PARK MAINTENANCE CHIEF III

Job Description and Duties

PARK MAINTENANCE CHIEF III – GREAT BASIN DISTRICT / DISTRICT OFFICE / LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The reporting location for this position is the Great Basin District Office in Lancaster, CA. This position will work under the general direction of the District Superintendent I.

This position is responsible for the administration of the District’s Maintenance Program in all Parks and OHV units. Oversight is including but not limited to buildings: category I & II; public use buildings; state employee housing; offices; facility housekeeping; kiosks; and maintenance buildings. Grounds: landscaping, irrigation, and tree services; road maintenance and trail maintenance; parking areas; gates and fences. Equipment: all state equipment: heavy equipment; district assigned vehicles; district assigned off-highway vehicles; and property inventory, capital outlay development review, and implementation of all maintenance equipment. In addition, the District Park Maintenance Chief works with the Administrative Chief to maintain assigned budgetary dollars to coordinate the entire District maintenance program needs and provides technical staff services, equipment, budgeting special programs such as ADA, Project Agreements, and Schedule 9 - fleet management. The incumbent is responsible for the ordering of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supplies to maintain each Sector’s maintenance program and to assure safety. This position supervises and plans, directs, organizes, and schedules the maintenance program for the District which consists of the District Water and Sewer Supervisor, Park Maintenance Supervisors and Park Maintenance Chiefs, State Park Equipment Operators, and all other maintenance staff throughout the district.

Training and Development Assignments may be considered.

Possession of a valid Class C driver’s license is required. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application.

The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.

This position is designated as not telework eligible.

Employees who work to support State Vehicle Recreation Areas (SVRA) utilize the OHV Trust Fund and are responsible for appropriate use of the fund and to help ensure program transparency, accountability, and compliance (TAC) goals are met.

State housing may be required. For further information regarding this position, please contact Russ Dingman at (661) 369-1141 or at [email protected] .

This recruitment may be used to fill identical vacancies which may occur within 180 days of the Final Filing Date of this job posting.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receives a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The percentage of the temporary salary reduction and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are determined by the position’s assigned bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not reflect the temporary salary reduction. For additional information regarding PLP 2025, please click .

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Working Conditions

May have extensive exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors and/or loud noises as office is located in a State Park. Office and desk work as well as field visits, working outdoors in all types of weather, altitudes, and seasons.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)

SROA/SURPLUS Applicants: You must check the SROA/Surplus as your claimed method of eligibility and attach your SROA/Surplus letter as an additional document.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

A Basic 32 Wildland Firefighting certificate or equivalent.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Instructions

If submitting your completed Application Package by mail or hand delivery, you must include the Position # 549-900-9918-001 and the Job Control # JC-518163 in the “Examination or Job Title for which you are applying” section on the STD. 678.

Note: If you are applying for multiple positions, you must complete a STD. 678 for each position separately. Incomplete applications or applications received with multiple positions listed on one application will not be considered.

Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.