Parks Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title:

Parks Maintenance Supervisor

City:
City of Newport, Oregon

Job Number:

Location:

Newport, OR

Department:
Recreation – Parks Maintenance

Job Type: Full-Time

Opening Date: 12/30/2025

Closing Date: 1/30/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary: $85,188.00 – $ annually

The Parks Maintenance Supervisor plans, organizes, and oversees the staff and daily operations of landscape specialists, park maintenance crews, and custodial teams. Together, you will ensure City‑owned parks, public spaces, street medians, and restroom facilities are safe, clean, welcoming, and accessible for all who live in and visit our community.

This position blends hands‑on leadership with long‑range planning and requires someone who can navigate both the beauty of park stewardship and the realities of public‑facing challenges such as graffiti, vandalism, and unsheltered camps – with grace, professionalism, and respect.

• Supervise, mentor, and support park maintenance and custodial staff through thoughtful delegation, regular check‑ins, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, safety, accountability, and pride in public service.
• Assist with recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, evaluations, and – when necessary – corrective action in partnership with Human Resources.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise maintenance of City parks, landscaped areas, irrigation systems, playgrounds, and public restroom facilities.
• Evaluate maintenance needs and implement solutions that ensure facilities are safe, clean, and visually welcoming.
• Coordinate with Facilities Maintenance, Streets, and other departments to share resources and expertise.
• Assign staff, vehicles, equipment, and materials to meet daily and seasonal needs.
• Plan division services 6–12 months in advance, with detailed monthly and weekly work plans.
• Prioritize projects, inspect job sites, and ensure quality workmanship and efficient use of resources.
• Prepare and administer the division budget, monitor expenditures, and conduct cost analysis.
• Oversee equipment and vehicle maintenance.
• Maintain records, payroll reporting, certifications, inventories, and work activity reports.
• Respond to service requests, complaints, and safety concerns with professionalism and empathy.
• Address sensitive situations such as vandalism or unsheltered camps thoughtfully, balancing public safety, dignity, and City policy.
• Work within the City’s Volunteer Program to support community clean‑ups, adopt‑a‑park programs, and partnerships with schools and service groups.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the duties as described. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be: a high school diploma or GED equivalent, AND 10 years of experience in the maintenance and repair of park grounds and facilities, AND a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a lead or supervisory capacity, with 4 CEU or equivalent classroom hours in supervisor or management training, or park, landscape, or irrigation maintenance, or related subjects, within the last 5 years.

Credit may be given for up to 2 years’ experience for equivalent time of education at college, trade, or technical school in a related subject.

• Valid Oregon Driver’s License at time of hire.
• Qualified Herbicide Applicator License from the State of Oregon at time of hire.
• Occupational Noise Exposure training at time of hire.
• Forklift training within 6 months of hire.
• Lock‑Out Tag‑Out training within 6 months of hire.
• Completion of Certified Playground Safety Inspector Certification within 1 year of hire.

• Arborist credentials.
• Master Gardener status.

Knowledge of occupational hazard and effective/proper safety standards, practices, and procedures related to equipment operation, heavy labor, and the use of hand and power tools and equipment. Familiarity with OSHA and OR‑OSHA rules and regulations as they apply to park maintenance and landscaping work. Familiarity with the operations, materials, methods,…