Parks Maintenance Operator Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $75,795.20 - $92,123.20 Annually
Location : Woodland, CA
Job Type: Regular / Full Time
Job Number: 2026-00104
Department: General Services
Opening Date: 08/31/2026
Closing Date: 9/21/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: U
DESCRIPTION
The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one regular, full-time position in the class of Supervising Parks and Facilities Maintenance Worker at the General Services department. The ideal candidate is an experienced parks or public works professional with demonstrated success in supervising maintenance, operations, or natural resources staff within a public agency or comparable organization. This individual brings a strong background in coordinating daily park operations, facility stewardship, and preventive and corrective maintenance programs, with a proven ability to lead crews, prioritize workload, and ensure safe, high-quality public service delivery.
A key component of the ideal candidate's experience includes the development, implementation, and tracking of deferred maintenance plans and capital improvement needs. The successful candidate understands how to assess facility conditions, prioritize backlog maintenance, and translate those needs into actionable work plans, budget recommendations, and long-term asset preservation strategies.
This position requires experience planning and assigning work, evaluating performance, managing schedules, and ensuring compliance with applicable safety standards, regulatory requirements, and departmental policies. The ideal candidate will also be comfortable operating in a supervisory capacity that includes administrative responsibilities such as budget input, procurement coordination, contract oversight, and reporting.
The successful individual must exercise independent judgment, resolve operational issues in the field, and serve as a liaison between management and field staff. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with the ability to mentor staff and foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
Preference will be given to candidates with prior supervisory experience in parks maintenance, groundskeeping, recreation facilities, or public infrastructure operations, particularly within a municipal or county government setting, including demonstrated experience managing deferred maintenance programs or asset management systems.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit an online County of Yolo Employment Application, resume, verification of education (if applicable) and responses to the supplemental questions at the time of filing. For important and detailed information regarding the application and selection process for this recruitment, please see the APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS section of this job announcement.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are typical of those performed by the incumbents in this classification; however, other duties may also be required.

• Supervises personnel in the operation, maintenance, and development of county parks, boat launches, and other county operated recreational areas;
• Plans, assigns, and evaluates the work of Parks maintenance staff;
• Assists in planning parks and grounds maintenance activities including estimates of materials and labor costs;
• Reviews operating techniques, safety requirements, and procedures and assists with development and implementation of Park policies, and long range goals;
• Maintains records and prepares reports on facilities use and condition, personnel and equipment necessary to install, maintain, and/or repair park and grounds maintenance equipment;
• Oversees skilled parks and grounds maintenance work such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, welding, landscaping, and other related park maintenance duties;
• Evaluates, prepares, and applies a variety of general purpose chemicals.

For regional parks usage:

• Responds to and resolves citizen complaints and problems related to park usage;
• Monitors day use and camping fee collections;
• Oversees and monitors Park citation program;
• Handles after hour and weekend Park emergency calls.

The position may also require the performance of different essential or marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment, or shift.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a valid G.E.D. and preferably supplemented by courses in parks and grounds maintenance, horticulture and landscaping.
Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible experience in parks and grounds maintenance, park development or landscape design. Additional education in parks maintenance, horticulture, landscaping or similar field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.
LicensePositions in this classification require incumbents to possess and maintain a valid California driver's license, Class C or higher, to carry out job related duties. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.
APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS
Application Process
It is recommended that you print this job bulletin for future reference. Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Application information must be current, concise, and related to the requirements in this job announcement. A resume may be included with your application; however, it will not substitute for the information requested on the application. If you are qualifying under education, verification of education (official/unofficial transcripts or copy of diploma) must be attached to your applicationIncomplete applications will be disqualified.
Additional documents may be submitted to the Yolo County Human Resources Department in any one or more of the following ways:

• As an attachment to the online application
• By e-mail to
• By fax to (530) 666-8049
• By hand-delivery to 625 Court Street, Room 101, Woodland, CA 95695. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Human Resources is not responsible for the untimely delivery of materials sent via U.S./specialized mail, or County interoffice mail.
Selection Procedure
The selection process steps may change with or without notice. The following is a tentative schedule of events that will occur as part of the selection process:

• Screening for Minimum Qualifications
• Written Examination
• Department Selection Interviews
• Reference Checks
• Conditional Job Offer, pending Pre-Employment Exams
  • Drug & Alcohol Screening
  • Department of Justice Live Scan
• Confirmed Job Offer
• Estimated Start Date

Verification of Education
Acceptable forms of educational documentation are official or unofficial transcripts that list the student's name, institution name, field of study and date the degree was awarded. For recent graduates who have not received proof of their degree, a letter from the registrar's office stating that all requirements for graduation have been met and listing the field of study will be sufficient proof of graduation.
Please do not send originals; copies of the required documents are acceptable. Any submitted documents will not be returned.
All foreign transcripts or diplomas must be in English. If the institution does not provide these documents in English, the applicant will need to provide a translation which has been done by a professional agency. The County of Yolo will accept education as equivalent to U.S. accreditation from Institutions that are listed as members of the International Association of Universities. You may check for your school by visiting the IAU web site ().
Applicants who possess a degree or completed coursework that is not from an accredited college or university, must submit one of the following:

1. A written statement from a U.S accredited university or college that states that the applicant is qualified for entrance to a program of graduate studies for which a degree in a related field is required.
2. An evaluation of the applicant's degree and coursework equivalency by a private organization that provides foreign credential evaluation services. The evaluation must include a comparison of comparable U.S. courses for content, credit and grade.

Note: Foreign language documents must include a precise word-for-word English translation of all foreign language documents. It is the responsibility of each applicant to prove to the satisfaction of the County that the applicant meets the specific requirements listed on the job announcement for each specific examination. The following is a list of private organizations that provide foreign credential evaluation services. Fees range from $50 to $400 per document; processing times vary from 5-20 business days. For further information, please contact the organization(s). The County of Yolo does not endorse these business entities; this list has been developed for informational purposes only.
EDUCATIONAL RECORDS EVALUATION SERVICE
601 University Ave., Suite 127
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 921-0790
FOREIGN EDUCATION DOCUMENT SERVICE
P.O. Box 151739
San Diego, CA 92175
(619) 265-5810
CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH, EVALUATION & EDUCATION, INC.
P.O. Box 18358
Anaheim, CA 92817
(714) 237-9272
GLOBAL SERVICES ASSOCIATES, INC.
409 North Pacific Coast Highway, # 393
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 828-5709
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION CREDENTIALS
EVALUATION SERVICE
P.O. Box 3665
Culver City, CA 90231-3665
(310) 258-9451
Screening for Best QualifiedThe supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification. If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely. Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question. If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question. Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant's education, training, and experience will be evaluated to determine those applicants that are best qualified.
Contact Information
For questions about the position or about employment with the County, please contact Human Resources by e-mail at or by phone at (530) 666-8055.
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of the County of Yolo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (Including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics/information), age (40 or over), marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinance. The County will comply with all of its obligations under State and Federal laws regarding the provision of reasonable accommodations to applicants.
Reasonable testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities or who are unable to attend a scheduled test due to religious reasons in accordance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call the County of Yolo Human Resources Office at (530) 666-8055 at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled test date to request accommodation. Documentation from a medical doctor, rehabilitation counselor, or other qualified professional will be required.
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RETIREMENT
Were you hired into a CalPERS or other public agency reciprocal system for the first time on or before January 1, 2013? If so, you most likely have "Classic" member status. Classic members of CalPERS (or CalPERS reciprocal) agencies who come to work for Yolo County will remain Classic members!

• "Classic" member CalPERS retirement formulas are:
  Misc: 2.5% at 55
  Safety: 3.0% at 55
  Deputy Sheriff Safety: 3.0% at 50
• "New" member CalPERS retirement formulas (for employees hired into a CalPERS agency for the first time after January 1, 2013) are:
  Misc: 2% @ 62
  Safety: 2.7% @ 57

BENEFITS
The County of Yolo offers a generous benefits package including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• CalPERS Retirement
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation, Sick, and Administrative Leave
• Holidays & Floating Holidays
• Disability Plans
• Social Security & Medicare

Benefits for County positions are specific to the bargaining unit of the position. Review the job opportunity information to find the bargaining unit code or search the which identifies the bargaining unit for each County classification