Park Foreperson I

STARTING PAY: $16.00/HR-$26.50/HR DOQ

As an employee of the City of Amarillo you are contributing to the success of your city, and you are helping the community you live in. The parks in Amarillo, the roads your drive on, the emergency personnel who keep you safe all have one thing in common, we serve the citizens of Amarillo.

Working for the City of Amarillo is inherently meaningful because the work we do is related to building and improving our community. Public service is where talented people come to serve together and make a difference and we look forward to showing you how rewarding a career in public service can be.

This is a great position for someone who enjoys working outdoors and leading others. This position allows great opportunities for personal and professional development through the City of Amarillo Tuition Reimbursement Program and other advancement opportunities.

SUMMARY

Under general direction, this position supervises leads, instructs, trains and assists multiple crews that perform skilled and semi-skilled job assignments with minimal supervision. Duties include the care and keeping of the City Parks. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and rotating on call as necessary by the department, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises crews, technicians, utility workers and seasonal employees; trains, evaluates and assist supervisor in administering disciplinary actions as appropriate.

• Oversees the grounds keeping, maintenance and repair of City athletic fields.

• Purchases or submits purchase requests for needed materials, tools and supplies.

• Maintains irrigation and fertilizer systems.

• Trains all employees in the section on the proper and safe use of all equipment and tools that they use in their daily work, and monitors compliance with safety guidelines.

• Actively monitors the assigned parks and uses judgment when areas of concern are identified; consults supervisor regarding the appropriate action to be taken.

• Works with the supervisor in planning upcoming projects, and establishing an understanding of the desired outcome, time frame, and manner in which the project is to be completed.

• Operates and oversees a crew that operates tractors, front end loaders, and dump trucks.

• Maintains a list of tools and supplies that will be proposed for purchase at the time of annual budget approval.

• Inspects parks or facilities regularly and writes daily job sheets.

• Responds to complaints or hazards that are called in by a citizen or another City employee; gives priority to hazardous situations such as unsafe conditions at athletic facilities.

• Maintains an inventory of necessary supplies needed to operate and maintain athletic facilities.

• Accounts for all City property assigned to the crews and participates in inventories as assigned.

• Uses a credit card with a limit of $3,000 for routine purchase of supplies.

• Supervise employees that operate aerial lift trucks, skid loaders, front end loaders, mowers and small tractors with various implements such as tillers, plows, discs, and snow removal blade.

• Oversees the upkeep/maintenance, and light repair of all athletic areas, facilities, and equipment such routine building maintenance including restrooms, plumbing, etc.

• While in the field, connects to the City of Amarillo's Network to upload data and download and write reports of accidents, prepare employee documentation of various types, compose emails to personnel of other departments and communicate with the supervisors on various matters.

• Performs quality assurance checks and inspections to ensure that workmanship meets expectations and standards.

• Receives and responds to work orders and follows instructions given orally and/or in writing.

• Issues instructions to the crew in a clear, concise and understandable manner.

• Effectively communicates with supervisors, subordinates, fellow employees and the general public.

• Controls, monitors and makes adjustments to work plans and assignments to achieve the desired final results for a specified project.

• Accounts for and maintains assigned tools, materials and equipment.

• Maintains safe working environment through compliance with occupational safety rules and practices.

• Completes daily job reports and other reports as needed.

• Operates machinery, equipment or vehicles and instructs others in their safe and appropriate use.

• Performs manual work when needed to assist in the performance of various tasks.

• Takes 24-hour calls on a rotating schedule.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to operate computers for data entry and word processing.

• Ability to use complex computer systems such as Arbor Pro and train others on its use.

• Strong verbal and written communication skill.

• Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.

• Knowledge of and ability to skillfully operate and occasionally repair aerial lift trucks, skid loaders, front end loaders, tree spades, stump grinders, and wood chippers, and small tractors with various implements such as tillers, plows, discs, and snow removal blade.

• Knowledge of water irrigation methods and equipment.

• Knowledge of proper handling of and safety procedures for storage of pesticides, herbicides and other hazardous chemicals.

Licenses/Certification

Required Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of three years of experience in park maintenance or a related field.

• Pesticide Applicator License must be obtained within six months. Valid Class A Texas Commercial Driver's License preferred.

• *The City of Amarillo will consider all relevant education and experience when determining an applicants minimum qualifications ad starting salary.

Physical Demands

The employee must also balance, stoop, crouch, climb, crawl, walk, stand, kneel, sit, hear, feel, finger, grasp, handle, reach, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

The employee works in work in a dynamic outdoor environment that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

EEO/ADA

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also balance, stoop, crouch, climb, crawl, walk, stand, kneel, sit, hear, feel, finger, grasp, handle, reach, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.