Park Supervisor, HARD

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.

Applications must be in possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Applications will only be accepted on-line

Supplemental Questionnaire:  A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.  Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

THE DISTRICT

The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, known locally as “H.A.R.D.," is an independent special use district created to provide park and recreation services for over 280,000 residents. Our boundaries encompass a 100 square-mile area, which includes the City of Hayward and the unincorporated communities of Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, and Fairview. In 1944, representatives of the City of Hayward, various school districts, and local civic organizations developed a proposal for establishment of the Hayward Area Recreation and Parkway District. When an initiative was placed on the November 7th ballot, the residents voted overwhelmingly for the creation of the District, which was officially formed on December 11, 1944. In 1958, the District changed its name to the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, and has become the largest recreation district in the State of California. Since its creation, the District has provided residents with many beautiful facilities and parks, many of which have received national and state recognition for their design, innovation and beauty, as well as hundreds of educational and recreational classes and programs

 THE POSITION

The Parks Supervisor is the division head and directs all phases of landscape work district-wide. The Parks Supervisor is required to be able to effectively handle, with minimal supervision, grounds personnel from hiring, training and evaluating the employees to participating in the discipline of employees. The Parks Supervisor is also required to plan and carryout landscaping jobs from sketches, plans or from general instructions given by the Parks Superintendent. This class differs from the Park Maintenance Foreman and Equipment Operator Foreman classes by the latter classes having responsibility for a crew, while the Parks Supervisor is responsible for the entire Grounds Division.

Under general direction, to supervise the operations of the Grounds Division of the Parks Department, to include the supervision of landscaping, planting, repair and maintenance of park equipment, including District vehicles, grading and drainage of park areas, and overall maintenance of parks; to provide high quality customer service; and to perform related duties as required

A combination of training and experience which demonstrates that a person has obtained the required knowledge and is able to perform the required work (with reasonable accommodation, if needed). A person with the following combined training and experience would typically qualify to compete in a selection process:

Education: Possession of a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Horticulture or a related field,

OR;

Certification: Certification as an Arborist, Qualified Applicator, Irrigation Auditor or other related certification.

AND

EITHER I

Experience:

The equivalent of two (2) years experience in the class of Park Maintenance Foreman or  Equipment Operator Foreman or an equivalent or higher level maintenance class in the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Service.

OR II

Experience:

The equivalent of four years of increasingly responsible experience in the planting and maintenance of trees, park and landscape areas, including administrative and supervisory duties.

License: A valid California Motor Vehicle operator’s license and a good driving record.

Special Requirements:

Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation AED and First Aid Training Certificate within six months of employment.

Certification as an Arborist by an accredited organization is desired. Pest Control Adviser Certification desired.

NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Duties" section of this specification.

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of: 

Principles and practices of supervision. 

Landscaping principles. 

Laying out, grading, drainage and working of ground areas from totally uncultivated to finished condition including the establishment and maintenance of turf. 

How to plant shrubs and trees in this climate zone and their proper care. 

The use and application of fertilizers. 

Principles of Integrated Pest Management practices and the proper use of pesticides and applicable pesticide regulations. 

Operation and maintenance of gardening tools and power equipment. 

Care, maintenance and layout of athletic fields. 

Safe work methods and safety practices. 

Computer operations related to the work.

Ability to: 

Supervise the work of full-time, hourly, volunteer and court appointed workers. 

 Establish and maintain effective working relationships. 

Be proactive in problem solving. 

 Prepare and maintain a variety of written records and reports pertaining to the work. 

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 

Manage and prioritize work. 

Represent the District to other agencies, user groups, the general public and private contractors. 

Exhibit a high customer service priority. 

Establish and maintain effective communications with co-workers at all levels of the organization. 

Within CALOSHA guidelines, withstand periods of physical exposure to the presence of fumes, odors, dust and pollen without incapacitating adverse effect. 

Safely transport, lift objects weighing up to forty (40) pounds. 

Recognize safety needs. 

Work with minimal supervision.

The examination will consist of the following steps:

1. A review of candidates' application to verify possession of minimum requirements.  Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2. A review of the supplemental questionnaire to determine the best qualified.
3. An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates' final examination score.  The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this recruitment.  WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit.  Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination 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, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position.  Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.  The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

TENTATIVE SELECTION

Last Day To File:                                    Monday, August 27, 2018

Review For Minimum Qualifications:     Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Screening For Best Qualified:                Friday, August 31, 2018    

Panel Interviews:                                    Week of September 10, 2018

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes.  To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing.   Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes. For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs  

BENEFITS FOR POSITIONS AT THE HAYWARD AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT

• Ten (10) working days paid vacation each year; fifteen (15) days after five (5) years of service; and twenty (20) days after thirteen (13) years of service Fourteen (14) paid holidays a year. Sick leave is accrued at the rate of one (1) day per month.
• Choice of three (3) health plans for employees and their dependents, most, if not all of which is paid for by the District.  The medical plan design offered to employees is a $15 HMO Plan or High Deductible PPO Plan. Employees may elect coverage provided through one of the two medical carriers, United Healthcare HMO or PPO, Kaiser Permanente HMO Comprehensive dental plan for employees and their dependents.
• Vision care reimbursement benefit.
• Social Security paid for by District and employee.
• Public Employees Retirement System 2% at 62 for new hires; 2% at 60 for new employees hired after January 1, 2013 that are already members of CalPERS.
• Long Term Disability Plan paid by District.
• Life Insurance policy ($75,000) paid by District.
• Deferred Compensation Plan available, employee funded.
• Employee Credit Union services.
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Post employment healthcare plan contribution of 2.52% of base salary paid by District.
• State Disability, employee funded.

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Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the bulletin for the recruitment for which you have applied.

Anna Montoya, Human Resources Analyst III
Human Resource Services Division, County of Alameda
510-272-6459
www.acgov.org/hrs

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