Parks Maintenance Supervisor - Riverview, Hohokam, and Fitch Parks

The current vacancy is in the Riverview, Hohokam, and Fitch Park Maintenance Assignment; however, this recruitment will also be used to establish a list to fill possible future vacancies in the other assignment areas. The Parks Maintenance Supervisor assigned to this position will directly manage Riverview Park, Hohokam Stadium, and the Fitch Park Training Facility. Duties include overseeing the maintenance of 105 acres of landscaping and park amenities through the management of City Maintenance staff and service contracts.

The first review of applications will be Monday, November 2, 2026.

A Parks Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for supervising and overseeing the maintenance, minor construction, and repair of park grounds, basins grounds, vertical and horizontal assets, stadium grounds, aquatics facilities, athletic facilities, and other landscaped areas. Working through subordinates, duties include: planning, organizing, coordinating, instructing, and evaluating the work of employees involved in parks maintenance and repair activities (carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, masonry, fence repair, playground equipment service and repair, and welding);

ball field preparation and maintenance; equipment operation; aquatics facilities maintenance and repair; equipment service and repair; and park mechanical and flood irrigation. The Parks Maintenance Supervisor analyzes service and maintenance needs in the areas of parks maintenance; and assists in the preparation of special project designs and implementation, including renovation of existing park land, irrigation systems, and plant selection, to meet the needs of a variety of City-owned parks and basins.

Responsibilities include:

selecting, scheduling, training, and evaluating subordinates and volunteers.

Additional responsibilities include:

participating as a member of the aquatics, parks, basins, and sports field maintenance management meetings; developing equipment and facility maintenance procedures; overseeing special projects and repairs in parks and complexes; assisting in writing, bidding, and enforcing maintenance contracts; monitoring of master agreement and special project allocations; coordinating staff training; implementing section policies; serving as liaison with special interest groups, recreation programming, and other City staff to avoid conflict between required maintenance and development activity and recreational programming;

and specialized maintenance of fountains and aquatic facilities, irrigation programming, pump operations and maintenance, or construction and maintenance related projects Citywide. This class is responsible for performing related duties as required.

Aquatics Maintenance and Athletic Fields Assignment:
Responsible for supervising and overseeing the daily program operations of aquatic facilities, athletic facilities, landscape maintenance, irrigation maintenance, minor construction, and repair of maintenance operations; and landscape services for aquatic facilities, athletic/sports fields, and related public grounds. Working through subordinates, duties include: planning, organizing, coordinating, instructing, and evaluating the work of employees involved in maintenance and repair activities at assigned aquatics and athletics fields facilities;

maintenance; equipment operation; equipment service and repair; contract administration; and serves as a liaison with special interest groups, recreation programming, and other City staff. Responsibilities also include preparing, authorizing, and monitoring compliance work, quality control, and maintenance of aquatics and athletic fields contracts. This includes administration of contract terms and conditions to adjust for unforeseen conditions or problems by verifying the nature and extent of the problem, negotiating with contractor toward solution and preparing the appropriate forms to formally amend the contract.

This position oversees all aquatics and athletic fields contracted functions and, when issues are escalated, acts as the City’s liaison with private contractors to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of the contracts and to negotiate with contractors to reach a mutually acceptable solution. Work involves use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Access, Excel, custom database applications, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), and GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping system applications.

Responsibilities also include inspecting and monitoring the…