Job details

Location: Houston, Texas
Work type: Onsite
Compensation: $48,048 - $58,524/yr
Posted: today
Apply on: governmentjobs.com

About this role

About the Department

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FROM: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

DIVISION: GREENSPACE
LOCATION: VARIOUS*
WORKDAYS & HOURS: MON-FRI: 6:30 AM TO 3:30 PM*
*Subject to change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTION
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to building a sustainable community and enhancing the quality of urban life by providing safe well-maintained parks and offering affordable programming for our community. To achieve this mission, HPARD seeks a Field Supervisor to join its Greenspace Management team.

The potential candidate will play a key role in the following duties:

Coordinates and monitors teams of 3-5 permanent employees.
Monitors landscape contractor to ensure compliance and communicate with contractor’s staff.
Manages additional temporary assistance in the form of probationers, seasonal employees, part-time employees, or volunteers to maintain a group of parks and street medians.
Analyzes and resolves staff equipment operating problems.
Recommends changes to increase efficiency.
Efficiently delegate tasks to balance workload and resources.
Conducts inspections of parks and document work orders needed to repair/improve facilities.
Maintains various records including statistics of labor, material and equipment resources on work executed.
Sets goals, train, motivate and periodically evaluate crewmember performance to improve performance.
Maintains accurate records to support decisions.
Ensures that employees have adequate work supplies and proper functioning equipment to perform assigned tasks.
Oversees preventative maintenance of assigned vehicles, equipment and tools and is held accountable for equipment.
Observes safety regulations and ensure that crews do the same.
Requires driving to various locations to perform duties of the position.
Performs other duties and activities that may be required during operation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
There are routine exposures to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture and air pollution. The position may
involve periodic exposure to chemical substances and physical trauma of a minor nature such as cuts,
bruises and minor burns.

PHYSICAL SKILL:
Requires the ability to make coordinated gross motor movements in response to changing external stimuli
within moderately demanding tolerances; or the ability to make coordinated eye/hand movements on a
patterned response space within low tolerance demands with no real speed requirements.

Position Duties

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a high school diploma or a GED.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Four years of progressively responsible work experience in the maintenance field are required.

A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for the experience requirement.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

May require a valid Texas Class "C" driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving.

Minimum Qualifications

**Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.**

Applicants with experience in Grounds Maintenance/Landscaping experience are highly preferred.

Other Qualifications

SELECTION/SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED
The selection process will involve application review and/or interview.

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION YES
If yes, this position is subject to random drug testing and if a promotional position, candidate must pass an assignment drug test.

SALARY INFORMATION
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification. The salary range is:

Pay Grade 17

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Only online applications will be accepted for this City of Houston job and must be received by the Human Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown. Applications must be submitted online at: www.houstontx.gov.

To view your detailed application status, please log-in to your online profile by visiting: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/default.cfm or call 832.395.8357.

If you need special services or accommodations, call 832.393.0241. (TTY 7-1-1).

If you need login assistance or technical support call 855-524-5627.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the Hiring Department will contact you directly, should you be selected to advance in our recruitment process.

All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.

EOE Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Benefits

The city offers a competitive benefits program, including competitively priced health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan. Benefits include:

Medical
Dental
Vision
Wellness
Supplemental Insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Retirement pension
457 deferred compensation plan
Employee Assistance Program
10 days of vacation each year
13 city holidays, plus one floating holiday
Compensable Sick Leave
Personal Leave
Flexible schedules
Hybrid-Telework for eligible positions
Professional development opportunities
Transportation/parking plan
Section 125 pretax deductions
Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
Paid Prenatal, Parental and Infant Wellness Leaves
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

For plan details, visit http://www.houstontx.gov/hr/benefits.html

Supplemental Questions

01

Are you a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces (United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) for more than 90 consecutive days and received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions?

Yes
No

02

What is the highest level of education you have obtained?

Less than a High School diploma/GED
High School diploma/GED
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree or higher

03

How many years of progressively responsible work experience do you have in the grounds maintenance field?

Less than 2 years experience
2 years but less than 4 years experience
4 years but less than 6 years experience
6 years or more experience
No experience

04

Do you have a valid/current driver's license?

Yes
No

05

Please select the following duties you have performed. (Check all that apply).

Supervision of staff
Resolve operational problems
Conducting parks maintenance operations
Delegation of tasks
None of the above

06

Working conditions - Are you willing and able to perform the following job functions? (Check all that apply).

Lift moderately heavy items
Work outside
Walk for long periods on rough, uneven surfaces
Work in cold, hot, windy and various temperatures
Work in the rain
None of the above

07

How many years of experience do you have with Work Order Systems?

Less than 1 year experience
1 year to less than 3 years of experience
3 years of experience to less than 5 years of experience
5 years or more of experience
No experience

Required Question

Agency Information

EmployerCity of HoustonAddress 901 Bagby St

Houston, Texas, 77002 Website https://www.houstontx.gov/

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