Seasonal Forest And Parks Supervisor -Spencer SF

Seasonal Forest and Parks Supervisor I – Spencer SF (2600021X)

Start Date: 5/16/2026
End Date: 9/7/2026
Work Hours: 40 hrs/week
Positions: 1

Location: United States-Massachusetts-Spencer-Howe Pond Road

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Multiple

Salary ranges are based on experience, seniority, agency budget and the nature of the role. For union positions, compensation follows the applicable bargaining unit's schedule.

• Cleans and maintains public areas such as restrooms, campgrounds, parking lots, trails, beaches, etc.
• Performs manual labor tasks that may require specialized skill.
• Installs, repairs and maintains signs (regulatory, historic, information) using hand or handheld power tools.
• Plants, transplants, prunes, trims and fertilizes trees, flowers, shrubs; seeds lawns and gardens; sprays for insects and plant diseases; cuts grass, rakes leaves and waters vegetation as required.
• Loads and unloads trucks (firewood, park supplies, equipment, etc.), uses dollies, stores supplies in stockrooms or warehouses, and takes periodic inventories.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and tools by washing, inspecting, tightening, lubricating and sharpening cutting tools.
• Repairs and paints guard rails; sets up wooden horses, cones, etc. for traffic control; moves equipment, sweeps, collects and removes trash.
• Operates handheld power tools.
• Installs attachments (mowers, plow blades, leaf catcher buckets, vacuum cleaners) on tractors and/or trucks for grass cutting, roadway cleaning, snow removal, etc.
• Operates motor vehicles including light vehicles, trucks, etc., in connection with assigned unit activities.
• Operates camp registration offices, issues admission tickets, receives receipts and maintains simple records.
• Performs related duties as required.

• At least two years of full-time (or equivalent part‑time) technical or professional experience in forestry, parks or recreational management, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Associate’s degree or higher majoring in forestry, natural resources management, or parks and recreation management may substitute for the required experience. Education toward such a degree will be prorated based on completed requirements.
• Current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator’s License, as required by assignment.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
• Knowledge of the geographic composition of the assigned work area.
• Knowledge of the types and uses of agency forms.
• Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of supervision.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.