Parks Superintendent

The Parks Superintendent performs administrative and supervisory duties to implement all aspects of Parks and Cemetery operations with emphasis on buildings and grounds maintenance. This position manages and performs the day-to-day maintenance operations of the City parks and cemetery and assists in long-term planning. The position supervises Department fulltime, part-time, and seasonal employees. The position assists in the preparation of the annual budget and monitors spending to implement the budget. The work schedule may include weekends and holidays during special events and may include performing burials and interments. The position is under the direct supervision of the Parks and Recreation Director with considerable leeway for independent judgment and initiative, especially in the day-to-day operations. The position requires five years' experience in park maintenance, grounds keeping, or construction. A Pesticide Applicators License and Class B CDL, and one of the following certified: Safety Playground Technician, Certified Arborist. The position works in a public building and outdoor environment with exposure to power and light equipment operation, hazardous chemicals, and adverse weather conditions. This position has contact with the public under occasional stressful and emotional conditions.

Apply by 5pm, Thursday, July 24, 2025. Online application must include a cover letter and resume.

Parks & Recreation pay plan:

Examples of Duties

(illustrative only and may vary by assignment)

• Performs administrative and supervisory duties to implement all aspects of Parks and Cemetery operations, with emphasis on buildings and grounds maintenance;

• Supervises and performs operations and maintenance duties on City Park system and cemetery buildings and grounds;

• Supervises the services delivered to the public using the park and cemetery facilities;

• Supervises skilled and semi-skilled employees, including seasonal workers, by assigning and overseeing tasks, monitoring work output, training, scheduling, monitoring safety practices, and evaluating;

• Assists in the preparation of the Department annual budget and monitors spending to ensure budget implementation;

• Maintains inventory of supplies, including purchasing;

• Prepares facilities for and works during special events and rentals including, but not limited to, weddings, concerts, sporting events, festivals, and holidays;

• Coordinates with public and private party user groups, completing necessary site preparation, monitoring the facility during events, and assisting the public as needed;

• Works with other city departments to complete special projects including, but not limited to, snow removal, graffiti removal, tree pruning, weather event cleanups, and related tasks;

• Creates and maintains Park system records, documents, logs, and reports;

• Prepares and presents oral and written reports;

• Supervises and performs grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, turf management, pesticide and herbicide application, tree care, shrub and planting bed maintenance, and hardscape installation in City park systemand other City buildings;

• Uses and maintains a variety of hand and power tools;

• Uses and maintains a variety of light equipment including truck, mowers, tractors, and backhoes;

• Inspects public facilities, parks, playgrounds, and playground equipment for hazards and directs repairs, ensuring safety of facilities;

• Presents reports to City Council, as needed;

• Responds to management's, supervisor's, co-workers' and citizens' questions and comments in a courteous, thorough and timely manner;

• Performs time management and scheduling functions, meets deadlines, and sets project priorities;

• Maintains strict confidentiality of all matters;

• Assists other department and City employees as needed or requested;

• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises and assists with City special events and activities;

• Coordinates and monitors co-sponsored events, tournaments, programs, and activities with outside groups, school districts, colleges, and agencies;

• Performs the duties of Parks and Recreation Director in that employee's absence;

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED;

• Idaho Class B CDL license with airbrake endorsement is required;

• Pesticide Applicator's License required;

• At least one certification for Safety Playground Technician

• Other certifications, including backflow technician, landscape technician, and/or arborist, may also be considered;

• Five (5) years' experience in park and/or landscape maintenance, grounds keeping, or construction, and supervisory experience is preferred; or

• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the position may be considered.

Supplemental Information

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for an individual to satisfactorily perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be successful in the position.
Knowledge of:

• City park system and cemetery objectives, policies, and procedures;

• Employee supervision methods and objectives, including hiring, training, scheduling and assigning, and evaluations;

• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of landscape maintenance and groundskeeping;

• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of building and facility maintenance;

• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of irrigation system operation, maintenance, and repair;

• Building craft skills including, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, and masonry;

• Operation and maintenance of hand tools;

• Operation and maintenance of power tools;

• Operation and maintenance of light equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, trucks, and backhoes;

• Applicable regulations and City policies regarding safe work practices, including application of herbicides, insecticides, and pesticides;

• Operation of personal computer and laptop and related software applications;

• Cemetery policies and procedures;

• Municipal budgeting methods and objectives;

• Customer service methods, techniques, and objectives;

• Record keeping practices and procedures;

• Bookkeeping, municipal accounting, and financial practices and procedures;

• Operation of personal computer and laptop and related software applications;

• Public sector, government, or related environment and operations, including general municipal management terminology, codes, acts, and regulations.

Skill and Ability to:

• Administer, supervise, and perform maintenance and repair duties on City cemetery buildings and grounds requiring landscape and building trade skills;

• Supervise skilled employees, including hiring, training, scheduling and assigning, and evaluations;

• Manage and implement an annual budget;

• Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, maps, and cemetery plot maps;

• Supervise and perform maintenance and repair duties on City Park system and cemetery buildings and grounds requiring landscape and building trade skills;

• Supervise seasonal employees;

• Perform burial and interment duties;

• Operate and maintain hand and power tools and light equipment;

• Operate a motor vehicle, including a dump truck and front end loader;

• Assist the public in a professional and courteous manner in stressful and emotional situations;

• Organize and schedule events;

• Prepare and deliver public presentations;

• Prepare and maintain a variety of records, logs, statistics, and documents;

• Prepare and present oral and written reports;

• Assist the public in a professional and courteous manner in stressful and emotional situations;

• Proficiently operate computers, software programs, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar office software to create documents and other materials, maintain information, and generate reports;

• Use English and speak clearly for understanding;

• Listen carefully to, understand, and effectively communicate through verbal, written, and electronic communication channels;

• Perform duties to supervisor's expectations;

• Follow verbal and written instructions;

• Work independently and exercise initiative, with general guidance and supervision;

• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times;

• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;

• Demonstrate integrity and ingenuity in the performance of assigned tasks and solving problems;

• Perform all duties in accordance with City policies and procedures with regard for personal safety and that of other employees and the public.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, climb and work on a ladder and hydraulic lift, use hands to manipulate and make adjustments to tools used in performing the essential functions of the classification, and reach with hands and arms. The employee may work in confined spaces and on building rooftops. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and, infrequently, up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person and by telephone and to discern safety warnings such as alarms and emergency warning sounds. While performing the duties of this classification, the employee works in a public building setting where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and that includes exposure to power equipment, chemicals, and inclement weather.