Parks Maintenance Crew Leader

Description

Why come to work with the Town of Wrightsville Beach? We are a small community with a lot to offer residents, visitors, and employees. The Town of Wrightsville Beach is a popular destination that attracts thousands of visitors each year. As the Parks Maintenance Crew Leader, you will have the opportunity to utilize your experience to help keep our town beautiful and clean. You will also demonstrate your ability to lead a crew with organization, timeliness and safety in mind.

Work is performed under general supervision of the Parks Maintenance Supervisor, and is evaluated through observation of facilities and parks, discussion, and public acceptance.

 Essential Duties and Tasks

• Serves as lead worker over assigned crew of full and part time temporary employees; ensures specific maintenance and/or repair is completed in accordance with work orders, in timely manner and following safety standards.
• Work involves safely operating complex riding mowers, tractor, line and drag attachments, weed eater, chain saw, blowers, etc. to cut grass, prepare ball fields, trim, clean fields, grounds and facilities, and to perform other horticultural tasks. 
• Performs grounds’ maintenance duties including mowing grass, trimming shrubs and trees, and assisting with horticultural practices such as fertilizing, planting and spreading seed and lime.
• Performs landscaping duties including pruning, planting and mulching flower and shrub beds and trees.
• Performs maintenance, minor construction, and repair duties on recreational facilities and, playgrounds, picnic areas, and other recreational areas; checks equipment for safety; paints; and repairs plumbing.
• Drags and marks ball fields and levels dirt infields and base lines; may operate tractor with drag and lining attachments; operates front end loader, dump truck, riding and hand mowers, weed eaters, blowers chainsaw and other maintenance equipment.
• Sprays various herbicide and pesticide treatments in landscape.
• Drives a truck and picks up supplies.

Additional Job DutiesCleans parks buildings including bathrooms; picks up trash and other related duties as required. 

Requirements

Skills and Abilities Judgment and initiative is required.  

• Ability to work within a team to meet work expectations.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment utilized in the parks and recreation maintenance.
• Working knowledge of the work hazards, related liabilities, and applicable safety standards (Occupational Safety and Health Act).
• Working knowledge of turf management and landscaping methods and techniques.
• Skill in the operation of assigned equipment and tools, including tractor, drag and line attachments, complex riding mowers, chain saws, etc.
• Ability to serve as lead worker and ensure work is completed correctly and safely.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisor, and citizens involved in use of parks, athletic fields and recreational activities.
• Ability to engage in heavy manual labor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to exercise courtesy and tact in dealing with the public and with other employees.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, standing, crouching, crawling, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to perform heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to use measurement devices; to make visual inspections of completed work to determine neatness and thoroughness; and to operate equipment and motor vehicles.

Desirable Education and Experience

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school graduation and considerable related experience supplemented by training in landscaping and turf management that provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

Special Requirement

Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license.

Possession NC Pesticide License or willingness and ability to become licensed.

Benefits

The Town of Wrightsville Beach offers a competitive benefits package.

• Medical- two plan options and premiums paid for      employee coverage
• Dental with premiums paid for employee coverage 
• Vision with employer paid premium options
• 401k with 4% employer match
• Vacation increase with seniority
• Sick Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Double Time on certain Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement and career growth opportunities
• Possible Cell Phone Stipend
• NC Retirement System participation
• Up to 5% probation increase after 6 month of continuous employment

Salary 

Dependent upon experience. 

This position is a Pay Grade 12: $39,662 - $58,699

Hiring Range is $39,662 - $48,236 DOE 

The Town of Wrightsville Beach is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Salary : $36,320 - $56,441