Crew Leader - Streets

City of Farmers Branch; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

TMRS Pension

Empower Retirement

Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays

4-Day Work-Week

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The City of Farmers Branch is seeking a supervisor for the Public Works - Streets division to lead a small crew and ensure high-quality, safe street maintenance. Responsibilities include training, scheduling, and maintaining equipment and records, with potential after-hours emergency response.

Requirements include three years of street maintenance and drainage experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. DOT drug/alcohol testing and background checks apply.

Qualifications

• Four years of high school level knowledge or equivalent.
• Three years of street maintenance and drainage experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, and direct a small crew in the Public Works - Streets division.
• Coordinate and schedule activities, enforce rules, train subordinates, and ensure safety and quality of work.
• Maintain records, prep reports, and manage equipment and supplies as needed.
• Assist in Traffic operations when assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Target Hiring Range: $24.83 - $27.59

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to supervise, lead, and direct a small crew in the Public Works - Streets division by performing essentially more complex work as those directed, including overseeing work quality, training, instructing and scheduling work. Depending on the assignment may provide emergency response to Public Works issues after work hours which may include but is not limited to all street problems, potholes, trees down, signals, signs, water and sewer issues.

Essential Job Functions

Coordinates and schedules activities of assigned crew; enforces department rules, policies and special orders; provides advice on work methods and procedures, and trains subordinates. Work with assigned crew to assure proper workmanship and materials are used. Performs work, operates machinery and equipment as needed, and ensures safety of crew. Ensures that proper equipment and materials are available and are in safe working condition; inspects equipment and performs preventative maintenance as required; makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment; completes service requests, work orders and maintains records and reports as required for assigned area of responsibility. Maintains a variety of inventory, maintenance records, initiates purchase requisitions for supplies and equipment. Prepares and maintains records as requested. Depending on the Division: Assist in Traffic operations when assigned.

Education and Experience

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency. Three years of street maintenance and drainage experience is required.

Employment Conditions

Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check, and must pass a DOT-regulated drug/alcohol test and successfully complete the FMCSA Clearinghouse background check process.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Work requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same work as those directed, and includes overseeing work quality, training, instructing, and scheduling work. Work may require providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies. Contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas. This position normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties. Performance reviewed periodically. Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization. Intermediate ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias, to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement, and to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.

Special Requirements

Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays as needed. This position is classified as a DOT position and is subject to drug and alcohol testing, ongoing driver record checks, and is subject to all U.S. DOT regulations during the course of employment.

Licenses And Certificates

Valid Class "B" commercial driver's license with a good driving record and ability to maintain while employed will be required. Work Zone Safety certification and Flagging in the Work Zone certification preferred.

Work Environment

Work involves extreme exposure to disagreeable elements, and extreme weather conditions. Involves continuous outdoor work with frequent exposure to poor weather conditions. Physical demands include frequent lifting of heavy objects. Continuous physical exertion, requiring heavy muscular effort with resulting fatigue of arms, back or sensory faculties. Sufficient physical stamina to walk a majority of the workday. Extensive bending, stooping, and climbing.

Benefits Offered Include

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• TMRS Pension
• Empower Retirement
• Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays
• 4-Day Work-Week
• Tuition Reimbursement

The City of Farmers Branch is proud to offer a competitive benefit package to all our full-time employees. Benefits begin on your first day.

Please visit our Benefits page for more information: https://farmersbranch.attract.neogov.com/p/benefits.