Landscape and Beautification Superintendent

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Landscape and Beautification Superintendent (Maintenance and Operations Superintendent in the Urban Forestry Division. The incumbent will supervise a landscape maintenance organizational unit and is responsible for the planning and administration of a budget; organizing and implementing programs; developing policies and procedures; handling and resolving escalated complaints; and preparing reports and other documents.

The incumbent will also supervise the design installation and maintenance of landscaping; assists in turf management weed control planting and caring for ornamental trees shrubs and flowers; reviews and approves landscape and irrigation designs; trains employees on the proper use of spray equipment and ensures safety standards are met.

• Overseeing supervising and managing the daily maintenance and operations of the Landscape and Beautification unit of Urban Forestry including ensuring programs meet goals and objectives; performing risk management assessments; reviewing and approving purchases planning jobs coordinating scheduling communicating with vendors contractors City departments or agencies; and monitoring for compliance with quality contractual or regulatory standards
• Administering personnel management including recommending disciplinary actions as well as setting performance measures and objectives
• Generating and review service requests
• Conducting bi-weekly safety meetings
• Serving as a liaison between the Urban Forestry Division as well as internal and external customers
• Providing supervisory direction and support over paraprofessional and support staff including assigning overseeing and monitoring work assignments and activities analyzing field operations etc.
• Performing site visits inspections and audits as part of oversight on quality assurance and compliance activities. Works closely with contractors vendors City departments and other agencies to identify and resolve critical issues and coordinate delivery of program services
• Performing budgeting and forecasting activities; manages procurement requests. Implements and oversees major initiatives and programs
• Addressing and resolving escalated complaints or issues such as outstanding work orders plant emergencies and other concerns

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree in a related field or vocational technical training
• Five years of experience related to the assignment
• Two years of experience at the senior or lead or supervisor level
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

• Bachelors degree in related field
• Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator license
• A valid Commonwealth of Virginia drivers license

• A valid Drivers License with a satisfactory driving record and require a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Drivers License within 30 days of hire
• Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator license

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

• Program development anddelivery
• Landscape equipment and tool maintenance
• Contractor management
• Plant maintenance
• Plant identification
• Local horticultural knowledge such as trees flowers shrubs and biology
• Pest management
• Crew supervision

• Closing work orders
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Conducting inventory checks
• Ensuring vehicles are in good working order
• Maintaining a safe and clean environment
• Maintaining equipment and machinery
• Setting up job site with cones/signs
• Knowledge of operating various equipment safely and correctly
• Application of chemicals and pesticides properly
• Knowledge of small equipment such as blowers weed eaters and mowers
• Usage of various gardening tools

• Supervise tradepositions
• Organize

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 reach finger grasp talk see hear see and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists hands and/or fingers; and occasionally climb balance stoop kneel crouch reach push pull lift and feel. The working conditions may include regular exposure to atmospheric conditions extreme temperatures intense noise and restricted work space; frequent exposure to environmental conditions and hazardous physical conditions; and occasional exposure to in adequate lighting travel outside the organizations location and environmental terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally up to 10 pounds of force frequently and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

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