Parks Maint Crew Leader

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Who We Are

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

The High Point Parks & Recreation Department enhances quality of life by providing innovative programs, parks and facilities for present and future generations. We offer 41 parks, two golf courses, five recreation centers, an environmental education center, tennis and pickleballs courts, a campground, marinas, playgrounds, ballfields, greenways and natural trails and more. Our vision is to enhance the City by providing recreation programming and community events that promote strong bonds, improve health and wellness and celebrate the City's history and character. We are committed to providing opportunities for all age and abilities.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world

Our Core Values

• Integrity: Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.
• Responsibility: A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.
• Partnership: Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer

Education
The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do
This position has a starting pay of $19.899 per hour.

The Parks Maintenance Crew Leader performs responsible semi-skilled work leading and participating in the work of a small crew providing a variety of assistance in grounds maintenance, construction, and custodial jobs; does related work as required.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Crew Supervisor. Work guidance is provided to one or two subordinate or assigned work crews. Work schedule may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in performing turf maintenance including mowing, fertilizing, sod installation and irrigation.
• Leads and participates in performing general ground maintenance including tree cutting/pruning, mulching/landscaping, litter control, playground installation and fence installation.
• Leads and participates in performing field preparation including lining ball fields, dragging baseball diamonds, and installing bases.
• Leads and participates in the work of basic repair, maintenance and/or construction of public buildings, grounds, and facilities.
• Leads and participates in performing building maintenance including painting, light carpentry, restrooms, changing light bulbs, litter control, etc.
• Assists and participates with special events including preparation set-up and removal, bleacher transportation, tent installation and removal, etc.
• Prepares simple work reports.
• Trains and instructs new workers in the safe operation of tools and equipment.
• Repairs and maintains tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications

• Formal Education includes the completion of a High School Diploma or GED.
• At least two years' experience in a lead role supervising a crew in the absence of the supervisor.
• At least two years' experience operating tractors, various mowers, and power equipment.
• Must have possession of valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina.
• Must have a North Carolina Pesticide License or be able to obtain the NC Pesticide License within one year of hire date.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and more with assistance.
• Must have good knowledge of safety rules and regulations associated with the trade.
• Must be able to train and lead others in their work assignments.
• Must have general knowledge and experience in use of grounds maintenance equipment and supplies.
• Must have general knowledge of municipal repair and maintenance practices.
• Must have ability to operate trucks and small construction and repair equipment.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal work orders and prepare reports.

Physical/Mental Requirements
Visual Abilities - the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:

Recommended guidelines for vision are

• Acuity, far - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.
• Must be able to see other workers, equipment, and vehicles from a distance for safety reasons when operating equipment and supervising employees.
• Both eyes 20/22 - R 20/25 - L 20/25 corrected Acuity, near
• Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
• Must be able to see operating panel of equipment and other work aids close at hand. Both eyes 20/25 corrected Depth Perception
• Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are.
• Must be able to judge distances so as to use both hands in performing different tasks at the same time and to operate the equipment safely.
• Depth Perception -4 Field of Vision - Area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.
• To ensure safety, must be able to see wide span of area to observe employees and other people as they enter and leave work area.
• Accommodation - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This is especially important when doing near-point work while glancing up to check entire work area.
• Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly from equipment and the immediate work area to observe other equipment or people who may be located at varying distances.

Physical Strength - degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:

• Heavy Work
• Exerting up to 50 pounds or more with assistance of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or more of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects, equipment, and hand tools. Physical demands usually require walking, standing, bending, stooping, stretching, squatting, climbing, and reaching. There is significant use of arms, hands, legs, and feet.

Type of Physical Demands

• Reaching, Handling, and Fingering: (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction). (Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingering not involved). (Fingering - Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling). All are requirements of this job.
• Talking and/or Hearing: (Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word). (Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Both necessary to converse with employees working together to accomplish tasks. Must be able to hear over noise of motors to respond in the event there is a mechanical warning or verbal warning during operation of equipment.

Mental Activity/Requirements

Reasoning

• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to work tasks and handle practical situations and requests made by supervisor, employees, or the general public; to comprehend and respond to a variety of situations in an expedient manner. Ability to understand and follow oral and written directives. As a leader, must be able to be make responsible decisions so good judgment is extremely important.

Mathematics Ability

• Using Arithmetic: Must be able to count and figure the amounts of materials and/or supplies needed for grounds maintenance and repair assignments. Must be able to make reports containing mathematical calculations.

Language Ability

• Read: Ability to read manuals, safety rules and regulations, City Personnel Ordinance, instructions, directions, report information and other documents relating to job.
• Write: Ability to write instructions and/or directives as received, notes pertaining to the job, figures for measurements, completed assignments on a work log, messages and reports.
• Speak: Ability to be conversant in voice and diction so as to participate in discussions with supervisor, subordinates, other employees, and the general public. Must be able to communicate clearly and rapidly during emergency situations.

Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

• The Parks Maintenance Crew Leader is subject to Inside and Outside Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures. The worker will be exposed to weather, which is extremely hot and extremely cold, rain, sleet, ice, snow, high winds, flooding, and fog. The position is best suited for someone who doesn't mind getting hot, cold, wet, dirty, and sweaty.

Hazards

• The Parks Maintenance Crew Leader will be exposed to trash, trees, grass, shrubbery, dirt, chemicals and fertilizers, paint, gasoline, pesticides, herbicides, debris, and insects, etc. and will sometimes work in confined spaces. Work is subject to final bloodborne pathogens.

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment

• Tractors with attachments, reel mowers, batwing and/or front deck mowers, pickup truck with trailer, heavy dump truck, light dump truck, bobcat, backhoes, chain saws, riding mowers, weed eaters, airless paint sprayers, paint, trash cans and liners, pesticides, herbicides, pruners, hoses, carpentry tools, ladders, hand tools and other work aids associated with this trade, safety manuals, City Personnel Resolution, and operator's manuals.Bottom of Form

The work location of this job will be 1301 Brentwood St High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this "living document" as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City's drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City's receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.