Park Maintenance Assistant Supervisor

Job Summary

The City of Plano Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a Park Maintenance Assistant Supervisor to provide hands‑on leadership for irrigation operations supporting athletic fields and public grounds throughout the city. The position combines technical irrigation expertise with day‑to‑day supervision, including planning and monitoring daily and weekly work activities, tracking performance, and assisting with employee evaluations.

• Monitors and provides appropriate documentation of subordinates’ performance; assists in the preparation of written performance evaluations.
• Plans and monitors the status of the daily and weekly work activities of subordinates; documents work activities in the city’s management software system.
• Secures necessary supplies and equipment for specific projects and assists in purchasing responsibilities.
• Maintains appropriate written records of labor, materials, and equipment.
• Assists in the investigation of and response to citizen complaints/inquiries.
• May be subject to on‑call duty.
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work schedule is essential.
• Supervises crews involved in maintaining irrigation at athletic fields and public grounds. Essential job functions include irrigation programming, irrigation repairs, horticultural activities, tournament/special event support, and renovation projects.
• Programs and coordinates the computerized irrigation system with scheduled athletic games and activities and other maintenance work.
• Oversees preventive maintenance and minor repairs of assigned irrigation related equipment and vehicles.
• Participates in and leads the work of a specific functional area of irrigation and/or sports field establishment and preparation.
• Assists in the development of watering programs to provide appropriate level of precipitation to a variety of plant materials.
• Monitors data provided daily by the Motorola ICC program to determine effectiveness of city‑wide parks irrigation systems.
• Creates workload for irrigation staff for daily maintenance and repair of Parks and public building.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of:
  Grounds, landscape and sports field maintenance methods and procedures; equipment used in grounds maintenance; irrigation system programming, maintenance and installation; chemical application techniques; work safety standards, policies, and practices.
• Skill in:
  Communicating clearly both verbally and in writing; operating a personal computer using Microsoft Office applications. When assigned to irrigation, must have skill in irrigation programming software (Motorola, hunter, Rain Bird, Irritrol, etc.). Skill in completing preventive maintenance and minor repairs on common grounds maintenance tools, implements and equipment; training and leading the work of others; reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics.
• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Experience:
  
  Three (3) years of experience in grounds maintenance and irrigation maintenance/repair, which includes six (6) months experience leading the work activities of subordinate personnel.
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Texas Irrigation License required (prior to employment). Texas Class C Driver License required (prior to employment). Landscape Irrigation Auditing Certificate required. Texas Non‑Commercial Pesticide Applicator’s License is preferred. Texas Turfgrass Association CPTM preferred.
• Conditions of Employment:
  Must pass a drug test, driver license check, criminal history background check, periodic CJIS background check (for positions requiring access into Police buildings) and social security number verification check.
• Physical Demands and
  
  Working Conditions:
  
  Must possess mobility to work in and around city buildings, parks, medians & rights of way, to operate equipment and motor vehicles on terrain and streets; strength, stamina and mobility to perform light to medium physical work and around machines, and to operate varied hand and power tools and specialized equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio.…