Job Appointment: Regular, Full-time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm

Work Location: Downtown/NW Maintenance Zone, 2448 SW Carter Ave, Portland, OR 97221.

Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Supervisor to join our team, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day care and cleaning of assigned park and in geographical zone within Portland Parks. The ideal candidate will excel in planning, scheduling, coordinating, and tracking maintenance projects of various scales, ensuring the upkeep and improvement of our city's green spaces.

What you'll get to do:

• Provide supervision of daily cleaning and care to Portland Parks assigned to your portfolio.
• Recruit, hire, train, and mentor employees reflective of the diverse communities in Portland.
• Supervise a skilled team, including full-time employees and seasonal staff.
• Provide day-to-day support and coordination for staff, ensuring efficient workflow.
• Create, edit, and monitor crew schedules, ensuring accurate time entry.
• Address questions and concerns from the public, providing exceptional customer service and solutions-oriented approaches.
• Review and provide feedback on proposed park improvements and developments.
• Collaborate with community organizations to increase access to nature for BIPOC communities.
• Contribute to the achievement of PP&R’s Five-Year Racial Equity Plan.
• Develop and manage the program budget of the assigned portfolio.

About the Bureau:

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the overall Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color, refugee and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas, or from the benefit of our services. We recognize, understand, and encourage celebration of the differences that surround us. Diversity and equity are vital to PP&R’s ideals and values. The City of Portland, Oregon is a growing and diverse city of 650,000 residents, nearly 20% of whom speak languages other than English at home. PP&R values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. PP&R encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, abilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. Although not required, PP&R encourages candidates who that can fluently speak another language to include that information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Virtual Meet & Greet Session

Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day-to-day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.

Thursday May 21, 2026

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom meeting:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88592801850

Meeting ID: 885 9280 1850

Have a question?

Contact Information:

Loan Tran Polanco, Senior Recruiter

Loan.Tran@portlandoregon.gov

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. Knowledge of construction, including code compliance, irrigation systems, and pesticide usage.
2. Experience supervising field employees from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
3. Experience applying safe working practices and ensuring compliance with city, state, and OSHA standards.
4. Experience with budget management, timekeeping, and recordkeeping, including relevant software and hardware.
5. Experience working collaboratively to problem solve and manage small to large projects while applying an equity lens.

Although not required, you may have one or more of the following: 

• Degree in horticulture, construction, or landscape management and design.
• Degree in turf and irrigation design and management.
• Previous experience providing maintenance supervision for a similar Parks program.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English.

STEP 1: Apply online between May 18, 2026 to June 1, 2026

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.

Application Tips: 

• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis:  Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application.   It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.   

 Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of June 01, 2026

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of June 08, 2028

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late June/July 2026

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: July 2026

Step 6: Start Date: TBD

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.

Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations

An Equal Opportunity Employer  

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