Street Sweeping Foreman

This is a first-line Supervisory position in the Street Sweeping Department. An employee in this position directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in operating street sweepers and occasionally medium and heavy road repair and maintenance equipment or vehicles by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates. The employee in this position is considered essential personnel and will be required to carry a city cell phone for departmental as well as be able to respond to emergencies as needed throughout the Department of Public Works.

• Plans, coordinates and schedules work for assigned crews.
• Supervises the proper assignment, maintenance, and repair of equipment as needed.
• Determines action to be taken in event of emergencies such as machines, equipment, power failure, flood, fire, wind and snow.
• May be required to create, review and evaluate reports, records, logs and graphs.
• Supervises, instructs, trains and ensures compliance with operating theory, practices, policies and safety standards.
• Orders materials and equipment used by the department to complete work.
• Ensures compliance with standards and regulations of the Industry, Federal, State, County and City Government.
• Assists with annual written evaluation and reviews results with subordinates being evaluated.
• Advises Supervisor on items needed for annual budget.
• Works with vendors to acquire quotes on equipment, supplies, and service needs in the department. Provide input on new hires and participate on interview panel.
• Safely operates Non-CDL Street Sweeper from either side of a dual-drive vehicle while maneuvering in tight confines.
• Off-loads sweeping waste at designated disposal site.
• Learns and follows assigned sweeping routes.
• Fills sweeper water spray system using fire hydrants.
• Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
• Maintains truck log, according to state and federal regulations.
• Makes minor repairs on equipment such as spreaders and snow removal equipment. Also performs first echelon maintenance on all assigned equipment, tire chains, light bulbs, oil, antifreeze, air, etc.
• Occasionally operates other equipment, including but not limited to pickup trucks with or without snowplow and salt spreader, backhoes, skid steers, UTVs, cleaning vehicles.
• Responds to and addresses initial service calls received by the department and works to resolve the complaints.
• Performs preventative/routine maintenance and repairs on stormwater and wastewater collection system structures to include, mainlines, services, facilities, gutters, culverts, and other drainage.
• Assists in conducting inspections of public and private stormwater facilities.
• Enters data on work completed on spreadsheets and work order software. Access data from inspection software.
• Set-up work zone and pedestrian controls. Flags traffic is required.
• Uses hand tools, including but not limited to hammers, wrenches, saws, digging irons, sledgehammers, jackhammers, to maintain, repair, or access stormwater and wastewater collection system structures, mainlines, services, and facilities; and perform maintenance on vehicles.
• Hauls sand, dirt, gravel, asphalt mixes, trash, and personnel. Plows snow and salts roads and walkways.
• Operates air tools or light equipment used for stormwater and wastewater utility maintenance operations.
• Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive instructions.
• Reads and understands Utility and Site Plan Maps, both paper and electronic.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships, and communicates with City officials, co-workers, vendors, and the public.
• Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, asphalt, timber, and heavy mechanical equipment.
• Enters and performs work in confined spaces.
• Performs maintenance work such as setting forms and inlets, curbs and gutters, digs ditches, and places brick and concrete.
• Occasionally provides work directions to a small crew as directed by the department Superintendent.
• Ensures that the street sweeping garage is kept clean and all spill related containment is in good condition.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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