Job Opportunities

SailorBarwithKayaks.jpg​Are you interested in the outdoors, and helping others enjoy what our parks and open spaces have to offer?

We have many opportunities for you to join our team, with both seasonal and permanent positions.

We are currently recruiting for: 

Recreation

Recreation​​ Leader - Under supervision, leads and instructs others in recreational activities at parks and recreation centers and community sites. Recreation Leader is a part time seasonal position that guides recreation aides, volunteers, and participants during recreation activities; and assists professional staff in planning, organizing and conducting recreation activities and events.

Park Maintenance

Park Maintenance Superintendent - Responsible for administration of operation and maintenance functions and public promotion of a variety of County parks and recreation facilities. They prepare and administer park unit budgets and resolve complaints from the public; administer contracts, leases, agreements and revenue generating programs; and implement maintenance and operation programs.

Park Maintenance Supervisor - This is the first level responsible to a section head for supervising the operation and maintenance functions at parks, grounds, and/or recreation facilities, as well as assisting the section head with planning and coordinating operation and maintenance services for the facilities managed.

Senior Park Maintenance Worker – Performs and leads a crew comprised of Park Maintenance Workers of assigned maintenance and repair work;  independently resolves minor operational problems and assist in planning maintenance and operation of assigned duties, assuring work assignments of crews are carried out.

Park Maintenance Worker II – The journey-level grounds maintenance class provides assigned maintenance and repair work; maintains performance records, and guidance to Park Maintenance Worker I's and Park Maintenance Aides; and coordinates the work of small crew.

Park Maintenance Worker I - The entry-level c​lass in the park maintenance series, performs assigned maintenance and repair work, and may assist in, or directly instruct, temporary helpers in performing assigned maintenance and repair tasks.

Seasonal & Part-time Positions

Recreation Aide - This entry-level position is seasonal and part-time. Under general supervision, a Recreation Aide performs a variety of manual, clerical, routine, and non-professional support duties related to recreation activities, programs, and special events at parks and recreational facilities.

Park Maintenance Aide - Aides receive on-the-job training in park maintenance and provide temporary help during peak work loads. Aides are temporary employees and may not gain permanent status in the job class.

Visit our Park Ranger employment page for more information about Park Ranger, Park Ranger Supervisor and Park Ranger Assistant positions​.

Learn More

To learn about and apply for jobs with Sacramento County call the Sacramento County 24-hour job line: 916-874-JOBS(5627), or view all County job opportunities. You can sign up to be notified when job openings occur.​