Building Crew Leader

About the role

The purpose of this job is to supervise and perform a wide range of duties in developing and servicing the outdoor environment at Athens-Clarke County Government parks, buildings, and rights-of-way. Duties include coordinating and accomplishing landscape development and maintenance, assessing security and safety, and performing additional tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Landscape Grounds Workers, community service workers, volunteers, students, and inmates (who must be supervised according to Department of Corrections regulations).
• Trains and evaluates assigned staff, handling all employee concerns, directing work assignments and daily work activities, counseling and disciplining employees when necessary, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Prepares daily work reports, equipment service requests, and pesticide application reports for department records.
• Operates and maintains heavy equipment. Operates and maintains a variety of landscape equipment.
• Installs trees, shrubbery, flowers, grasses, and other plantings from general instructions or landscape plans.
• Implements fertilizer and pesticide programs, including sending soil and plant samples for analysis, interpreting analysis results, implementing applications, and maintaining related records.
• Maintains an adequate inventory of the materials and supplies needed for grounds maintenance projects.
• Maintains mowed areas as required for specific uses such as lawns, roadsides, ball fields, wildlife management areas, and meadows.
• Provides needed maintenance to ornamental shrub, seasonal flower or other landscape plantings including fertilizing, weeding, watering, spraying, mulching, pruning and/or removing limbs, trees and stumps.
• Performs soil preparation including cultivation, amendment and finish grade.
• Constructs, installs, operates and repairs retaining walls, irrigation and drainage systems, walkways, and trails.
• Performs routine and special event litter collection.
• Installs Christmas lights and other seasonal banners, ornaments, and crowd control barricades.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent with two years of landscape maintenance or construction experience required; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
• Must have a valid driver's license and have the ability to obtain a valid Georgia Commercial Driver's License within six (6) months of date of hire.
• Criminal background must indicate eligibility for the supervision of inmates.
• Must obtain security training for the supervision of inmate workers as set forth by the Georgia Department of Corrections Standard Operating Procedures within six months of date of hire or first available opportunity.
• Must possess or be able to obtain First Aid and CPR Certification within one year of date of hire.
• Must possess or be able to obtain Flagging Certification within six (6) months of date of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with two years of landscape maintenance or construction experience required; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of the Landscape Management Division of the Central Services Department.
• Knowledge of landscape, horticulture, irrigation systems, Department of Corrections' regulations, defensive driving techniques, soil analysis, heavy grounds maintenance equipment, and supervisory practices, policies and procedures as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities.
• Knowledge and proficiency interpreting landscape construction drawings, street maps, horticultural information, invoices, daily work reports, equipment service requests, equipment maintenance manuals, and other related charts, records, and reports.
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of soil preparation tools, pruning tools, sprayers, spreaders, construction tools, irrigation tools, landscape supplies, and safety equipment.
• Skilled in using tractors, backhoes, loaders, dump trucks, utility trucks, mowers, power tools, bucket trucks, and a variety of landscape maintenance tools and supplies.
• Ability to apply policies, procedures, plans and activities and to monitor the performance of subordinates against measured established goals.
• Ability to implement operations and staff plans and objectives for the expedience and effectiveness of the specific duties of the position.
• Ability to keep abreast of any changes in policy, methods, operations, and equipment needs as they pertain to departmental operations and activities.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with subordinates, management, employees, members of the general public and all other groups involved in the activities of the department.
• Ability to assemble information and make written reports and documents in a concise, clear and effective manner.
• Ability to demonstrate good management and human relation skills.
• Ability to use independent judgment and discretion in managing subordinates including the handling of emergency situations, determining and deciding upon procedures to be implemented, setting priorities, maintaining standards and resolving problems.
• Ability to handle the required mathematical calculations.
• Knowledge of human resource management / personnel practices, policies, and procedures as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply regulations, procedures, and related information.

Benefits

May include benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks based on company policy.

Pay

Salary range is $X per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM. May be required to work on religious holidays.