Grounds Maintenance Tech Lead

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

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. (EST)
*Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects*

Work Location: 1102 South Watkins Street

FLSA Status: This is a Non-Exempt position.

Department: Parks & Outdoors

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:  

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for leading the work of assigned crew for the safe and efficient completion care and maintenance of parks, greenways, and other  City maintained open spaces.  Performs responsible, skilled work in repair, construction, and maintenance of park facilities and in the leadership of crews performing landscape maintenance work. 

Duties involving skilled maintenance and/or construction of parks, parks operations, landscape features and green infrastructure, irrigation, or other assigned areas. Inspection, selection, placement, care and maintenance of landscaping and turfgrass. Performing routine maintenance and repair of City equipment. Work is performed with limited supervision.

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.)

Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining and completing employee 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.

Lead and performs various tasks associated with grounds maintenance activities such as mowing grass, trimming/edging landscaped areas, cleaning grounds, planting/cultivating flower beds and landscaped areas, pruning trees and shrubbery, irrigation operation and maintenance, sweeping sidewalks and streets, storing hoses, cleaning out ditches, picking up trash/debris, blowing/raking leaves, removing brush and tree limbs from wooded areas and park areas.

May lead crews in work associated with parks/recreational facility maintenance projects; may include maintenance and repair of park buildings and facilities, playgrounds, and recreational facilities and equipment; may coordinate setup of bleachers, picnic tables and other equipment for events. Provides support for special events as needed.

May lead crews in grounds maintenance of parks which includes scouting park for damages, spraying chemicals, trimming weeds and shrubs, removing dead plants, watering plants as necessary, repairing sprinkler systems, fertilizing greenery, operating aerator, taking soil samples, pressure washing concrete, removing trash, cleaning light fixtures, operating equipment in cutting trees and limbs around facility, creates and maintains landscape beds in public spaces.

May lead and perform work associated with park forestry operations to include the care and maintenance of trees, planting, pruning, removal, storm damage cleanup, training new employees and other duties.

Prepares, completes, receives or processes various forms, reports, correspondence or other documents.

May operate a variety of machinery, equipment and tools associated with projects and work activities as needed; plans and coordinates regula