Parks Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

This position schedules, coordinates, and supervises the daily activities of Parks and Recreation Department maintenance work crews, sets priorities and allocates labor, materials, and equipment for daily work, and assures quality of work performed.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the maintenance of buildings and grounds in assigned parks, recreation centers, municipal facilities, and playgrounds, including inspection, maintenance, and improvement projects.
• Inspects facilities, identifies and evaluates maintenance issues, and develops maintenance priorities.
• Supervises work crews performing parks maintenance activities; plans and schedules staff, equipment, and materials required to complete work projects; monitors work sites to assure that safety rules and regulations are followed.
• Supervises assigned staff; prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; trains staff, develops skills and conducts performance evaluations; works with employees to correct performance deficiencies.
• Creates and assigns work orders; reviews the work of assigned staff to assure that work assignments are completed according to specified work orders, and Parks and Recreation Department procedures.
• Reviews, approves, and summarizes daily activity reports, and material and equipment usage reports.
• Inspects work projects and provides technical assistance and guidance to work crews; supervises ongoing work projects to assure that the work zone and all equipment are in safe operating condition.
• Performs a variety of administrative activities including employee scheduling, payroll reporting, and work activity reports; maintains inventories and assures that adequate materials, supplies, and tools are available.
• Operates a variety of trucks and heavy equipment; coordinates the inspection of vehicles and equipment; identifies and reports mechanical problems requiring additional repair.
• Supervises crews during emergency events; performs special tasks for public safety and property protection.
• Utilizes proper safety precautions in all work performed; reports problems and emergency situations; recognizes, avoids, and reports unsafe acts, conditions, accidents, and injuries.
• Performs duties of maintenance worker and equipment operator as needed to meet workload demands.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years of parks maintenance experience preferred.

Skills

• Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Planning and prioritizing repair and maintenance projects.
• Identifying parks maintenance needs and recommending priorities.
• Supervising staff, delegating tasks and authority, and evaluating staff performance.
• Identifying and resolving parks maintenance, safety, and mechanical problems.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Promoting and enforcing safe work practices.
• Operating a personal computer utilizing standard and specialized software.
• Using specialized tools and heavy motorized equipment to perform maintenance and repair work.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers and the public.
• Effective verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles, practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in maintenance of parks, grounds, facilities, playgrounds, and infrastructure.
• Landscape and irrigation system maintenance practices and standards.
• Federal, state, and City safety rules and regulations.
• Operation, maintenance, and repair standards for heavy equipment and specialized vehicles.
• Traffic laws and rules for vehicle and equipment operation in public parks.
• Principles and practices of grounds maintenance including pesticide/herbicide application.
• Proper use and storage of chemicals, including OSHA Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals used in the workplace.
• Horticultural practices pertinent to proper maintenance of turf, trees and shrubs.

License and Certification Requirements

• A Texas State Commercial Driver's License Class B is required or ability to obtain within 180 days of employment.
• Pesticide Applicator license is required within one year of employment.
• Obtain Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification within one year of employment.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Work is performed indoors, outdoors, and at City facilities; requires moderate physical efforts, and the ability to bend, reach, stoop, and lift objects; may be exposed to safety hazards and dangerous tools and equipment; safety precautions must be followed, including use of safety equipment. City approved safety shoes must be worn.