Crew Leader - Park Services

City-of-Kingsport,-T; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Kingsport Park Services seeks a maintenance supervisor to coordinate, oversee, and participate in routine park upkeep, landscaping, and facility care. You will guide a crew to ensure safety, cleanliness, and attractive presentation of parks and recreational assets.

Responsibilities include training staff, coordinating schedules, completing documentation for asset management, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of Park Services policies, procedures, and maintenance standards.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, and techniques used in park maintenance, landscaping, groundskeeping, facility maintenance, and recreational asset care.
• Knowledge of proper maintenance practices and standards for parks, athletic fields, trails, playgrounds, restrooms, shelters, and related facilities.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and the ability to apply and reinforce appropriate safety practices.
• Knowledge of equipment, tools, materials, and supplies used in park maintenance operations.
• Skill in directing, coordinating, and inspecting the work of assigned employees.
• Skill in operating and maintaining applicable light and heavy equipment and power tools.
• Skill in identifying maintenance needs and ensuring work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Skill in maintaining records, completing work documentation, and preparing simple reports.
• Ability to communicate instructions clearly and understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff, contractors, and the general public.
• Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, and demonstrate initiative and accountability.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions and perform physical labor as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and monitors the daily activities of assigned crew members to ensure work is completed efficiently and to established quality standards.
• Discusses job requirements, priorities, and work plans with the Foreman and receives direction as needed.
• Ensures crew members understand proper work procedures, expectations, and safety requirements.
• Trains, coaches, and mentors maintenance workers and custodians while encouraging professional development and the acquisition of new skills.
• Assists foreman in completing daily documentation through OpenGov EAM to support work tracking, inventory control, and asset management.
• Inspects completed work to ensure parks, facilities, grounds, and recreational assets meet established maintenance and presentation standards.
• Performs a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, equipment operation, and manual labor tasks related to park maintenance and operations.
• Schedules, coordinates, and monitors work assignments to ensure timely completion of routine maintenance, special projects, and seasonal activities.
• Safeguards, distributes, and maintains equipment, tools, materials, and supplies necessary for assigned work.
• Performs the duties of maintenance staff as needed to support operations and ensure consistent work quality.
• Assists with the maintenance, inspection, and repair of park grounds, landscaping, trails, playgrounds, athletic fields, restrooms, shelters, and other park facilities and amenities.
• Ensures assigned parks and facilities are clean, presentable, safe, and ready for public use and scheduled activities.
• Assists with coordinating athletic field preparation, tournaments, special events, and other recreational activities as assigned.
• Identifies maintenance needs, damaged assets, safety concerns, and potential problems and communicates them to the Foreman.
• Assists the Foreman in developing work schedules, prioritizing projects, and coordinating personnel and equipment.
• Assists the Foreman with employee performance evaluations by providing feedback on work quality, productivity, dependability, and adherence to established expectations.
• Interacts professionally with citizens, park visitors, contractors, and other City employees.
• Ensures compliance with applicable safety procedures, accessibility requirements, pesticide regulations, and other requirements relevant to assigned duties.
• Attends training as needed to maintain job-related knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
• Assists with emergency operations, severe weather response, and other emergency activities related to Park Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Directing work

Safety procedures

Communication

Equipment operation

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI)

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) permit

Category 3 pesticide applicator certification

Job description

Coordinate, oversee, and participate in assigned maintenance activities, projects, and daily operations within City of Kingsport Park Services. Ensure parks, facilities, grounds, and recreational assets are maintained in a safe, clean, attractive, and functional condition while providing direction and support to assigned crew members

The City of Kingsport does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations.

• Oversees and monitors the daily activities of assigned crew members to ensure work is completed efficiently and to established quality standards.
• Discusses job requirements, priorities, and work plans with the Foreman and receives direction as needed.
• Ensures crew members understand proper work procedures, expectations, and safety requirements.
• Trains, coaches, and mentors maintenance workers and custodians while encouraging professional development and the acquisition of new skills.
• Assists foreman in completing daily documentation through OpenGov EAM to support work tracking, inventory control, and asset management.
• Inspects completed work to ensure parks, facilities, grounds, and recreational assets meet established maintenance and presentation standards.
• Performs a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, equipment operation, and manual labor tasks related to park maintenance and operations.
• Schedules, coordinates, and monitors work assignments to ensure timely completion of routine maintenance, special projects, and seasonal activities.
• Safeguards, distributes, and maintains equipment, tools, materials, and supplies necessary for assigned work.
• Performs the duties of maintenance staff as needed to support operations and ensure consistent work quality.
• Assists with the maintenance, inspection, and repair of park grounds, landscaping, trails, playgrounds, athletic fields, restrooms, shelters, and other park facilities and amenities.
• Ensures assigned parks and facilities are clean, presentable, safe, and ready for public use and scheduled activities.
• Assists with coordinating athletic field preparation, tournaments, special events, and other recreational activities as assigned.
• Identifies maintenance needs, damaged assets, safety concerns, and potential problems and communicates them to the Foreman.
• Assists the Foreman in developing work schedules, prioritizing projects, and coordinating personnel and equipment.
• Assists the Foreman with employee performance evaluations by providing feedback on work quality, productivity, dependability, and adherence to established expectations.
• Interacts professionally with citizens, park visitors, contractors, and other City employees.
• Ensures compliance with applicable safety procedures, accessibility requirements, pesticide regulations, and other requirements relevant to assigned duties.
• Attends training as needed to maintain job-related knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
• Assists with emergency operations, severe weather response, and other emergency activities related to Park Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Thorough knowledge of Park Services policies, procedures, and maintenance standards.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, and techniques used in park maintenance, landscaping, groundskeeping, facility maintenance, and recreational asset care.
• Knowledge of proper maintenance practices and standards for parks, athletic fields, trails, playgrounds, restrooms, shelters, and related facilities.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and the ability to apply and reinforce appropriate safety practices.
• Knowledge of equipment, tools, materials, and supplies used in park maintenance operations.
• Skill in directing, coordinating, and inspecting the work of assigned employees.
• Skill in operating and maintaining applicable light and heavy equipment and power tools.
• Skill in identifying maintenance needs and ensuring work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Skill in maintaining records, completing work documentation, and preparing simple reports.
• Ability to communicate instructions clearly and understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff, contractors, and the general public.
• Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, and demonstrate initiative and accountability.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions and perform physical labor as required.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Experience equivalent to two years of full-time work in park maintenance, groundskeeping, landscaping, facility maintenance, or a related field.
• Supervisory or lead-worker experience preferred.
• Must possess or obtain at least one of the following, as applicable to the position:
  • Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification.
  • Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) permit at the time of hire. Commercial Driver License must be obtained within six months of hire.
  • Category 3 pesticide applicator certification.