Street Maint Crew Lead

Compensation Range

$23.04 - $29.52

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. 
  
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 1300 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:
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 performs responsible, skilled work coordinating, leading, and participating in the daily operations of a field crew within the Street Maintenance Division. Responsibilities include a variety of roadway and infrastructure maintenance activities such as resurfacing, asphalt base repair, roadway patching and maintenance, Central Business District (CBD) maintenance, mowing operations, and concrete work.

This role also supports seasonal and special operations including leaf collection, snow removal, and furniture market cleanup efforts. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Street Maintenance Supervisor, with direct leadership and day-to-day guidance provided to a crew of up to twelve (12) employees.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Leads and participates in the completion of daily assignments in the work of unskilled and semi-skilled workers in the basic resurfacing, repair, maintenance, patching of roadways maintained by the City, mowing operations including the use of herbicides, concrete/masonry operations including but not limited to sidewalk, curb/gutter, and other varied masonry projects
• Performs and assists in performing maintenance, repair, installation and/or construction tasks
• Performs related work with Central Business District (CBD) cleanup and maintenance activities 
• Reviews job/project requirements and detailed instructions from supervisor 
• Prepares complete daily work reports with details of actual work performed 
• Trains and provides direction to subordinates
• Completes written draft of performance evaluations for staff and reviews with Supervisor.  
• Provides guidance and supervision of Motor Equipment Operators I, II, III and brick mason.
• Trains Motor Equipment Operators in the operation of equipment.
• Operates heavy vehicles requiring commercial driver’s license (CDL), road tractor and tanker, lowboys, heavy front-end loaders, trackhoe, large dozers, and tandem 10 yd. dump truck, backhoes, etc., to perform maintenance activities on streets/roadways as necessary and to transport other employees, materials and supplies to work sites.
• Oversees and assists in the maintenance and cleaning of assigned equipment, buildings, etc.
• Must be able to coordinate and deal with the public and citizens.
• Uses hand tools, including but not limited to hoes, shovels, rakes and other tools needed to perform various types of manual labor.
• Supervises crews for the collection of leaves, snow and storm debris removal.
• Employee will be assigned to the Snow & Ice Control Program and must be available to work durin