Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. 

The High Point Parks & Recreation Department enhances quality of life by providing innovative programs, parks and facilities for present and future generations. We offer 41 parks, two golf courses, five recreation centers, an environmental education center, tennis and pickleballs courts, a campground, marinas, playgrounds, ballfields, greenways and natural trails and more. Our vision is to enhance the City by providing recreation programming and community events that promote strong bonds, improve health and wellness and celebrate the City’s history and character. We are committed to providing opportunities for all age and abilities.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world! 

Our Core Values:

• Integrity: Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.

• Responsibility: A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.

• Partnership: Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We Offer:
The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans

• PTO earned within first year

• 12 Paid Holidays per year

• Tuition Reimbursement Plan

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

Starting Salary $45,631.04

The Parks Maintenance Supervisor performs difficult skilled and responsible technical work supervising and participating in the work of a park maintenance crew; does related work as required. Work schedule may include nights, weekends and holidays.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor and work guidance is provided to assigned work crews.

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules, trains, organizes and supervises the work of small crews in the daily operations of park maintenance activities;
• Prepares and maintains daily work reports;
• Trains new workers in the safe operation of tools and equipment;
• Supervises and participates in the park maintenance, repair, installation and construction work;
• Inspects and maintains outdoor courts;
• Coordinates the maintenance and preparation of athletic fields;
• Mows, trims, cleans and maintains park areas using specialized equipment such as tractors with attachments, reel mowers, pickup trucks with trailers, heavy dump trucks, backhoes, tractor-loaders, chippers, chain saws, riding mowers, airless paint sprayers and other related equipment;
• Inspects work in progress to assure conformance with instructions;
• Makes and adjusts work assignments;
• Requisitions necessary equipment and materials;
• Applies pesticides and herbicides as needed to maintain healthy and attractive grounds;
• Cuts down and removes dead trees and shrubs and weeds flower beds;
• Prunes, mulches and plants trees and shrubs;
• Grades, seeds, fertilizes, waters and sods turf areas;
• Installs, repairs and maintains irrigation systems;
• Prepares simple work reports;
• Trains and instructs subordinates;
• Ensures that all park maintenance work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Thorough knowledge of golf course maintenance and management techniques acquired from a combination of formal education and on-the-job training.
• Must have a North Carolina Pesticide license or be able to obtain during probationary period of one (1) year
• Thorough understanding of local, state and federal safety regulations and OSHA
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License

 

​​Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) year degree in horticulture, turf management, or similar field
• Previous experience in a paid supervisory position

Physical/Mental Requirements:

Hearing/Speaking - Expressing and/or receiving information by means of spoken word are both necessary to converse with internal and external customers including co-workers, citizens, and necessary to operate equipment safely and enforce safety regulations.
 

Visual Abilities – the ability to perceive via eyesight is required for this position:

• Acuity, far – clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see people other workers, equipment and vehicles from a distance for safety reasons when operating equipment and supervising employees.  Both eyes 20/25 – R 20/30 – L 20/30 corrected
• Acuity, near – clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see operating panel of equipment and other work aids close at hand. Both eyes 20/25 corrected
• Depth perception – Three-dimensional vision and the ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are.  Must be able to judge distances so as to use both hands in performing different tasks at the same time and to operate the equipment safely.   Depth perception – 4
• Field of Vision – the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. To ensure safety, must be able to see wide span of area to observe employees and other people as they enter and leave work area.
• Accommodation – Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This is especially important when doing near-point work while glancing up to check the entire work area. Must be able to adjust the eye lens to glance quickly from equipment and the immediate work area to observe other equipment or people who may be located at varying distances. 

Physical Strength – degree of physical demands typically associated with this position include:

• Medium to Heavy Work

  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; and/or

  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently; and

  A negligible amount of force constantly to handle or move materials related to the position.

  Work requires walking, standing, lifting, stretching, pushing, pulling, reaching, climbing, squatting, bending, and stooping, although worker does sit on occasions. 

  Must be able to move quickly since safety factors are involved.

• Type of Physical Demands

  Reaching - Extending the hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.

  Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).

  Fingering - Picking, pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily rather than the entire hand or arm.

Reasoning

Mathematics Ability

Language Ability

 Environmental Conditions

Physical Surroundings

• The Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor is subject to Outside Environmental Conditions: Exposed to the various weather conditions and temperatures.  Combining the type of work performed with the various weather conditions, the worker should be one who can work outside in a hot or cold environment.  The position is best suited for someone who doesn’t mind getting wet, dirty, and sweaty.
   

Hazards

Machinery/Tools/Work Aids/Other Equipment

• Items which may be representative, but not all inclusive, of those commonly associated with this type of work: Service vehicle, tractors with attachments, reel mowers, pickup truck with trailer, heavy dump truck, backhoes, tractor loaders, chippers, chain saws, riding mowers, trash cans and liners, pesticides and herbicides, pruners, hoses, ladders, fencing, hand tools, other work aids associated with this trade, safety manuals, City Personnel Resolution and operators’ manuals.

The work location of this job will be 1301 Brentwood St High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law. 

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended. 

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.