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Salary : $95,332.09 - $115,164.33 Annually
Location : 1541 Second Street, Napa, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-PR04-PRS
Department: Parks & Recreation
Opening Date: 05/21/2026
Closing Date: 5/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
DESCRIPTION
*** This is an internal promotional recruitment, only open to City of Napa full-time classified employees. ***
WANTED: AN AMAZING URBAN FORESTER THAT LOVES ALL THINGS TREES WHO THRIVES IN LEADING BY EXAMPLE AND WANTS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE CARE OF NAPA'S ARBORICULTURE. Are you ready to lead great work in the areas of arboriculture, landscaping, and maintenance management? Are you passionate about coaching a skilled team and developing others? Are you eager to use your supervisory experience and expertise in trees to make a difference in your community?Then APPLY TODAY and continue to grow your career with the City of Napa!
The City of Napa's Parks and Recreation Services Department provides a variety of services for our community and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a wide array of parks and recreation areas within 820 acres; including 55 parks, 26 miles of trails, an urban forest consisting of 30,000 trees, and several public facilities. The Department employs 43 full-time staff and over 200 seasonal, part-time staff and volunteers.
Purpose Statement:
We inspire residents and customers to value healthy and active lifestyles by providing exceptional park and recreation experiences that meet today's ever-changing needs and interests. We are committed to being:

• Responsible stewards of resources
• Collaborative by working with other community organizations
• Accountable and transparent in our management practices

Ours Parks Division is currently seeking applicants for one (1) opening for a Parks, Trees and Facilities Supervisorin the following assignment area: Trees. This is an amazing opportunity to become a leader in the Trees Section of our Parks Division. In this role, you will excel as a leader by sharing your knowledge, expertise, and mentor a hardworking team that strive to keep our Parks pristine. Applicants with tree related work experience are encouraged to apply!
TREES ASSIGNMENT: This position will be primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day tree related operations for the Parks Division. This may include tree pruning, removal, replacement, stump grinding, pesticide application, and management of tree related permits and projects. Other responsibilities include supervision of Parks Division 24/7 standby staffing and responding to tree related emergency events.
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: Two (2) years of journey level experience equivalent to a Park Maintenance Worker III at the City of Napa. Lead or supervisory experience is preferred.
Education: Completion of coursework in urban forestry, parks and landscape maintenance, building maintenance, or other closely related field is required. Additional course work in management and supervision preferred.
Special Requirement(s): Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License is required. Possession of a valid California Class B Driver's License with appropriate endorsements may be required based on assignment.
Possession of a valid State of California Qualified Applicator's Certificate with certificate categories appropriate to area of assignment is required by completion of the probationary period.
Ideal candidates for the position of Parks, Trees and Facilities Supervisor will have shown success in demonstrating the following competencies:

• Technical Knowledge and Skill - Knowledge of principles and practices for the maintenance and operations of developed parks, trails and open spaces.
• Building a Successful Team - Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the completion of team goals.
• Driving for Results - Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.
• Leadership Disposition - Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role.
• Planning & Organizing - Establishing action plans to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines and leveraging resources.
• Decision Making - Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Safety Intervention - Having knowledge of conditions that affect the public, self, and/or employee safety under normal conditions and conditions that occur in crisis situations; skilled in identifying conditions that might cause health or safety hazards and takes action to remove such hazards; understands all aspects of providing a safe environment for patient, self, and/or others in crisis.
• Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Adapting quickly to change and easily consider new approaches.
• Interpersonal Communications - Develops and maintains effective relationships with others; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations; shows understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness.
• Customer Focus - Commitment to public service to provide an experience that satisfies both internal and external customers.
• Coaching - Guides others to make the most of their available skills and provides timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
• Information Monitoring - Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it.

IMPORTANT DATES
In-Person Panel Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 10, 2026It is recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly.
This recruitment and examination is being conducted to fill one (1) full-time vacancy and may be used to fill future similar full-time vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be at least six (6) months unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa
Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence.
CORE VALUES for the City of Napa

• Integrity - Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride.
• Service - Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions.
• Inclusion - Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity.
• Collaboration - Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.
  ***NOTE: CITY OF NAPA EMPLOYEES SHOULD USE A PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS***

SELECTION PROCESS
The City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
Candidates who have participated in a testing process for a recruitment are not eligible to re-take the same test within six (6) months.
What happens next?

• We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the selection process. Application appraisal includes a review of qualifications, education, training, and experience related to the job, as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
• Applicants moving forward in the selection process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): online assessment, written examination, job-related exercise, phone interview, and panel interview. These testing steps may be conducted on a pass/fail basis, and/or percentage-based scoring methodology.
• Based on the City Charter, the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period, which in most cases is six (6) months but may be twelve (12) months depending on the classification.
• When three or fewer candidates are available, the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Human Resources Department.

Language Equity

• If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-257-9505. These requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
• Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y selección en español, contáctenos al 707-257-9505. Estas solicitudes se evaluarán caso por caso.

Reasonable Accommodations
The City of Napa Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be obtained by calling 707-257-9505, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace will maximize our talents to benefit the residents we serve.
01
This is an internal promotional recruitment, only open to City of Napa full-time classified employees.
Are you currently a full-time classified employee for the City of Napa?

• Yes
• No

02
Please indicate your level of: experience supervising parks, trees, trails and open spaces.
NOTE: This experience must be documented in the "Work Experience" section of your application for the purpose of verification.

• I have no experience in this area.
• I have received training in this area.
• I have less than 6 months of experience in this area.
• I have 6 months to 1 year of experience in this area
• I have 1 to 3 years of experience in this area.
• I have 3 to 5 years of experience in this area.
• I have 5 or more years of experience.

03
Do you have a current, valid Class C California Driver's License?
NOTE: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License is required.

• Yes
• No

04
Do you currently posses a Qualified Applicator's Certificate (QAC) issued by the State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation?
NOTE: Possession of a valid State of California Qualified Applicator's Certificate with certificate categories appropriate to area of assignment is required by completion of the probationary period.

• Yes
• No

05
Are you a certified arborist?
NOTE: This is not required for the position.

• Yes
• No

06
Have you completed college level coursework or training in any of the following subject areas? Please select all that apply.

• Parks & Landscape Maintenance
• Management or Supervision
• Urban Forestry
• I have not completed coursework in the subjects listed above

Required Question