Parks Construction Supervisor

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

JOB SUMMARY : Responsible for supervising the construction and maintenance of parks structures, swimming pools, and facilities.

• Park structures, including playground equipment, benches, fishing piers, shelters, and gazebos to ensure public safety and proper operation.
• Supervises the installation of park structures such as playground equipment, benches, piers, shelters, and gazebos.
• Performs daily inspections of swimming pool water quality and equipment, including pumps, chlorinators, and filters; supervises the adding of chemicals and the cleaning of pool floors.
• Inspects and maintains buildings, including park bathrooms, Community Center buildings, and other park related facilities; supervises and performs minor plumbing work on bathrooms and park water fountains.
• Documents daily work activities: records employee work hours, materials, and equipment used; processes paperwork; calculates prices of jobs and quantities of materials; purchases materials to maintain supplies and inventory needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Supervises the removal of graffiti from park structures, benches, sidewalks, and basketball and tennis courts.
• Performs skill master carpentry jobs for other departments.
• Assists co-workers with manpower and equipment as needed.
• Hires, trains, directs, schedules, assigns, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines personnel.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) years of experience in a related field.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Class B CDL (Within 12-Months of Hire)
• Certified Pool Operators License (Within 12-Months of Hire)
• NRPA Certified Playground Safety Inspector License (Within 18-Months of Hire)

• Knowledge of park construction and building and ground maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of park facilities operation and maintenance, including swimming pools, amusement rides, and athletic fields.
• Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices and procedures.
• Skill in the interpretation and application of federal, state, and local policies, codes, and laws.
• Skill in the supervision of personnel.
• Skill in analyzing problems and identifying solutions.
• Skill in preparing clear and accurate reports.
• Skill in establishing cooperative and productive working relationships.
• Skill in evaluating and establishing written policies and procedures.
• Skill in setting priorities for competing projects.
• Skill in performing mathematical calculations.
• Skill in operating computers and other standard office equipment.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skills in oral and written communication.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position has direct supervision over Construction Worker I (2).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally,

• and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand

• Hearing 1: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.

• Hearing 2: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.

• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.

• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Talking 1: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Talking 2: Shouting to be heard above ambient noise level.

• Visual Acuity 1: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.

• Visual Acuity 2: Including color, depth perception, and field vision.

• Visual Acuity 3: Visual Acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

• Visual Acuity 4: Have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

• Visual Acuity 5: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work is typically performed in an office and outdoors. The employee is exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, and occasional cold or inclement weather. The work may require the use of protective devices, such as masks, goggles, or gloves.