Urban Greening Maintenance and Operations Crew Supervisor
Urban Greening Maintenance and Operations Crew Supervisor
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- Tuition Assistance Program
Description
Under the general supervision of the Community Engagement Manager the Crew Supervisor oversees implements manages crew operations of the City of Richmonds USDAfunded tree planting grant. This 5year grant will provide Richmond with 1000 new trees to be planted citywide. This grant also supports the reduction of impervious surfaces by creating new tree lawns. This position leads and oversees the daily operations of a maintenance crew assigned to increasing and maintaining the urban tree canopy. The Crew Supervisor also provides tree planting training and supervision to members of the departments Workforce Development Program. The successful candidate should demonstrate management experience in an urban parks or other related settings will have a clear understanding of tree biology and care sustainability concepts and can work with a diverse population.
About the Grant:
A coalition of Black and BrownLed CommunityBased Organizations and the City of Richmond were awarded a $6 million Urban and Community Forestry Grant by the US Department of Agriculture. This fiveyear grant funds the development of an Urban Forest Master Plan including a street tree inventory urban tree canopy assessment tree equity assessment the planting and maintenance of 3000 urban trees engagement with local communities certification of urban agriculture professionals and the removal of invasive species within disadvantaged communities.Duties include but are not limited to
Oversees the implementation of the tree planting and maintenance plan established by the grant narrative.
Supervises the tree crews daily operations. Ensures maintenance and planting plans are executed to specification safely and on time.
Operates specialized equipment tools and vehicles in the process of performing tree planting maintenance and sidewalk removal.
Equipment used includes but is not limited to: Tracked skid steers Backhoes dump truck miniexcavators offroad vehicles.
Tools used include but are not limited to: hand tools (Pulaski mattocks shovel rake etc. chainsaws power tools.
Trains crew members workforce development participants and other Parks maintenance staff to operate equipment amend soil and improve tree health as established by outcomes in the grant narrative.
Manages volunteer tree plantings and maintenance to provide productive educational and rewarding experiences for the public.
Educates public on established the objectives of the grant and provides support to community inquiries.
Maintains logs and inventories to track progress of planted trees and removed sidewalk.
Other duties as assigned** City of Richmond Department of Parks Recreation and Community Facilities employees who work in this position are considered essential personnel and may be required to work beyond scheduled hours during inclement weather and during declared emergencies.**Qualifications Special Certifications and Licenses
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Requires Bachelors degree or training equivalent to four years of college education in Parks and Recreation Management Environmental Science Tree care industry landscaping or another related field.
- Experience managing volunteer groups required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- GIS experience preferred
- Must hold or acquire International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arborist Certification within first two years of assignment.
- Requires a valid Virginia Drivers License.
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.
Knowledge (some combination of the following):
Supervising practices
Maintenance procedures and practices
Maintenance equipment and tools
Miss Utility laws and rules
Safety rules and regulations; OSHA laws and rules
City of Richmond rules and standards
Traffic control
Service repairs
Computer programs such Microsoft Office Suite
Electronic databases and related software applications or systems
Completing forms
Skills (some combination of the following):
Effective oral/written communication
Customer service
Report writing
Leadership
Training
Abilities (some combination of the following):
Operate equipment and tools related to assignment
Establish goals and objectives
Organize and coordinate
ProblemsolveAmericans with Disabilities Act Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people imminent danger and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly stand walk lift finger grasp talk see hear and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists hands and fingers; frequently climb balance stoop kneel crouch reach push pull lift feel; and occasionally crawl push and pull. The working conditions may include frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions and hazardous materials; occasional exposure to atmospheric conditions extreme temperatures intense noise travel outside the organizations location and environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally up to 20 pounds of force frequently and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
