Crew Leader - Park Services

Coordinate, oversee, and participate in assigned maintenance activities, projects, and daily operations within City of Kingsport Park Services. Ensure parks, facilities, grounds, and recreational assets are maintained in a safe, clean, attractive, and functional condition while providing direction and support to assigned crew members

• Oversees and monitors the daily activities of assigned crew members to ensure work is completed efficiently and to established quality standards.
• Discusses job requirements, priorities, and work plans with the Foreman and receives direction as needed.
• Ensures crew members understand proper work procedures, expectations, and safety requirements.
• Trains, coaches, and mentors maintenance workers and custodians while encouraging professional development and the acquisition of new skills.
• Assists foreman in completing daily documentation through OpenGov EAM to support work tracking, inventory control, and asset management.
• Inspects completed work to ensure parks, facilities, grounds, and recreational assets meet established maintenance and presentation standards.
• Performs a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, equipment operation, and manual labor tasks related to park maintenance and operations.
• Schedules, coordinates, and monitors work assignments to ensure timely completion of routine maintenance, special projects, and seasonal activities.
• Safeguards, distributes, and maintains equipment, tools, materials, and supplies necessary for assigned work.
• Performs the duties of maintenance staff as needed to support operations and ensure consistent work quality.
• Assists with the maintenance, inspection, and repair of park grounds, landscaping, trails, playgrounds, athletic fields, restrooms, shelters, and other park facilities and amenities.
• Ensures assigned parks and facilities are clean, presentable, safe, and ready for public use and scheduled activities.
• Assists with coordinating athletic field preparation, tournaments, special events, and other recreational activities as assigned.
• Identifies maintenance needs, damaged assets, safety concerns, and potential problems and communicates them to the Foreman.
• Assists the Foreman in developing work schedules, prioritizing projects, and coordinating personnel and equipment.
• Assists the Foreman with employee performance evaluations by providing feedback on work quality, productivity, dependability, and adherence to established expectations.
• Interacts professionally with citizens, park visitors, contractors, and other City employees.
• Ensures compliance with applicable safety procedures, accessibility requirements, pesticide regulations, and other requirements relevant to assigned duties.
• Attends training as needed to maintain job-related knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
• Assists with emergency operations, severe weather response, and other emergency activities related to Park Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Thorough knowledge of Park Services policies, procedures, and maintenance standards.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, and techniques used in park maintenance, landscaping, groundskeeping, facility maintenance, and recreational asset care.
• Knowledge of proper maintenance practices and standards for parks, athletic fields, trails, playgrounds, restrooms, shelters, and related facilities.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and the ability to apply and reinforce appropriate safety practices.
• Knowledge of equipment, tools, materials, and supplies used in park maintenance operations.
• Skill in directing, coordinating, and inspecting the work of assigned employees.
• Skill in operating and maintaining applicable light and heavy equipment and power tools.
• Skill in identifying maintenance needs and ensuring work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Skill in maintaining records, completing work documentation, and preparing simple reports.
• Ability to communicate instructions clearly and understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City staff, contractors, and the general public.
• Ability to organize work, manage competing priorities, and demonstrate initiative and accountability.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions and perform physical labor as required.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Experience equivalent to two years of full-time work in park maintenance, groundskeeping, landscaping, facility maintenance, or a related field.
• Supervisory or lead-worker experience preferred.
• Must possess or obtain at least one of the following, as applicable to the position:
  • Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification.
  • Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) permit at the time of hire. Commercial Driver License must be obtained within six months of hire.
  • Category 3 pesticide applicator certification.