Crew Chief - Facilites

The Crew Chief is responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations of the Facilities Maintenance crew. This is a supervisory position reporting directly to the Assistant Facilities Superintendent.

• Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Facilities Maintenance crew.
• Receive, assign, and manage maintenance requests through the City's work order software.
• Provide work orders, verbal direction, and task assignments related to the maintenance and repair of City facilities.
• Identify, prioritize, and oversee the repair of maintenance issues throughout City facilities.
• Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, and assist in improving workflow, efficiency, and effectiveness of maintenance operations.
• Assist the Assistant Facilities Superintendent with planning, scheduling, and coordinating work orders, projects, preventative maintenance, and facility repairs.
• Assist with maintaining and implementing the preventative maintenance schedule for City buildings and facility systems.
• Perform and oversee routine facility maintenance tasks, including but not limited to changing air filters, replacing water filters, replacing ceiling tiles, and completing general facility repairs.
• Respond to emergency facility issues, including water leaks, HVAC concerns, electrical issues, and other urgent maintenance needs.
• Maintain records of work performed, maintenance activities, and materials used through the City's work order system.
• Assist with ordering, tracking, and maintaining supplies, materials, and equipment needed for facility maintenance operations.
• Provide courteous and professional service when responding to employee maintenance requests throughout the City.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and City departments as directed.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Knowledge of general facility maintenance practices, including painting, plumbing, masonry, and roofing.
• Ability to lead, train, and assist maintenance staff in daily work assignments.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills related to facility repairs and maintenance issues.
• Ability to use and maintain hand tools, power tools, maintenance equipment, and facility-related materials safely and effectively.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Word & Excel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant exposure to all weather conditions (sometimes severe).
• Walking on uneven surfaces, bending, kneeling, squatting, and twisting.
• Exposure to airborne dust and loud noises.
• Frequent climbing of ladders of up to 12' above ground.
• Driving and working on slippery surfaces.
• Working with toxic substances.
• Occasional lifting of items weighing up to 50 pounds, lifting above shoulders.
• Ability to work in confined and cramped spaces, repetitive hand motion, climb in/out of ditches, turn valves, lift and carry pipes, dig ditches.
• Continuous standing, frequent walking, and stooping, reaching pushing/pulling and twisting of wrist in use of tools, small motor skills, and climbing flights of stairs.

REQUIRED ABILITIES

• Analyze facility related problems, identify issues, develop recommendations for repair, and implement solutions.
• Apply sound judgment.
• Schedule, supervise, develop, train, and evaluate employees.
• Works in all weather conditions and may be exposed to dust, dirt, noise, chemicals, motorized, moving equipment, electricity and uneven surfaces.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT