Crew Leader Parks Maintenance

For doers and makers seeking a well-rounded community, Hickory is a bridge between Asheville and Charlotte at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains along Interstate 40, where a collective spirit of craftsmanship strengthens any endeavor with detail, artistry and quality.

Hickory, North Carolina, is a three-time All-America City on the Catawba River, approximately one hour east of Asheville and one hour north of Charlotte. More than 45,000 residents call Hickory their home, and Hickory is the hub of a 350,000-person metropolitan area. Hickory has outstanding school systems, seven recreation facilities, two libraries, several golf courses, theaters, art museums, and twenty-seven gorgeous parks.Â

Please check out Hickory at www.hickorync.gov/employment or www.hickorywellcrafted.com for a web portal all about Hickory and the surrounding areas and what makes Hickory a "Well Crafted" City.

Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetics, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability. U.S. Law requires all applicants to furnish proof of identity and right to work in the U.S.

All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a post-offer functional pre-work screen and a drug screen. This examination process is designed to determine if applicants can efficiently perform the essential functions of the job without physical harm to themselves or others. All applicants are subject to a background check.

This position is responsible for performing supervisory and technical duties in the maintenance of parks and recreation buildings and facilities.

• Trains, assigns, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines personnel.
• Â Completes daily work orders.
• Prepares parks for tournaments and special events.
• Inspects playground equipment; completes annual audits of playground equipment.
• Operates tractors, zero-turn mowers, and various hand tools.Â
• Maintains buildings and facilities; cleans restrooms, mops, sweeps, cleans windows, empties trash, removes litter and changes light bulbs. Â Â
• Repairs buildings and facilities; designs, fabricates, and installs features for special projects.Â
• Trims shrubs and maintains landscape material.
• Pesticide applications.Â
• Snow removal.
• Leaf removal.
• Grass mowing.Â
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of the standards, materials, techniques, and equipment used to maintain and repair parks, recreation buildings, and facilities. •Â
• Understanding playground equipment installation.
• Familiarity with departmental and city policies, procedures, and relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in operating equipment such as backhoes and tractors.
• Â Competence in basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical installation, repair, and maintenance tasks.
• Â Ability to supervise personnel.
• Â Proficiency in both oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of lawn and landscape maintenance.
• Familiarity with pesticide application.Â
• Understanding of arboriculture practices.
• Knowledge of department and city policies and procedures, and relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Skill in the operation of such equipment as backhoes and tractors.
• Skill in basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical installation, repair, and maintenance duties.
• Skill in the supervision of personnel.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of lawn and landscape maintenance.
• Knowledge of pesticide use.Â
• Knowledge of arboriculture practices.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with high school or equivalent completion.
• Ability to be on a rotating on-call schedule.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years' experience or service.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently/repeatedly required to stand; walk; use hands and exert forces needed to handle various types and sizes of tools, equipment and objects; reach with hands and arms and perform elevated work for periods of time; climb ladders and balance; climb into vehicles and equipment; stoop; kneel; half-kneel; squat; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, push, pull and/or move more than 100 pounds. An employee in this position will have successfully passed a "Functional Prework Screen" administered by a professional and impartial third party specialist.

SAFETY SENSITIVE: This position has been identified as safety-sensitive. The employee in this position will be part of a random drug testing pool. The methodology for choosing the random test subjects is handled by an outside, impartial, third party vendor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Â The work is typically performed outdoors, and occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, and irritating chemicals, and requires the use of protective devices such as masks, gloves, or goggles.