FOREMAN III - AQUATICS

Plant City, FL

PAY RATE: $29.04/HR

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for overseeing the Stormwater Aquatics team for the Streets & Stormwater Department. This position assigns work inspects activities and supervises a crew responsible for the maintenance activities of the city-maintained ponds, canals, ditches, and appurtenances. Many activities of this position are regulated under DEP/EPC guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Supervises activities of the Stormwater Aquatics team.
• This position assigns work, inspects activities, and supervises a crew responsible for the maintenance activities of the city-maintained ponds canals, waterways, and appurtenances.
• Reports directly to Streets and Stormwater Director and facilitates all aquatic related activities by planning, preparing, maintaining, monitoring, and reporting operational activities
• Documents and reports maintenance activities, inspections, and schedules
• Assigns, allocates, supervises, and participates in the tasks and work of Aquatics Division maintained by Plant City Stormwater Department.
• Projects budgetary and equipment needs for department as related to aquatic maintenance and activities
• Tracks the performance of the crews and direct reports monitors activities and preforms evaluations
• Conducts interviewing of potential employees, and internal applicants and makes recommendations to Director
• Provides safety and job-related training to direct reports and Streets and Stormwater employees
• Support inner department functions, and City related activities

Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities; education and/or experience; and certificates or licenses required in order to fill the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to inspect and direct activities as related to Streets and Stormwater.
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere and support the City’s core values.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make logical decisions based on training and experience.
• Ability to operate a computer and Microsoft products.
• Ability to interact with various levels of management and the public courteously and tactfully.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.
• Ability to plan, organize and supervisor the work of others.
• Ability to plan out maintenance activities, spill cleanup, storm preparation, and direct such activities.
• Ability to change focus and jobs as needed to support the demands of the greater department priorities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office to include excel, word, and power point
• Documented management skills to include job forecasting, budgets, and program developing
• Ability to inspect and direct activities as related to stormwater
• Ability to follow directives and ensure work is performed under the DEP/EPC guidelines and supplies information for NPDS reporting.

Education and Experience:

• Possession of a High School Diploma or an acceptable equivalent diploma.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in supervision in stormwater, utilities, construction, or other maintenance related field.
• A combination of education, training and experience may be substituted at the City’s discretion.

Certificates and Licenses:

• F.S.A level I Stormwater certification (within one year of service)
• Intermittence of Traffic Certification (within one year of service)
• Pesticide Applicator License for aquatics and right of way (within 90 days of service)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises Aquatics Crew of five (5) employees.

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