Senior Work Leader

Closing Date:                         Until Filled

Job Summary
Assigns duties and supervises crews in the maintenance of city parks and facilities.  Oversees work in progress and provides instruction and directives to work crews.

Supervisory Responsibility
Integral to the position of Senior Work Leader is the responsibility for developing subordinates to their fullest potential by exercising appropriate degrees of coaching, training, guiding, evaluating, correcting and, if necessary, disciplining.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Employee Behavior and Conduct
City employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being communicative, informative, fair, honest and respectful.


Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Material and Equipment Directly Used
Operates a variety of equipment used in routine maintenance, including mowers, trucks, tractors, chainsaws, forklift, bobcat, boom truck and other equipment used in the maintenance of parks.  There may be times when use of personal vehicle may be required.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
Work is performed under a range of conditions, ranging from extreme cold to very hot, climatic conditions of rain, snow, wind or other extremes.  Required to stand for long periods of time, ride and operate motorized equipment over a variety of terrain.  Requires good visual and hearing ability as well as acceptable hand/eye coordination in order to safely operate motorized equipment in and around areas frequented by the public.  Requires walking over uneven surfaces, bending, squatting and kneeling in performance of duties.  Frequently lifts objects weighing up to thirty to 75 pounds and assists in lifting objects weighing in excess of 100 pounds.  Some overnight or day travel may be required for business purposes.  Vacation and other leave scheduling shall be requested of and approved by the appropriate supervisor.

Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.