Overview

Position Title: FIELD SUPERVISOR

Company: City Of Houston

Location: Houston, Texas, US

Job Description:

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 is seeking a Field Supervisor to join its Greenspace Management team.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate, participate and monitor teams of 3-5 permanent employees along with additional temporary assistance in the form of probationers, seasonal employees, part-time employees or volunteers to maintain a group of parks and street medians.
  • Analyze and resolve staff, equipment and operating problems and recommend changes to increase efficiency.
  • Efficiently delegate tasks to balance workload and resources.
  • Conduct inspections of parks and document work orders needed to repair/improve the facility.
  • Maintain various records including statistics of labor, material and equipment resources on work executed.
  • Set goals, train, motivate and periodically evaluate crew member performance to improve performance.
  • Maintain accurate records to support decisions.
  • Ensure that employees have adequate work supplies and properly functioning equipment in order to perform assigned tasks.
  • Oversee preventative maintenance of assigned vehicles, equipment and tools and is held accountable for equipment.
  • Observe safety regulations and ensure that the crew does the same.
  • Perform other duties and activities that may be required during the course of operation.
  • This position requires the Field Supervisor to be hands on in the field with his/her crew members.

Requirements:

  • Basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or a GED.
  • 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.
  • Must have a valid Driver’s License and comply with the City of Houston’s policy on driving (AP 2-2).
  • Applicants with experience in Grounds Maintenance/landscaping experience are highly preferred.