Crew Chief

Salary: GS.08($22.74-$27.47)

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST)
*Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.*

Work Location: 900 East 11th Street

FLSA Status: This is a Non-Exempt position.

Department: Public Works - State Street Aid (SSA)

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY: 

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for leading the work of assigned crew for the safe and efficient completion of departmental functions, which may be related to street construction, parks, urban forestry, traffic control, custodial maintenance, street cleaning, waste resources, or any assigned area. Work is performed with moderate supervision. 

SERIES LEVEL: 

The Crew Chief is the first level of a two level series. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 
(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.) 

Leads assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, leading crews of workers, contributing to employee counseling, disciplining, and performance appraisals. 

Prioritizes and assigns work orders to crews according to available resources and time. 

Instructs and trains personnel on the proper, efficient, and safe usage of equipment; checks assigned equipment regularly for operational safety and ensures proper maintenance. 

Completes and maintains various records and reports including human resource related documentation, accident reports, and others as necessary. 

Inspects work sites for proper completion of assigned work. 

Monitors services of contractors to ensure completion of work orders per contract specifications. 

Ensures set up of safe work zones, and ensures that personnel perform duties in compliance with safety policies and procedures, including OSHA safety regulations. 

Requisitions new supplies and parts to replenish stock. 

May lead and assist with the completion of various Public Works functions such as operating front-end loaders for collecting brush and trash on streets, loading brush and trash into brush trucks. 

May lead and participate in traffic-related operations which includes the marking and pre-marking of streets and parking lots, installation and replacement of flags and banners, fabrication of street and traffic signs, and operation of necessary equipment. 

May assist in the direction of street cleaning operations, which may include supervising crews operating vacuum trucks and ensuring right-of-way mowing is properly completed. 

When performing work associated with parks/recreational facility maintenance projects may supervise crews; may include maintenance of athletic fields, playing surfaces, play grounds, and recreational facilities and equipment; may mix, use and dispose of chemicals; may coordinate setup of bleachers, picnic tables, and other equipment for events. 

May lead and perform work associated with grounds maintenance, which may include mowing/edging grass, cutting weeds, spreading seed, watering grounds, raking ground surfaces, applying fertilizer/pesticide, plowing/shoveling snow, or lifting/moving heavy materials. 

May operate a variety of machinery, equipment and tools associated with projects and work activities as needed; plans and coordinates regular maintenance or necessary repairs. 

May lead and participate in waste resource-related functions which may include cleaning wetwells in pump stations, loading and unloading chlorine cylinders, assisting operators in removing units for services, changing air filters, cleaning screens and drains, cleaning chemical and sludge spills, coordinating disposal with landfill operations, and performing other duties related to plant maintenance. 

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