MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES - OPEN SPACE OPERATIONS CREW SUP

Columbia Association, headquartered in Howard County, Maryland, is known for engaging our diverse community, cultivating a unique sense of place, and enhancing the quality of life in Columbia, Maryland, all thanks to the efforts of our remarkable team members. If you share in our passion for teamwork and our vision, we want you to fast-forward your career with us at Columbia Association.


MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES - OPEN SPACE OPERATIONS CREW SUPERVISOR
Under the immediate direction of the Open Space Operations Foreman, the Open Space Operations Crew Supervisor will perform tasks and duties of a skilled nature in the performance of the routine or special maintenance of the Columbia Association’s Open Space property. He/she will function as a crew leader, if assigned to do so in the absence of his/her immediate Open Space Operations Forman. They should be able to perform most if not all the duties for short periods of time. He/she is responsible for scheduling, participating with, assigning and supervising the performance of team members and contractors in the course of implementing the Annual Open Space Maintenance Program. This includes the maintenance and assurance of safety of playgrounds, pathways, bridges, plaza areas, parking lots, lakes, ponds, streams and snow removal. He/she will also be required to assist with generating ideas, suggestions and overseeing programs and projects that protect and enhances the Columbia Association amenities. He/she responds to and resolves various concerns and requests submitted by Columbia residents, contractors, Columbia Association internal Departments, county, state, and local agencies. The Crew Supervisor duties include interaction with Columbia’s diverse community. Therefore, it is essential for him/her to be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Essential functions:
• Able to drive CDL (Restricted Class A License)
• Able to visually inspect (with or without corrective lenses) conditions of grounds and facilities.
• Must follow and help enforce all safety procedures
• Able to lift up to 80 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to work outside under any kind of weather conditions.
• Must be able to work with and around wildlife.
• Must be able to use the required power equipment and hand tools efficiently and safely.
• Must have good eye-hand coordination.
• Must be able to stand for entire shift
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work under unfavorable conditions, exposure to odors, waste, dust and chemicals.
• Ability to follow directions from team leaders and management in verbal and or written form.
• Ability to work independently on assigned or special tasks/projects.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks and complete assignments within specified deadlines.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to Team Members/Leaders and other organizations as directed by your Team Leader.
• Must be able, once trained by your Team leader to recognize and appropriately report on possible defects and hazards in your area and amenities, be able to suggest whatever corrective actions may be necessary to ensure the public’s safety.
• Must be able to contribute information on your Team Members performance to assist your supervisor in completing annual review accurately. Must be able to work overtime and weekends as required.

Additional responsibilities:
• Must be able to trim and rake lawn areas, rake leaves, cut weeds, and collect trash.
• Must be able to report on evidence of diseases or pests, damage or other unsafe conditions in the open space.
• Must be able to operate small power equipment and a variety of hand tools.
• He/she is responsible for performing all work in a safe and professional manner.
• He/she functions as the crew’s Open Space Operations Foreman in the absence of his/her immediate Team Leader.
• This person will properly and safely operate all vehicles, larger mower equipment, and a wide variety of hand and power tools and light equipment used in the maintenance of the open space.
• He/she routinely serves as a Team Leader for a small to medium number of Team Members of equal or lower grade when necessary.
• Once trained he/she is required to periodically perform administrative duties in compliance with Columbia Association policies and procedures, this would include, but is not limited to, Workers Compensation reports, Accident Reports, Graffiti/Vandalism reports, Daily Task Timesheets, Personnel Injury Reports and Inventory Lists.
• He/she will perform other tasks as assigned by his manager or department head.
• Will share responsibility with the Team Leader for training of Team Members in the operation of all equipment and vehicles in a safe and e