Are you interested in a rewarding career located in a vibrant riverfront community? West Sacramento is centrally located in Northern California and recognized as a leader in the region and a growing center of commerce and development. The West Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department is committed to building community where pride, purpose and care create inclusive spaces that celebrate diversity, foster belonging and meaningful connection. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative team that is dedicated to the Department mission of “Parks Make Life Better”.
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Chief Parks and Grounds Worker reports to the Parks Operations Superintendent and provides daily supervision of the maintenance and operations of City parks, sports fields, trails, open spaces, waterfront facilities, restrooms, public art, and other Parks & Recreation assets. The position applies technical knowledge of park and landscape maintenance, supports short- and long-term operational goals, ensures compliance with safety standards through routine equipment inspections and safe work practices, and coordinates with City departments, outside agencies, sports organizations, contractors, and community groups. The successful candidate is a self-motivated leader with strong communication and problem-solving skills who delivers high-quality maintenance services while representing the Parks & Recreation Department and the City in a professional manner.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in landscape maintenance, facilities maintenance, irrigation repair, vegetation management, sports field management, pool/spray ground management, general construction, fleet vehicle and equipment maintenance, repair, and management, along with anything else related to a Parks O&M Environment. Previous experience can be attributed to past employment or any other experience working in a Parks/Grounds department, or that of a maintenance or construction background. Previous supervisory experience is highly desirable.
Certifications and licenses such as Certified Pool Operator (CPO), Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM), Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA), Certified Backflow Prevention Tester, Certified Arborist, Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), CDPR Certified Applicator License or Certified Applicator Certificate (QAL or QAC), CPR/First Aid Certification, along with any others pertaining to the Parks/Grounds/Turf/Tree Maintenance field are highly desired.
DEFINITION: The Chief Parks and Grounds Worker performs a variety of tasks required to maintain grounds, parks and recreational facilities. The Chief Parks and Grounds Worker is considered the senior level in this series, providing lead supervision and training to subordinate staff.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: Receives general direction from the Parks and Grounds Superintendent. Exercises technical and functional direction and training over assigned staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS: This is the advanced journey level, lead class in the Parks and Grounds Worker series that performs the most complex technical duties related to the City's parks and grounds and recreational facilities. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned. Responsibilities include inspecting and attending to the assigned areas in a timely manner, performing a wide variety of tasks in the maintenance and repair of City parks and grounds, and providing technical and functional direction over assigned staff. This class is distinguished from the Parks and Grounds Superintendent in that the latter is the full supervisory/management level class responsible for organizing, assigning, supervising and reviewing the work of assigned staff involved in parks and grounds maintenance operations.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Illustrative Only): Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Assists the Parks and Grounds Superintendent in implementing goals, objectives, policies and priorities.
- Plans, prioritizes, leads and reviews the work of crews engaged in parks and recreational grounds maintenance, repair and construction.
- Assigns and performs and supervises various landscape maintenance activities.
- Supervises the preparation and application of chemicals and fertilizers which may require the use of air purifying respirators.
- Prepares and maintains records and reports including work schedules, payroll records, and preventive maintenance schedules.
- Supervises the planting and care of plants, trees, shrubs, and lawn areas.
- Assists with budget preparation and control.
- Provides or coordinates staff training.
- Provides input on the evaluation of assigned staff.
- Ensures adherence to proper safety precautions related to all work performed.
- Responds to requests and inquiries from the general public.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Works directly with vendors.
- Maintains, repairs, and inventories park equipment.
- Assigns and performs overall supervision during the Superintendent's absence.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skill. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent. College level coursework in forestry, horticulture, landscaping or construction is highly desirable.
Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in park operations, maintenance and construction. Previous supervisory experience is desirable.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: Possession of a valid California driver's license; possession of a pesticide application certificate issued by the State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation is desirable.
An applicant who qualifies for veterans’ preference and successfully places on an eligibility list for initial entrance into employment with the city shall be advanced one rank on the final eligibility list. Where there are five (5) or less qualified applicants, no veterans’ preference shall apply and all applicants shall be placed on the certification list forwarded to the departments for hiring consideration. The exercise of veterans’ preference shall be exhausted upon appointment to a regular position from an eligibility list.
An official City of West Sacramento application form must be filled out, in its entirety. It is the applicant's responsibility to explain their qualifications fully and clearly. In addition, applicants must submit a resume and complete the required supplemental questionnaire (if applicable). Incomplete information on the application, resume and/or supplemental questionnaire may be cause for disqualification. Application packages will be reviewed and screened for qualifications. Additional screening criteria will be developed based on the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable).
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To be considered for the position, all candidates are required to fully complete and submit the required supplemental questionnaire and application. An incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire will be grounds for rejection and cannot be revised after submission. Resumes may be attached but applications with "see resume" will be considered incomplete. The answers to the questions below will be evaluated along with the information provided in your employment application. Therefore, your answers must be consistent with your employment application information (especially in the "education" and "work experience" sections), must be unambiguous, and must contain sufficient but concise detail and organization to facilitate the screening process. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation and verification, including the use of copying and pasting answers verbatim from Artificial Intelligence (A/I) programs such as Chat GPT or Google Gemini. False statements may be cause for disqualification, or discharge from employment. By checking "yes," I certify that I understand and have followed the application instructions.
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Please describe your experience and list the total number of years working in the areas of parks, trails and open space maintenance.
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Please describe your experience and list the total number of years working in the areas of landscape maintenance, facility maintenance, and construction.
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Please describe your work experience specific to training, leading and inspecting the work of others.
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Please describe your experience operating and maintaining equipment commonly used in landscape maintenance and/or construction. List any applicable certifications, licenses and degrees.
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Please describe your experience with the MS Office Suite, CMMS/work order systems, public request platforms, irrigation programming software, and any other technology utilized in your past work experience. List any applicable certifications, licenses and degrees.
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Please list any degrees attained from accredited colleges/universities. List any certificates and licenses in the areas of parks & recreation, playgrounds, swimming pools/spas/spray grounds, pesticides, horticulture, arboriculture, irrigation, construction, commercial vehicles, facility and landscape maintenance that you have completed.
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I certify that the statements made in this Supplemental Questionnaire are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and are made in good faith by me. I understand that any misrepresentation and/or falsification of my answers may result in my application being ineligible for this recruitment process.
