What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crew Leader, Grounds position at City of Shreveport?
Class Title
Organizes and/or supervises the functions of several activities or special projects.
Duties
Supervises the activities of one or more crews. May organize and or supervise the functions of several activities or special projects. May operate tractor, land grading equipment and weed eaters. Implements approved work, training, and safety programs. Ensures safety procedures are followed in the loading, movement and unloading of assigned equipment. Submits work and time reports and maintains related records. Orients and trains workers. Initiate requests for tools, equipment and supplies. Directs workers and may participate in the maintenance and repair of driveways, walks, roads, benches, swings, fences, lawns and in other activities such as spraying, pruning, planting and removing litter pick up in parks, boulevards and municipal grounds. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Maintains job safety standards (personal protection equipment, etc.); complies with City of Shreveport vehicle safety rules; trains new team members on safe work practices. Regularly attends required safety, job related and certification training classes as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Work will be required locally from location to location to accomplish job assignments and visit job sites.
The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.
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Do you have a High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution?
How many years of experience do you have in grounds maintenance or landscaping?
Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience and the duties that you performed? Please provide dates of employment (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Company: Duties: Dates: Please DO NOT type "See Resume"
04
How many years of experience do you have as a lead worker or in a supervisory role in grounds maintenance or landscaping?
Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience and the duties that you performed? Please provide dates of employment (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Company: Duties: Dates: Please DO NOT type "See Resume"
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Do you have a valid class "D" vehicle operator's license? (You must submit proof at time of hire)
Organizes and/or supervises the functions of several activities or special projects.
Duties
- Supervises the activities of one or more crews.
- Operates tractor and land grading equipment.
- Implements approved work, training, and safety programs.
- Ensures safety procedures are followed in the loading, movement and unloading of assigned equipment. Submits work and time reports and maintains related records.
- Orients and trains workers.
- Initiate requests for tools, equipment and supplies. Directs workers and may participate in the maintenance and repair pf driveways, walks, roads , benches, swings, fences, lawns and in other activities such as spraying, pruning, planting and removing litter pick up in parks, boulevards and municipal grounds.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Supervises the activities of one or more crews. May organize and or supervise the functions of several activities or special projects. May operate tractor, land grading equipment and weed eaters. Implements approved work, training, and safety programs. Ensures safety procedures are followed in the loading, movement and unloading of assigned equipment. Submits work and time reports and maintains related records. Orients and trains workers. Initiate requests for tools, equipment and supplies. Directs workers and may participate in the maintenance and repair of driveways, walks, roads, benches, swings, fences, lawns and in other activities such as spraying, pruning, planting and removing litter pick up in parks, boulevards and municipal grounds. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Maintains job safety standards (personal protection equipment, etc.); complies with City of Shreveport vehicle safety rules; trains new team members on safe work practices. Regularly attends required safety, job related and certification training classes as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.
- Three (3) years experience in grounds maintenance or landscaping with at least one
- Must have a valid class "D" vehicle operator's license.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Valid State vehicle operator's license.
- Three (3) years experience in grounds maintenance, with at least one year as a lead worker or in a supervisory role.
- Field Operations assignment - Valid Class 1 Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Certificates issued by the State of Louisiana, Dept. of Health and Hospitals is preferred but not required.
- Amiss Plant assignment - Valid Class 1 Water Production, Water Treatment and Water Distribution Certificates issued by the State of Louisiana, Dept. of Health and Hospitals is preferred but not required.
- Lucas Plant assignment - Valid Class 1 Wastewater Treatment and Wastewater Collection Certificates issued by the State of Louisiana, Dept. of Health and Hospitals is preferred but not required.
- Tasks involve sedentary to light work, involving some reaching, handling, fingering and/or feeling of objects and materials; involve the ability to exert light to moderately heavy physical effort, but which may involve some combination of climbing and balancing stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
- May involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate to moderately heavy weight (12-50 pounds).
- Some tasks require odor, texture and visual perception and discrimination.
- Job must be performed with or without accommodations.
- Some tasks may require exposure to strong odors, toxic/poisonous agents, insects, smoke, dust, pollen and disease/pathogens.
Work will be required locally from location to location to accomplish job assignments and visit job sites.
The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.
01
Do you have a High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution?
- Yes
- No
How many years of experience do you have in grounds maintenance or landscaping?
- No experience
- Less than 3 years of experience
- At least 3 years of experience but less than 5 years
- At least 5 years of experience but less than 7 years
- 7 or more years of experience
Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience and the duties that you performed? Please provide dates of employment (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Company: Duties: Dates: Please DO NOT type "See Resume"
04
How many years of experience do you have as a lead worker or in a supervisory role in grounds maintenance or landscaping?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- At least 1 year of experience but less than 3 years
- At least 3 years of experience but less than 5 years
- 5 or more years of experience
Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience and the duties that you performed? Please provide dates of employment (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Company: Duties: Dates: Please DO NOT type "See Resume"
06
Do you have a valid class "D" vehicle operator's license? (You must submit proof at time of hire)
- No
- Yes
- Required Question