Facilities Maintenance Supervisor - Grounds at County of Shasta – Redding, California

Salary: $54,816.00 - $69,960.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Public Works Department
Opening Date: 03/12/2026
Closing Date: 04/03/26
Location: 96001, CA
Job Number: 1292_PW_020426

Description:

THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2026

SEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION REGARDING

POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE &

POSSESSION OF A VALID QUALIFIED APPLICATOR

CERTIFICATE (QAC)

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE: APRIL 03, 2026, AT 12:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

$4,568 - $5,830 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $26.35 - $33.63 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

This position is in the Supervisory bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Public Works Department is responsible for construction and maintenance of County facilities, including buildings, roads, bridges, and airports; and for managing permanent road divisions to provide maintenance of private roads on behalf of the citizens in those districts. The department employs engineers and technicians who prepare construction plans as well as supervise construction of these facilities. The responsibilities of County Surveyor, Road Commissioner and Chief Engineer of the Water Agency are administered by the department. The department reviews land development maps and improvement plans as well as survey mapping for compliance with the Subdivision Map Act and County Development Standards. Administration of the County's solid waste management functions including waste collection and ownership of an active landfill are the responsibility of the department. The County water agency is managed by the department. In addition, the Public Works Department oversees the operation and maintenance of several County service areas. These service areas include both water and sewer districts along with road, lighting, and flood maintenance districts. The department is responsible for Flood Plain Administration.

The Roads Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining about 1,200 miles of County roadways and associated structures. The budget unit for Roads is funded solely from federal and state sources.

The Facilities Management Division of Public Works provides for the maintenance, repair, and minor renovation of County buildings, parks, and grounds. In addition, the division also provides maintenance, custodial, and landscape services.

Fleet Management is responsible for maintaining and repairing a fleet of more than 375 County vehicles. Additionally, Fleet Management works closely with the Purchasing Unit within the Department of Support Services on buying new and replacement vehicles for the fleet. The County has a vehicle replacement program designed to keep the fleet modern and in safe working condition.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under general direction, to direct, supervise, train, inspect, and be a working member of the crew assigned to the development and maintenance of County grounds; to supervise the maintenance of grounds and landscaped areas; to initiate the design, supervise, and participate in the construction of new landscaped areas; and to perform related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assigns, organizes, directs, supervises, and participates in the work of grounds maintenance workers; ensures that work is completed according to established schedule; instructs and trains workers on proper techniques of landscaping; establishes and maintains schedules for grounds maintenance of each property; inspects grounds and landscaped areas regularly to check for maintenance quality and safety conditions; develops maintenance plans and issues instructions to appropriate staff; supervises and performs the most difficult maintenance and repair work on landscaped areas and irrigation systems; ensures County is in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances; oversees pesticide applications and weed spraying for County grounds, including scheduling continuing education and maintaining licensure and certifications; implements applicable safety programs; develops justification for expenditures and employee resource utilization; evaluates and procures equipment, materials and supplies through vendors to maintain adequate inventory; may assist with budget preparation, budget recommendations, and expenditure control; prepares detailed reports, keeps budgeting and purchasing estimates and records; prepares estimates and service requests; evaluates employee performance, counsels employees, and effectively recommends initial disciplinary action; assists in selection and promotion of employees; maintains grounds equipment and performs minor equipment repairs; safely operates 50’ boom lift and supervises others in proper operation; assigns vehicles for transportation of crews and equipment; reports to the Facilities Manager on a weekly basis the activities performed, progress on landscape construction and continued updates on goals and calendared activities; may make oral presentations to various groups including County staff, the general public, local school and college personnel and members of private industry who may have an interest in matters of County grounds issues; attends meetings; maintains County equipment including engines, sharpening and repairs; maintains confidentiality; assumes the duties of Facilities Manager in the latter’s absence.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Knowledge of: Principles and techniques of employee supervision, motivation, scheduling, training and evaluation; recordkeeping and reporting of employee time studies; generation, planning and implementation of safe work practices; methods, materials (including classification and nomenclature of plant materials) and equipment used in landscape area construction and maintenance; growing characteristics, fertilizing and common diseases of types of plants common to the County areas; planting, cultivating, pruning and care of trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns, disease control; types of chemicals, sprays, insecticides, weed abatement products and fertilizers used for common plant maladies; repair, rebuilding and maintaining small engines, edgers, weed eaters, generators, pumps, blowers and equipment typical of grounds work; principles of landscape and irrigation design, erosion and drainage control and seasonal rotation of plantings; and techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and County staff.

Ability to: Coordinate, supervise and assign general landscaping activities in a variety of grounds and landscaping functions; select and supervise staff, provide training and development opportunities, ensure work is performed effectively, and evaluate performance in an objective and positive manner; assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards; plan, organize, and direct grounds programs, including developing operational procedures, budgeting, and evaluating program effectiveness; prepare and interpret landscaping, irrigation and erosion control plans and sketches; design and detail landscaping projects including lawns, shrub and planted areas, sprinkler systems, automatic controls, paths, parking areas, decks, awnings, and minor structures; direct, participate in and inspect the technical details of landscaping construction and maintenance work; plan, assign, direct and evaluate the activities of subordinate employees; keep records and prepare required reports, such as maintenance logs, fertilizing schedules, goals, objectives, plans, meetings format and attendance and weekly summaries of work; establish and maintain cooperative customer service and positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Four (4) years of experience comparable to a Grounds Maintenance Worker II with Shasta County;

OR

Three (3) years of experience in grounds maintenance and landscaping, including one (1) year of supervisory or lead experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Possession of a valid Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC).

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee regularly uses equipment for grounds maintenance which requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
• Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the Supervisory Unit.

• Employees in this classification are covered under the CalPERS retirement program. Depending on the provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) and other applicable laws, an employee in this classification will be covered under one of the following CalPERS retirement formulas: (1) 2% at 55, (2) 2% at 60, or (3) 2% at 62. An employee in this classification will also contribute up to 9.5% of their pay to this plan or will contribute such other amount to the plan as authorized by PEPRA and other applicable laws. Please visit our employees benefit page at Shasta County Employee Benefits for additional information regarding benefits and CalPERS coverage information. The provisions in this flyer and on the County website are for information purposes only. To the extent the provisions of the flyer or the County website are inconsistent with PEPRA and other applicable laws, PEPRA and other applicable laws shall govern.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 12:00 p.m., on April 03, 2026. A resume and/or cover letter will be accepted in addition to the application but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as “Refer to resume and/or cover letter,” or “See attached resume and/or cover letter.” The application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will not be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.

Veterans' Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran must provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) with the employment application on or before the final filing date.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act.

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Shasta County Personnel

Benefits:

NOTE: Various bargaining units may have benefits that alter from this general summary. This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to labor agreements (MOUs) for specific benefit information.

THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES

Holidays:

• 12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year.
  

Vacation:

• 10 working days a year during the first three years of service.
• 15 working days a year - 4 through 9 years of service.
• 17 working days a year - 10 through 15 years of service.
• 20 working days a year - 16 or more years of service.

Note - accrued vacation leave may not be used until after six months of employment. For purposes of vacation accrual, a working day is no more than 8 hours.

Employees may elect to receive a payment for Vacation hours (in lieu of use) for up to twenty hours – in five whole hour increments – of accrued vacation. *Subject to criteria as outlined in section 13.8C I n the Shasta County Employees Association MOU.

Sick Leave:

• 96 hours of sick leave are earned each year with no maximum accrual.
  • Employees terminating in good standing after completion of 5 years of continuous service will receive a pro-rata payoff of accumulated sick leave.
  • Unused sick leave may be converted to PERS service credit upon retirement.

Note - accrued sick leave may not be used until after three months of employment. Accrued paid leave benefits are used in conjunction with FMLA/CFRA as appropriate.

*Vacation and Sick Leave accruals are based on regularly scheduled working hours. Additional time will not be accrued on hours worked over 80 hours within a one pay period.
Bereavement:

• 24 hours for each non-concurrent death in the immediate family.
  

Health Plan:
Employees in the Teamsters bargaining unit are insured through a Teamsters Trust plan.
Depending on the plan selected, the County pays most, or all, of the employee premium, and contributes a portion of the dependent premium.
Contributions are made for a portion of a retiree's insurance premium.

Dental Plan:
The County pays a portion of the employee's and dependents' premium for dental insurance.
Vision Plan:
The County pays the employee premium and employees may enroll dependents at their own expense.

Life Insurance:
The County pays the premium for life insurance for most employees. The amount of coverage varies by bargaining unit. For SUPV employees the current coverage amount is $46,000.

Additional Life insurance is available to purchase through Aflac and The Standard.

Retirement:
The County is in the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) coordinated with Social Security.

• Members hired prior to May 8, 2011 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 55 benefit.
• Members hired after May 8, 2011 but before January 1, 2013 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 60 benefit.
• Members hired after January 1, 2013 are covered under the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) with a benefit formula of 2% @ 62.

Please review the specific MOU for stipulated retirement formulas.

Employees pay 9.5% of his or her salary, on a pre-tax basis for a period of time as specified in his or her labor contract, or Personnel Rules as appropriate. Members hired prior to 2013 may have a different contribution percentage.

Miscellaneous:

• Deferred Compensation plans available through specified companies with employer contribution up to 3%.
• IRC Section 125 plan available for pre-tax payroll deductions for contributions towards un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.
• Optional additional insurance products are available through Aflac.
• Employee Assistance Program through ACI Specialty Benefits.
• Golden State Finance Authority – Down payment Assistance
• ScholarShare 529 – College Savings Plan
  

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Any information on this page or links is subject to change without notice.

Shasta County Personnel
1450 Court Street, Room 348
Redding, CA 96001-1676
(530) 225-5515

Comments, please email: schr@shastacounty.gov

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Employer: County of Shasta
Address: 1450 Court Street, Suite 348 Redding, California, 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5515
Website: https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel