Pw Row Grd Mt. Supervisor

Position: PW ROW GRD MT. SUPERVISOR

• SUMMARY:

Supervises the daily operations of the Beautification, Grounds, and Right of Way Branch of the Public Work Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops goals and work plans for the branch.
• Plans and executes project schedules.
• Prepares the annual budget for the branch.
• Works together with Department personnel and representatives of other organizations in developing plans, projects, and programs in order to improve City functions and quality of life for its Citizens.
• Solicits quotes and prices for materials purchased.
• Designs landscape projects.
• Schedules and makes crew assignments.
• Oversees field operations of work crews; evaluates work habits and conduct.
• Maintains work records of time worked for employees supervised and prepares reports.
• Supervises installation and maintenance of landscape projects and materials as necessary.
• Takes charge of environmental issues regarding City efforts.
• May serve as representative of this Department in various local and State meetings and workshops.
• Manages City owned cemetery transactions.
• Responsible for instructing personnel in the more difficult phases of work tasks in the Beautification Branch.

Performs other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises 3 or more employees in the Beautification Branch.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the branch.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Interviewing and training employees;
  • Planning, assigning, and directing work;
  • Evaluating employee performance;
  • Rewarding and disciplining employees;
  • Addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual must exercise a high degree of independent thought and action to accomplish the many complex contractual actions in a multitasking environment.

EDUCATIONAL AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from high school or acceptable equivalent (i.e. GED).

Two years of college course work in the area of landscape management or landscape contracting preferred.

• Experience in landscaping preferred.
• Experience in project management to include budgeting and planning preferred.

COMPUTER:

• Computer related skills as related to development of simple spreadsheets and databases are desirable.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to follow oral and/or written instructions and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to plan, organize, and instruct employees on all job related tasks.
• Ability in preparing and maintaining routine work records and reports.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to identify work hazards and to apply proper safety measures.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbols.
• Ability to deal with abstract and concrete concepts.
• Ability to identify and evaluate machine functions.
• Ability to exercise initiative, resourcefulness, and experienced judgment in interpreting and applying guidelines as well as developing and recommending solutions to problems that are unique and outside the scope of current written guidelines.
• Must possess the ability to meet deadlines.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

• Must maintain a valid commercial operator's license.
• Applicant must have a valid social security number.
• Applicant must have and maintain Mississippi Commercial Applicators License for Category VI (Right-of-Way Weed Control) and Category VIII (Public Health Pest Control).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the work may involve lifting, pulling, pushing, positioning or through the use of tools exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally (6-33% of the work day); and lifting, pulling, pushing, positioning or through the use of tools exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently (34-66% 0f the work day).
• The work may involve overhead work occasionally.
• The work may involve standing, walking and bending at the waist frequently; and sitting, squatting, kneeling, crawling and climbing ladders, stairs or other means of equipment ingress and egress.
• The work may involve use of the hands for simple grasping, pushing, pulling and fine manipulation of objects, tools (including power tools), controls and equipment frequently, and repetitively occasionally.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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