Park Section Supervisor - City Distribution Division (3422) SFPUC

• Application Opening: 7/7/2023
• Application Filing Deadline:07/17/2023
• Annual Salary:
• Recruitment ID:RTF0136730(136731)

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. The duration of the appointment shall not exceed 36 months.

WHO ARE WE?

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area - 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at .

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality.

To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at

Project Name: San Francisco Conservation Corp Horticultural Training Program

Position Description:Under direction of the Operations Manager, the Park Section Supervisor supervises staff involved in the care and maintenance of grounds and natural areas, recreational and park facilities and other assigned landscaped and planted areas of City-owned property.The candidate will provide oversight & supervision toSF Conservation Corp(SFCC)'s field crew supervisors and crew members participating in the San Francisco School Distrcit (SFSD) Horticultural Training Program, a joint program of SFPUC, the San Francisco Sheriff's Office (SFSO) and the SF Conservation Corp (SFCC).

Work Location: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's City Distribution Division (CDD), located at 1990 Newcomb Avenue in San Francisco

Work Hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform seasonal outdoor work consisting of weeding, hand pruning, manual exotics control, dead heading of Agapanthus, brush clearing and removal, debris removal, clear roofs of reservoirs, watershed clean-up services and as needed litter pick up.

Supervise subordinates and community volunteers in the maintenance and care of parks, easements and center islands, other planted and landscaped areas including large interior landscaping installations or recreational areas or natural areas.

Inspect subordinates and community volunteers work in planting, potting, transplanting and propagation of trees, shrubs and other nursery stock.

Ensures safe work practices by directing staff to wear protective equipment, conducting accident investigations, instructing in the proper use of tools, equipment and Integrated Pest Management; provides information on employee and public safety related to structural repairs, tree hazards and other unsafe conditions.

Ensure that the assigned field supervision staff is qualified, will take direction from the existing SFPUC staff to coordinate supervision of the year-round young adults, summer interns, and/or employees in performing grounds maintenance activities.

Prepare records and required reports, plan and submit work sites schedules for approval, and makes public contact in person or in writing while exercising independent judgement.

Assist in native plant vegetation at the various San Francisco reservoir sites, and within the right of ways owned by the SFPUC.

Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the SFSD & SFPUC & SFCC staff.

Attend required quarterly status meetings with the SFSD & SFPUC & SFCC staff.

Class 3422 Park Section Supervisor performs other related duties as required.

1. Three years of verifiable experience in the care, construction or maintenance of landscaped areas by planting, weeding, fertilizing, irrigating, pruning, and controlling pests in the following areas: sports and athletic natural turf fields, golf courses, parks, ornamental gardens, arboreta, greenhouses, nurseries, botanical gardens and/or public landscaped areas and six (6) months of experience as a supervisor; OR

2. Possession of a Certificate of Achievement from an accredited college or university in horticulture, landscaping, gardening, nursery and garden center operation, commercial cut flower and greenhouse production or related field and two years of verifiable experience in the care, construction or maintenance of landscaped areas by planting, weeding, fertilizing, irrigating, pruning, and controlling pests in the following areas: sports and athletic natural turf fields, golf courses, parks, ornamental gardens, arboreta, greenhouses, nurseries, botanical gardens and/or public landscaped areas; and six (6) months of experience as a supervisor; OR

3. Possession of an Associate of Arts or Science degree from an accredited college or university in horticulture, landscaping, gardening, nursery and garden center operation, commercial cut flower and greenhouse production or related field and 18 months of verifiable experience in the care, construction or maintenance of landscaped areas by planting, weeding, fertilizing, irrigating, pruning, and controlling pests in the following areas: sports and athletic natural turf fields, golf courses, parks, ornamental gardens, arboreta, greenhouses, nurseries, botanical gardens and/or public landscaped areas; and six (6) months of experience as a supervisor; OR

4. Completion of the City and County of San Francisco's gardener apprenticeship program (4000 hours) and six (6) months of experience as a supervisor.

SUBSTITUTION: Two (2) years additional qualifying experience may substitute for the six (6) months supervisory experience.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.

Some positions may require a Qualified Applicator Certificate in the following pest control categories: (A) Residential, Industrial, and Institutional, (B) Landscape Maintenance, (C) Right-of-Way, (E) Forest, and (F) Aquatic.

Some positions may require an Agricultural Pest Control Advisor License: in the following pest control categories: (A) Insects, Mites and Other Invertebrates (Plant), (B) Plant Pathogens (C) Nematodes (D) Vertebrate Pests, (E) Weed Control; and (G) Plant Growth Regulators

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Verification of Education and Experience:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Education verification information on verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Safety Sensitive Position Requirements: The City and County of San Francisco's Substance Abuse Policy, in compliance with the Department of Transportation Omnibus Transportation Employer Testing Act of 1991 employing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations, requires drug and alcohol testing for employees in "safety-sensitive" positions. This Class 3422, Park Section Supervsior position qualifies as "safety-sensitive" as defined by the FMCSA and FTA regulations. The selected applicants for "safety-sensitive" positions will be required to pass a Pre-Employment drug test prior to appointment and shall be subject to Random, Post-Accident, Reasonable Suspicion, Return-To-Duty, and Follow-Up testing during employment. Prior to appointment to an FMCSA "safety-sensitive" position, each applicant who has participated in a DOT drug and alcohol testing program within the immediately preceding three (3) years will be required to sign a consent form authorizing the City to contact his/her prior employers concerning his/her drug and alcohol test history.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the "Apply Now" button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Job Analyst Information:If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the jobanalyst,Crystal Liu, by email at cliu@sfwater.org

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine.Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.