Parks Crew Supervisor

Are you passionate about the outdoors and ready to make a difference in your community? Placer County is hiring a Trails and Open Space Crew Supervisor to help manage and maintain over 4,000 acres of open space, 65 miles of trails, and 29 parks, including beautiful lakefront areas in Tahoe.

In this key role, you’ll oversee daily operations and long-term planning for our Trails and Open Space program. Responsibilities include supervising staff and contractors, managing routine and preventative maintenance, and supporting projects, budgeting, and community engagement.

We’re looking for a motivated, detail-oriented leader with strong communication skills and a passion for delivering safe, accessible, and high-quality outdoor spaces.

Placer County offers a rewarding career in a forward-thinking organization committed to public service, stewardship, and outdoor recreation.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Direct, supervise, and perform skilled construction and maintenance of County landscapes, parks, trails, open space, median areas, beaches, and lawn and garden areas requiring a high degree of skill and independent judgment, including painting, metal fabrication, sign installation, tree trimming and removal, and irrigation system calibration, testing, and modification.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of unit goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for parks, trails, and open space maintenance activities; implement policies and procedures.
• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of staff involved in assigned parks, trails, and open space maintenance and construction activities.
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned work unit; coordinate and monitor workflow; recommend and implement improvements and modifications.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justifications for staffing, supplies, materials, and equipment; monitor and control expenditures.

Experience and Training:

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Two (2) years of experience performing duties similar to a Senior Parks Worker with Placer County.

Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by college course work in arboriculture, horticulture, forestry, park management, or a related field.

Required License or Certificate:

• May need to possess a valid driver’s license as required by the position.  Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
• Possession of a Qualified Applicator Certificate from California Department of Food and Agriculture is desired.

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