Maintenance Foreman II

Description

JOB SUMMARY

This position directs a crew of skilled and semi-skilled workers in construction, repair, and maintenance of Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) parks, grounds, and buildings. This position performs repairs and maintenance for Richland County Recreation Commission RCRC facilities. Work involves repairing, renovating, maintaining, demolishing, and/or constructing of facilities; operating and transporting complex commercial motorized equipment; and performing maintenance and repairs in areas of carpentry, masonry, concrete, plumbing, electrical, and roofing.

Work involves operating medium and heavy-duty grounds and construction equipment; transporting equipment to various construction and maintenance sites; maintaining, fixing, and cleaning equipment; making work assignments; and monitoring work performance and inspecting results. This position also secures equipment and shops; ensures crews have supplies needed; and assists with events and other services as requested.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervises a crew of maintenance workers, under direction from the Grounds Maintenance Supervisor, in construction, repair, and maintenance of facilities, grounds, and equipment when needed; monitors work performance.

• Assists in issuing daily assignments to inspect, repair, and mark fields related to outdoor recreation such as, but not limited to, baseball, softball, soccer, football, and natural areas.

• Provides hands-on training for buildings and grounds crews optimizes performance and safety.

• Inspects job sites to maintain quality aesthetics.

• Operates medium duty trucks, tractors, and commercial turf mowers; operates equipment such as front-end loaders, track hoes, bulldozers, and skid steers in grading, construction, demolition, and loading tasks; and operates dump trucks and trailers in the transportation and hauling of heavy equipment; and follows related federal and state transportation regulations.

• Performs repairs to buildings, machinery, and equipment at RCRC park facilities.

• Driving to and from different locations within the Agency.

• Assists with building renovation and construction projects.

• Ensures equipment operators and crew follow safety and emergency procedures.

• Serves as a crew leader; assigns tasks to workers; and allocates materials and equipment to complete assigned tasks as needed.

• Follows oral or written instructions; interprets sketches and specifications.

• Maintains established RCRC standards in work performed.

• Assists in performing inspections for assigned parks, equipment, and materials used in daily operations.

• Inspects equipment, makes adjustments, makes repairs, and performs other preventive maintenance on equipment used.

• Assists in issuing daily assignment to inspect, repair, and mark fields related to outdoor recreation for, but not limited to, baseball, softball, soccer, football, and natural areas.

• Assists in performing minor irrigation repairs to existing systems.

• Performs manual work as assigned.

• Performs repairs and replacements of different types of locks, door closers, door panic bar systems, and other locking components.

• Cuts keys as needed for parks, buildings, and office doors.

• Maintians accurate records of equipment services and preventive maintenance performed to medium and heavy equipment.

• Ensures crew has necessary supplies and working equipment.

• Locks and secures equipment and shop.

• Assists other department such as preparing for special events.

• Responds to requests and complaints.

• Performs related duties as directed when such duties are a logical and appropriate assignment to the position.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED.

• Five (5) years of related grounds and maintenance work experience including the safety operation of vehicles and construction equipment including one (1) year of supervisory experience.

• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience that is determined to be directly related to the foregoing specified requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of material, techniques, equipment, and safety procedures used in maintaining parks.

• Knowledge of safe operation of tools, equipment,…