90 days.
• Position is safety sensitive and subject to substance abuse testing.
• Must pass a background check prior to offer of employment or promotion.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and direct a comprehensive maintenance approach for parks, grounds, and facilities.
• Supervise Team Leaders and front-line workers to ensure safe, high-quality park operations.
• Work under general supervision while determining how/when to complete tasks and coordinating with Parks Administrator.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation or related field

Tools

CDL

Pesticide Applicator's License

Driver's license

Job description

The City of Hampton is seeking a Park Supervisor to work alongside a dedicated team of Parks professionals in delivering high-quality park grounds and facility maintenance. This role helps plan, coordinate, and direct an integrated maintenance approach that keeps our parks beautiful, safe, and ready for the community every day.

The purpose of this position within the organization is to work within a team of parks professionals to plan, facilitate, coordinate, and direct a comprehensive and integrated approach to quality parks, grounds, and facilities maintenance in the City of Hampton. This position works under general supervision of the Parks Administrator according to set procedures, but determines how or when to complete tasks. Supervises Team Leaders and front-line workers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Parks and Recreation, Horticulture, Agronomy, Arboriculture, Business Management, Public Administration, or a related field of study.
• Three (3) years of experience in parks, grounds, landscape design, maintenance, or closely related experience.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered, to include trade school or vocational training.
• Must possess a Pesticide Applicator's License within six (6) months of employment.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or must possess a Commercial Driver's License instruction permit and obtain the CDL within 90 days of employment.
• This position is safety sensitive and is subject to testing for alcohol and controlled substances in accordance with the City’s current substance abuse policy.
• Must successfully pass a background check related to this position prior to any offer of employment or promotion.

Additional Requirements

• May require working beyond a standard 40-hour work week to include nights, weekends, holidays and on call emergency standby.
• Requires frequent local travel.
• The incumbent may be considered “essential personnel” during city emergency situations, or at the direction of the City Manager or designee which may include long hours and unusual schedules.