Parks Maintenance Supervisor

The City of Renton is seeking an experienced Parks Maintenance Supervisor to join our Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks Maintenance Supervisor plays an active role in planning, organizing, and prioritizing daily field operations while performing technical, professional, and administrative duties. The supervisor provides ongoing coaching, mentorship, and hands‑on training to build employee skills and confidence. Through regular field engagement, constructive feedback, and recognition of employee efforts and improvements, the supervisor promotes professional growth, strengthens team performance, and supports continuous improvement in park and trail maintenance operations.

A key component of this position is leading by example and fostering a positive, accountable, and collaborative work environment.

Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Deferred compensation with the City contributing 3% of the employee's salary.
• VEBA Plan with the City contributing 1% of the employee's salary.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two "personal" holidays a year
• State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment

• Plan, organize and supervise the parks and trails maintenance operation.
• Coordinate procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies to staff to ensure assigned duties can be accomplished.
• Assist in development of area budgets; monitor and control materials purchases and expenditures; evaluate and determine required work projects and needed equipment and materials with approval from Parks Maintenance Manager.
• Review and work from sketches, blueprints and construction plans.
• Account for work completion using an electronic maintenance management system; update and revise GIS maps and diagrams of water, surface water and electrical networks and other parks infrastructure.
• Provide technical and policy information to the public and meet with complainants to resolve parks and trails maintenance problems and maintain positive relations.
• Assist in implementing workgroup goals and long-range projects.
• Plan and coordinate routine and special parks and trail maintenance projects, routine and major chemical spray schedules, and water conservation through proper and efficient irrigation methods.
• Plan and coordinate logistics for routine and special events with other divisions and departments.
• Prioritize and schedule maintenance projects to avoid conflict with scheduled games and events.
• Written communication skills, ensuring correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Train assigned personnel in the proper operation, use and care of a variety of heavy and light equipment, specialized equipment and hand and power tools.
• Ensure staff adequately know safety requirements, and how to appropriately handle and apply chemicals.
• Read and study irrigation system construction plan drawings and recommend modifications, repairs, or adjustments as part of planning projects.
• Design, supervise and participate in the installation, replacement, repair, and servicing of sprinkler heads, valves, and controllers of sprinkler and irrigation systems.
• Evaluate contracted services and provide direction to contractors and other personnel to ensure contracted terms are met.
• Maintain records of chemicals and hazardous materials used and material safety data sheets for all chemicals in inventory and submit reports to the County and State agencies on pesticide usage as required.
• Regularly inspect parks, trails, and City grounds for safety issues, vandalism, necessary repair, and general maintenance.
• Ensure respiratory protective…