The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) provides, protects and preserves a park system that promotes quality recreational, cultural and outdoor experiences for the Austin community. Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more! Click HERE for more information.
The purpose of the Parks Grounds Crew Leader position is to lead personnel in the inspection and maintenance at Zilker Park and the Barton Creek Greenbelt.
Other relevant duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist supervisors with daily work assignments, schedules, and incidents.
- Perform low frequency safety inspections and addresses deficits.
- Drive a truck/trailer combo and other City of Austin service vehicles.
- Operate department maintenance equipment and hand tools.
- Support volunteer groups and special events
- Assist the general public with questions/concerns.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Assigns, directs, and performs grounds maintenance tasks.
- Assigns, directs, and performs minor and major repairs.
- Maintains and repairs rockwork, concrete.
- Operates department equipment.
- Operates hand tools.
- Operates power tools.
- Assembles and dismantles portable stages and seating arrangements.
- Drives and operates vehicles.
- Assists supervisor with the development of work schedules and plans work activities.
- Assists the public with questions/concerns.
Responsibilities – Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
- May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
- Fills in for supervisor in his or her absence.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of grounds keeping processes, policies, and procedures within the Parks and Recreation Department.
- Knowledge of equipment and vehicles used in grounds services.
- Knowledge of City practice, policy and procedures.
- Knowledge of construction techniques.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Skill in planning and organizing.
- Ability to operate power tools.
- Ability to lift and carry equipment or materials to assigned work area.
- Ability to read and follow floor plan sketches and diagrams.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:
- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus three (3) years of experience related to grounds keeping or general labor services, including at least one (1) year of crew experience.
- Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.
Licenses or Certifications:
- If assigned to operate vehicles, must possess the appropriate Texas Driver’s License for those vehicles.
- Certification/License may be required by trade or specialization.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:
- Experience coordinating, supporting, and delegating assignments for large volunteer work groups supporting special events ranging from 5,000 to 25,000 people in attendance.
- Experience supervising, and assigning daily task for ten (10) or more employees
- Experience operating and maintaining large equipment.
- Experience providing safety training and completing incident reports in Industry Safe or similar program.
- Experience working independently while prioritizing and completing projects on large acreage properties.
- Experience inspecting, documenting, and completing park and playground inspections.
Preferred Skills:
- Intermediate experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- Intermediate experience using Maximo or similar work order software.
Other:
- Ability to travel to more than one work location.
