Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor

Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts 7:00am - 5:30pm. Off Friday or Monday.

SUMMARY

Under direction to lead train oversee supervise and participate in the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for providing parks maintenance landscaping reconstruction and repair services; and to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Exercises technical and functional supervision over lower-level staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Lead plan oversee review and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing parks maintenance landscaping reconstruction and repair services.
• Oversee the use of and perform skilled operation of the equipment and tools used in parks maintenance landscaping reconstruction and repair services.
• Estimate time material and equipment required for assigned jobs; requisition materials as required; order parts as necessary and ensure parts ordered are received in a timely fashion.
• Train assigned employees including in the areas of work methods techniques and the use and operation of equipment.
• Verify work of assigned employees for accuracy proper work methods techniques and compliance with applicable standards and specifications; ensure the adherence with applicable standards and specifications; maintain cleanliness of work area and tools.
• Perform the full range of turf maintenance duties; water mow weed trim aerate renovate and fertilize turf; maintain flower beds; plant water fertilize and maintain landscaped areas including bushes trees flowers and shrubs; control weeds.
• Trim and prune bushes trees and shrubs to provide clearance of sidewalks as well as to ensure the continued health of the bush tree or shrub.
• Perform a variety of duties in the maintenance and repair of the irrigation system; change and adjust heads; maintain controllers; perform duties involved in irrigation system installation and maintenance projects.
• Perform athletic turf maintenance.
• Operate the full range of parks maintenance vehicles and equipment including dump trucks mowers edgers blowers tractors backhoes skid steer loaders and hand and power tools; maintain tools and equipment and perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Maintain play equipment and other related parks equipment and facilities; install and repair playground equipment fences and other related parks equipment and facilities complete documentation and maintain files for all inspection reports.
• Perform duties involved in pest control including measuring mixing and applying chemicals to trees shrubs grass and flowers to control weeds insects and plant diseases including the completion of documentation and maintaining files related to herbicide pest control.
• Train instruct and supervise workers in the mixing application documentation and safe use of pesticides and herbicides; calibrate spraying equipment; recognize various plant diseases and apply corrective measures.
• Remove fallen trees stumps limbs and related debris resulting from storm damage and general conditions.
• Identify maintenance needs and safety hazards.
• Rake leaves and clear debris from walks fields and other facilities; pick up trash.
• Coordination with the citys Events Manager including but not limited to the set-up and remove equipment needed for special events.
• Participate and assist in snow removal.
• Accept on-call duties as part of the Parks on-call rotation.
• Respond and coordinate all Parks snow removal assignments including shoveling 4-wheeler snow removal operation pickup truck operation and 10-wheeler operation.
• Deal courteously and tactfully with the public in response to inquiries and complaints; provide information regarding rules and regulations of the parks and other facilities.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High school diploma or GED.

Experience: Four years of responsible parks maintenance and repair experience including one year of supervisory experience.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Valid Utah Drivers License
• Possession of or ability to obtain a commercial drivers license within one year of hire date.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a Pesticide Applicators Certificate within one year of hire date.
• Possession of or ability to obtain Traffic Control Flagger and Forklift Certificates within one year of hire date.
• Possession of or ability to obtain OSHA 10-Hour Safety Certification within one year of hire date.
• Possession of or ability to obtain Confined Space Safety Certification within one year of hire date.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Weed abatement methods including the proper use of chemicals application techniques and associated documentation.
• Operations services and activities of a park maintenance program.
• Principles of lead supervision and training.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to parks maintenance work.
• Methods techniques and tools used in the construction and maintenance of parks landscaped areas and related facilities.
• Uses purposes and operating characteristics of parks maintenance and construction material equipment and tools.
• Pertinent Federal State and local laws codes and regulations.
• Pests that are harmful to plants.
• Chemical pesticides and herbicides and their use.
• Operating characteristics of and repair principles used on irrigation systems.
• Watering requirements for lawns trees and plants and various types of soil.
• Safe driving principles and practices.

Skill with:

• Properly applying herbicides and pesticides in accordance with laws regulations and safety guidelines including the maintenance of appropriate records associated with such applications.
• Operating a wide variety of equipment and tools used in parks maintenance repair and construction in a safe and effective manner.
• Use operate and maintain chemical spraying equipment in performance of chemical spraying duties.
• Perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time in all types of weather.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and software including Microsoft Office and Sportsmans (reservation) City Works asset management software
• Install operate maintain and troubleshoot irrigation systems.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely.

Ability to:

• Assist with the hiring on-going monitoring and the termination of seasonal staff.
• Professionally communicate coordinate and execute work involving community volunteers.
• Obtain permits from UDOT and other agencies as required for work to be executed.
• Plan organize and review the work of parks maintenance staff.
• Follow tree pruning guidelines established by the International Society Arboriculture
• Provide lead supervision and training to assigned staff.
• Interpret and apply the policies procedures laws codes and regulations pertaining to parks maintenance programs and functions.
• Prepare clear and concise records and reports and maintain files as appropriate using Microsoft office and other City software.
• Plan organize and conduct safety training of staff including equipment and procedure training as well as weekly tailgate meetings; and document and maintain files on all safety training.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the public.
• Perform the most difficult and complex parks maintenance landscaping reconstruction and repair work independently.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Understand and follow verbal and written directions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Establish maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to sit stand walk kneel crouch squat stoop reach crawl twist climb and lift 100 lbs.; exposure to noise outdoors confined workspace chemicals dust mechanical hazards and electrical hazards; ability to travel to different sites and locations.