The City of Orange City is looking for a Crew Chief to join our Public Works staff to help maintain City infrastructure, roadways, and property, to provide a welcoming environment for all citizens and visitors. Candidates in this role can expect to spend their time leading a team outdoors to perform a variety of tasks related to maintain right-of-ways by mowing, landscaping, and maintaining street signs around City facilities. Job functions also require the candidate to work on street and sidewalk maintenance, irrigation, painting, and facility maintenance.

PUBLIC WORKS CREW CHIEF

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under general administrative direction, the Crew Chief supervises staff in the execution of operational duties and specific tasks with respect maintenance and repair of City owned facilities, right-of-way, property, and equipment within the responsibilities for the Public Works or Stormwater Divisions.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises, schedules, trains, evaluates and performs streets and sidewalk maintenance and repairs, Temporary Traffic Control (TTC), renovation construction work, installation or repair of street signs, vegetation control, landscaping/facilities grounds maintenance including mowing grass and trimming trees, pouring concrete, OC Connect/Work Orders, daily tasks and long term objectives
• Supervises, schedules, trains, evaluates and performs general facility maintenance including but not limited to, irrigation system operation/maintenance; painting, installing signs, pressure washing, changing light bulbs/fixtures, performs general construction/renovation work such as light electrical and plumbing. Installs and/or repairs fencing, loads, hauls equipment, materials, and supplies to and from job sites daily tasks and long term objectives
• Supervises, schedules, trains, evaluates and performs custodial maintenance of City facilities, grounds and buildings: to include restroom maintenance, trash disposal, restocking supplies, cleaning floors, ensure building safety by implementing preventative measures for environmental concerns to include flooding and wind damage, setup and breakdown of City Facilities for meetings and events daily tasks and long term objectives
• Participates with management in job interviews, candidate selection, placement, promotion, performance reviews, training, safety, and discipline of subordinates
• Maintains vehicle inspection checklist, equipment inventory for assigned staff, tracks and recommends repair, maintenance, and replacement schedules to ensure safety and efficiency
• Reviews and tracks the progress of activities in the field, directs subordinates, advises management and furnishes technical assistance where needed; provides status reports such as frequency and volume of maintenance for documentation on compliance reports and departmental performance metrics
• Inspects streets, sidewalks, and right-of-ways and submits recommendations on the upkeep, upgrade, construction and/or renovation of roadways
• Rotational On-Call shifts
• All employees will have a role in the City’s disaster preparation and/or disaster recovery efforts, as may be designated in the City Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
• Performs other duties as assigned

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs administrative/office duties as required, including attending and conducting meetings, preparing reports and correspondence, entering computer data and preparing spreadsheets, reviewing and responding to mail, timekeeping, copying and filing documents, etc.
• Participate and complete training for proper and safe use of departmental equipment, including heavy machinery
• Operates heavy equipment during employee training and/or in emergency situations when extra manpower is required.
• Represents department on various committees; attends meetings as required.
• Attends City Sponsored Events requiring the support of the Public Works Department for traffic control/management as well as crowd and access control.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and /or Experience:

• High School graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
• Five (5) to six (6) years related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Possess and maintain TTC Intermediate Certification within six months of employment
• Possess and maintain OSHA Chainsaw Safety Certification within six months of employment
• Possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver License
• A comparable amount of training, education, or experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
• Herbicide and Pesticides Control License (applies to Mow Crew Chief)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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  Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Commitment to promoting a safe working environment, recognize safety hazards and to take action to ensure employee compliance
• Ability to identify issues and to determine repairs that are needed
• Ability to plan maintenance schedules
• Supervisory and leadership skills
• Knowledge of general maintenance practices
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Knowledge of City operations to effectively assess and refer customer inquiries to the appropriate City functions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management personnel, co-workers, outside agencies and the general public
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under adverse weather conditions. Physically able to work outside year round
• Skill in operation and maintenance of equipment and tools related to the position
• Computer proficient to complete various forms, reports and other documents

Physical:

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  Must be physically able to operate a vehicle, equipment, various hand and/or power tools, etc. Tasks involve the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which involves the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderately heavy weight and occasionally of heavy objects and materials.
• Lifting, carrying, pulling, moving 50 pound loads and manipulating larger loads with proper mechanics and equipment
• Sufficient manual dexterity to allow the use of power tools, a keyboard, and writing
• Sufficient visual acuity to read and comprehend departmental reports and documents.
• Acceptable hearing (with or without hearing aid)
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to operate motor vehicles and required equipment

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)

Environmental:

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  Works indoors
• Works outside in various weather conditions with: noise, dust, fumes; gases; chemicals; grease or oils; electrical energy; slippery surfaces; uneven surfaces; in or with moving objects, odors.
• Below ground level following safety procedures
• Poor lighting
• Inclement weather conditions

This position will be posted through April 5th, 2023

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D

The City of Orange City is a Drug-Free Workplace.

Individuals selected for employment must first pass a background and driving history check before commencing work with the City of Orange City.