Lead General Services Worker

The City of Fairburn is seeking an experienced skilled professional that has extensive experience with lawn maintenance using lawn equipment and working in Public Works field. This position assists with the set up and break down of city position generally performs work as a member of a team of employees carrying out the day-to-day maintenance of city facilities and grounds using appropriate tools and equipment for assigned tasks. Local or county government experience or experience in the Public Works field is preferred. This position reports to the General Services Director.

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this classification is to perform supervisory/manual work functions associated with construction repair maintenance landscaping and grounds keeping of city streets/roads drainage systems parks and recreation facilities. The incumbent is responsible for leading a crew in the performance of construction and maintenance work related to streets and infrastructure in the City. Incumbent must maintain professionalism and courtesy while exposed to stressful situations associated with Building and Property Management operations and ensure crewmembers adhere to the same.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides direction guidance and assistance to employees; assigns and evaluates work; processes employee concerns and problems; provides training as needed.
• Organizes and prioritizes projects; assigns work monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work.
• Maintains City sidewalks roads and drainage systems.
• Ensures adherence to established safety procedures; inspects and monitors property facilities and equipment maintain safety; utilizes precautionary safety equipment and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Supervises and monitors a work crew assigned to city projects and functions as assigned which may include construction/maintenance of city streets/roads drainage systems right-of-way areas parks recreation facilities grounds areas or other areas of assignment.
• Makes recommendations for long term and short-term department goals projects and activities.
• Maintains inventory of department equipment tools supplies and materials; coordinates availability of equipment materials tools and supplies needed for projects; initiates requests for new or replacement materials.
• Supervises and performs manual work functions associated with road construction maintenance and repair projects which may include repairing roads/asphalt patching holes compacting road surfaces building/maintaining drainage systems installing/repairing pipe laying pipe constructing/repairing ditches clearing drainage obstructions clearing ditches/gutters breaking up pipes and concrete mixing cement pouring concrete finishing concrete laying concrete blocks constructing sidewalks and driveways cutting pipes installing fences mowing right-of-ways cutting trees and brush installing/maintaining road signage spreading asphalt/road materials digging holes or trenches shoveling materials lifting/moving heavy materials flagging traffic and picking up debris/litter.
• Responds to emergency calls during inclement weather or other emergency situations.
• Operates a variety of equipment machinery and tools used in department projects and activities.
• Operates a Class B or lower licensed vehicle (with or without a trailer)
• Supervises the transport loading and unloading of various materials and equipment used in projects; assists in setting up special events/activities including traffic control and litter pickup.
• Supervises and performs general maintenance tasks necessary to keep machinery equipment and tools in operable condition; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Prepares or completes various forms correspondence reports maintenance reports performance evaluations accident reports and other documents.
• Communicates with supervisor employees other departments contractors vendors/suppliers sales representatives the public and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities review status of work exchange information or resolve problems.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent; supplemented by two (2) years previous experience and/or training in the area of road maintenance/construction or other related experience; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job.

Licenses or Certifications:

State of Georgia Drivers License

Holds or can obtain a flagging certification for traffic control;

Special Requirements:

None

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of basic arithmetic operations.

Knowledge of activities of street maintenance reconstruction restoration paving sealing storm installation manholes and other drains system maintenance and other City infrastructure maintenance

Knowledge of planting seeds bulbs foliage trees shrubs flowers ground covering and applying mulch

Knowledge of use of maintenance tools and equipment

Skill in operating and controlling the actions of equipment machinery tools and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.

Skill in mixing spraying spreading fertilizers herbicides and insecticides onto grass shrubs and trees using handheld and automatic sprayers spreaders

Ability to ability to calculate and/or tabulate data. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.

Ability to operate a loader backhoe saw concrete grinder floats air compressor pump pneumatic tools woodchipper bush-hog tractor and variety of hand tools

Ability to use specialized tools including hydraulically operated equipment

Ability to operate heavy maintenance and construction equipment

Ability to flush build and repair storm drains catch-basins manholes laterals and drainage ditches

Ability to troubleshoot and makes minor repairs to trucks and equipment

Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference descriptive and/or advisory data and information.

Ability to calculate decimals and percentages; ability to utilize principles of fractions; ability to interpret graphs.

Ability to apply principles of influence systems such as motivation incentive and leadership and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Ability to exercise judgment decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions

Ability to work in a team-based environment and achieve common goals

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Ability to use protective clothing and equipment such as masks coats vests hard hats boots goggles gloves reflective vest and other safety devices

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is moderate work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Work requires regular and at times sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing stooping kneeling crouching and crawling and that may involve the lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors sounds depth texture and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an outdoor environment. Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt dust pollen odors wetness humidity rain fumes temperature and noise extremes machinery vibrations electric currents traffic hazards toxic agents disease or pathogenic substances.

The City of Fairburn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss accommodations with the employer.