Crew Leader

Valdosta City Council; Valdosta (GA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Valdosta City Council seeks a Supervisor to lead an assigned crew, ensure safety, train and evaluate staff, and coordinate vehicle and equipment maintenance.

You will respond to customer inquiries, handle sanitation and street maintenance tasks, and perform skilled labor as needed to keep city services running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a crew and delegating tasks.
• Ability to read, write and perform basic math.
• Familiarity with safety procedures and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and participates in the work of an assigned crew.
• Ensures employee compliance with safety procedures.
• Trains, directs, supervises, evaluates and disciplines personnel.
• Transports crew and equipment to and from work sites.
• Operates and maintains city vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Responds to customer inquiries and resolves problems.
• Performs skilled and semi-skilled construction and labor tasks as required.

Skills

Supervision

Problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Oral and written communication

Vehicle & equipment maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

• Supervises and participates in the work of an assigned crew of personnel.
• Ensures employee compliance with safety procedures.
• Trains, directs, supervises, evaluates and disciplines personnel.
• Transports crew and equipment to and from work sites.
• Supervises and participates in the mowing of city rights-of-way; operates a mower, a tractor with bush hog, and hand and power tools.
• Operates a tow and dump truck along an assigned route to collect refuse.
• Delivers empty trailers as needed.
• Operates a front-end loader or wheeled loader at the compost site.
• Coordinates the maintenance of assigned vehicles, tools and equipment.
• Responds to customer complaints, concerns and inquires; provides information and assistance and resolves problems.
• Performs skilled and semi-skilled construction, maintenance and labor work as needed.
• Performs related duties.

Requirements

• Knowledge of sanitation, street maintenance and vehicle and equipment maintenance principles.
• Knowledge of city streets and geography.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
• Skill in the operation of assigned tools and equipment.
• Skill in the supervision of personnel.
• Skill in problem solving.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years’ experience or service.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.