Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor

Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor Job Description

As a Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor with the City of High Point, NC, you will be responsible for overseeing and participating in the work of a park maintenance crew. This role requires strong leadership and technical skills, as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule, train, and supervise the work of small crews in park maintenance activities
• Prepare and maintain daily work reports
• Train new workers in the safe operation of tools and equipment
• Supervise and participate in park maintenance, repair, installation, and construction work
• Inspect and maintain outdoor courts and athletic fields
• Coordinate the maintenance and preparation of athletic fields
• Mow, trim, clean, and maintain park areas using specialized equipment
• Inspect work in progress to ensure conformance with instructions
• Makes and adjusts work assignments
• Requisitions necessary equipment and materials
• Apply pesticides and herbicides as needed to maintain healthy and attractive grounds
• Cut down and remove dead trees and shrubs and weeds flower beds
• Prune, mulch, and plant trees and shrubs
• Grade, seed, fertilize, water, and sod turf areas
• Install, repair, and maintain irrigation systems
• Prepare simple work reports
• Train and instruct subordinates
• Ensure that all park maintenance work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies

Requirements:

• Must have possession of an appropriate valid driver's license issued by the state of North Carolina and the ability to obtain a CDL
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds or more with assistance
• Must have good knowledge of safety rules and regulations
• Must be able to train and lead others in their work assignments
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the repair, maintenance, and construction of buildings and related structures
• Must have general knowledge of the custodial care and maintenance of public parks and facilities
• Must have ability to prepare estimates and order materials for building construction and repair jobs
• Must have ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other department officials and employees
• Must have ability to prepare plans, specifications, and detailed reports
• Must have ability to plan and supervise the work of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers
• Must have ability to prepare a divisional budget and monitor accounts for expenditures
• NCDACS Pesticide license or the ability to obtain within 1 year of hire date

Qualifications:

• Formal Education: Amount of Training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math, and Language detailed below
• Supervision: At least two (2) years of supervisory experience
• Advanced knowledge of environmental Turfgrass management practices including pest, disease, and weed management

Physical Requirements:

• Hearing/Speaking: Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens, and applicants
• Visual Abilities: the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position
• Physical Strength: degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include Heavy Work

Mental Activity/Requirements:

• Reasoning: Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and handle practical situations and requests made by supervisor, employees, or the general public
• Mathematics Ability: Using Arithmetic: Ability to use arithmetic to the extent of using figures when measuring areas and supplies, when calculating and counting
• Language Ability: Read: Ability to read manuals, safety rules and regulations, City Personnel Ordinance, instructions, directions, report information, and other documents relating to job

Environmental Conditions:

• Physical Surroundings: The Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor is subject to Outside Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures
• Hazards: The Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor will be exposed to trash, trees, grass, shrubbery, dirt, chemicals, and fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, debris, and insects, etc., and will sometimes work in confined spaces

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment:

• Service vehicle, tractors with attachments, reel mowers, pickup truck with trailer, heavy dump truck, backhoes, tractor loaders, chippers, chain saws, riding mowers, trash cans and liners, pesticides, herbicides, pruners, hoses, ladders, fencing, hand tools, and other work aids associated with this trade and safety manuals, City Personnel Resolution, and operators' manuals

Our Commitments:

The City of High Point is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer which celebrates diversity and seeks to attract and retain the best qualified partners in service to the Citizens of the City of High Point

The City of High Point is an at-will employer and employees may be terminated or may terminate their employment at any time with or without reason for any reason not prohibited by law

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly and equitably for the work they do weighed with both the internal capabilities and the external market

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment to all employees

To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Candidates selected for employment must undergo a physical to determine whether they will be able to safely complete the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation, a drug screening, in accordance with the City's drug and alcohol policy, and a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction, or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired

Successful results from all three of these conditions will result in an offer of employment

The City of High Point offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees

Access the following link to view City of High Point Benefits and links to Benefit sites

Benefits Overview

The Benefits Handbook provides a summary of benefits for City of High Point Employees

Benefits Booklet =

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By completing these supplemental questions, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate

Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager

Any misstatements or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal

See resume is not an acceptable answer to any question

Resumes may be uploaded as a supplement to the online application

Resumes are not accepted in lieu of application and/or the Work History section

Yes, I understand and agree

No, I do not agree

Do you have the North Carolina Pesticide License? Or do you have the ability to obtain within 1 year of hire date?

Yes

No

Do you have work experience as a Grounds / Turf Maintenance Supervisor?

Yes

No

If you answered Yes to question #3, please explain WHERE you obtained this experience AND explain your Duties/Responsibilities

If you answered No, enter N/A

Select all BOXES that best describe your work experience operating landscape equipment for 6 months or more

Backhoe

Bobcat Loader

Truck and Landscape Trailer

ZTR Mower

Reel Mower

Irrigation Systems

Spray equipment

Aerators

Tractors

Sod cutter

None of the above

Please select all areas that you have experience with

Turf seeding

Turf aerating

Weed management

Turf fertilization

Horticulture

Plant Installation

Turf sprigging / sodding

Layout of baseball, football, soccer, lacrosse fields

Other related experience

None of the above

Please explain in detail your experience for each choice selected in question #6

Regarding your professional experience with complete turf management programs, please select all that apply

I have experience designing a complete turf management program

I have experience coordinating turf management program (such as, coordinating with maintenance staff, activity schedules, etc.)

I have experience implementing a complete turf management program (such as, maintaining, making adjustments as needed, etc.)

I have experience evaluating a turf management program

None of the above

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