Park Operations Crew Leader - City of West University Place

CLASS SUMMARY:
Incumbents perform supervisory level activities in support of maintenance and operations activities and directives. Typical duties may include: supervising day-to-day operations and activities; participating in the development of goals, objectives, and budgets; preparing department reports; monitoring and maintaining appropriate levels of inventory; resolving complex customer complaints; and/or, performing other related activities. Supervisors oversee staff including conducting performance evaluations; coordinating training; and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures.

• Supervising staff in park operations, including full-time, part-time and contract employees; work may involve determining requirements for daily operational activities, and ensuring compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and/or assisting with irrigation and repair issues.
• Inspecting department vehicles and equipment to ensure functionality.
• Inspecting sites, landscaping, irrigation, and evaluating maintenance and safety needs.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or GED and 5 years of increasingly responsible experience in park operations, including 2 years of lead or supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
-CPR Certification
-Irrigation Technician Certification
-Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator with 3A Landscape Maintenance Category

KNOWLEDGE:

• Supervisory principles;
• Applicable tools and equipment utilized in maintenance and operations activities;
• Advanced theories, principles, and practices in assigned area of responsibility;
• Project management techniques and methods;
• Procurement principles;
• Inventory management principles;
• Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, codes, and regulations;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Safe work practices.

SKILLS:

• Monitoring and evaluating the work of subordinate staff;
• Prioritizing and assigning work;
• Training employees in proper work methods;
• Managing projects;
• Monitoring the work of external contractors;
• Using and maintaining applicable tools and equipment;
• Preparing and maintaining operational records;
• Estimating time, materials, tools, and equipment requirements for jobs;
• Purchasing materials, equipment, and supplies;
• Interpreting and applying policies, procedures, codes, laws, and regulations;
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, such as, mechanical parts, electrical currents, and vibrations; atmospheric conditions, such as fumes, odors, gases, and poor ventilation; hazardous materials, such as chemicals, blood, and other bodily fluids; extreme temperatures; inadequate lighting; work space-related movement restrictions; intense noise; and other environmental conditions, such as, challenging behaviors, imminent danger, and threatening environments.