Parks Supervisor

The Town of Prescott Valley invites you to apply for the position of Parks Supervisor.

Create lasting memories and make a difference in your community with Prescott Valley Parks! Join the Town of Prescott Valley Parks & Recreation Department as our next Parks Supervisor. We are passionate about providing beautiful parks, well maintained recreation facilities, and meaningful experiences that enrich the lives of our residents and visitors. If you take pride in your trade skills and enjoy working outdoors as part of a high performing team, we invite you to apply and help us keep our parks thriving!

IN THIS POSITION, YOU WILL:

• Collaborate with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, role, and assignments.
• Lead and train new employees and coordinate cross-training opportunities, coach and mentor staff to meet goals and maintain motivation.
• Function as a team leader, provide direct supervision to the assigned division workers, trades workers, and other support staff. This involves making work assignments to individuals assigned to the crew to ensure work is completed in a timely fashion, ensuring proper quantity and quality.
• Inspect completed assignments of all crew members and helpers to ensure quality control, ensuring proper safety procedures are being used while performing job duties.
• Schedule daily work assignments and reprioritize assignments as needed to ensure timely completion of work.
• Work independently to provide technical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work for park facilities and their associated amenities as it relates to electrical, plumbing or construction services as per code.
• Perform compliance inspections, testing and repairs of playground equipment, athletic equipment and general grounds; designs, fabricates, and installs welding for various structures and equipment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required with a minimum of five (5) years of any equivalent combination of maintenance, landscaping or construction education, training, and experience provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job. Along with two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience.
• Must obtain within six (6) months of employment an Irrigation Technician Certification (CIT); Playground safety Inspector Certification (CPSI); Pool Operator Certification (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) Certification; and Pesticide Applicator License (AZ).
• The successful candidate must have a valid driver’s license and ability to pass a pre-employment background screening including driving record and drug screening.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule to support on-call and community events.

COMPENSATION:

The Town’s complete compensation package includes salary, benefits, and a high-performance culture. The Town package includes a health, dental, and vision insurance plan, participation in the state retirement system, optional 457 deferred compensation with a town match up to 6%, vacation, holidays, and additional comprehensive benefits.

The expected hiring range is $34.88 - $36.62

The full hourly range is $34.88—$48.84.

Open until filled, first review date 5/15

Apply online: prescottvalley-az.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Town of Prescott Valley is located in beautiful central Arizona, set between the scenic Mingus and Bradshaw mountain ranges in the heart of Yavapai County. Our high desert elevation of 5,100 feet affords us four seasons with mild temperatures year-round. Prescott Valley is the largest and fastest-growing municipality in the county. (est. 50,000 pop.)

Founded in 1966, Prescott Valley offers a small-town, rural atmosphere filled with rich natural beauty and modern amenities. Three national forests are nearby, and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is a short two-hour drive away. The Prescott Valley lifestyle is for someone who enjoys a relaxed pace of life, but also wants the excitement of being part of a growing, evolving community!

Known as a diverse, welcoming community, Prescott Valley boasts excellent cultural, recreational and educational activities and superior public services. The Town’s downtown area is anchored by a 5,000 seat, town-owned event center that hosts concerts, sporting events, and shows.

A carefully created General Plan serves to protect the quality of life that has been the reason that many have moved to Prescott Valley. The town has an excellent K-12 school system, local access to higher education, and offers a variety of shopping and restaurant options in and around its inviting central business district.

Town Values

Incorporated in 1978, the Town operates under the council-manager form of government. We believe our greatest resource in fulfilling our mission is our employees! Our signature count-on-meSERVICEculture means together, we roll up our sleeves and get the job done quickly and effectively. We valueINTEGRITY, holding ourselves to the highest standards; we are responsible, honest and transparent.RESPECT,we treat others with dignity. We genuinely welcome differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences for a more inclusive workplace.TEAMWORK, honoring our commitments.FUN, our energizing force to create and innovate finding a new way to pioneer public services. When we have fun doing what we love our citizens love their experiences with us! With a sense of humility we give our time, attention and action in service to others.

Under the leadership of our Town Manager and Council, the Town of Prescott Valley is a proactive, visionary, and solution-oriented organization. Fiscally conservative, the Town is financially sound with little debt and healthy reserves, positioning us to move forward in continued smart and sustainable growth for years to come.