City of Aurora
Parks Crew Lead - Athletic Fields
Central Building A, United States of America
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
Project ManagementExcelCustomer SupportCommunication
About the role
- Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.
- If you've got at least three years of solid grounds maintenance experience and a knack for keeping both the grass and your team in line, you're exactly who we need.
- Around here, we happily trade stuffy office cubicles for the great outdoors, which means you'll get to tackle everything from sunny summer landscaping to those unpredictable winter snow shifts.
Responsibilities
- Performs maintenance and repair work on facilities and
- Continuous walking and standing to implement and oversee projects
Requirements
- Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or ability to obtain within 6 months
- Certified Operator pesticide license or ability to obtain in 6 months
- When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.
Nice to have
- Experience in landscape and turf maintenance
- Experience in operating and maintaining irrigation systems
- Experience in pesticide application
- Experience in operating equipment for maintaining parks
- Possesses thorough knowledge of equipment operation and practices
- Methods, materials, equipment, and operating procedures utilized in the assigned functions
- Agronomic and grounds maintenance practices including irrigation, turfgrass management, fertilization, and integrated pest management
- Hazards and safety practices common to machinery and equipment utilized
Skills
- Use of mobile software applications
- Working effectively with employees and citizens
- Ability to operate and train staff on equipment operation
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Handle complaints and concerns of citizens with tact and diplomacy
- Maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles
- Prioritize, coordinate, and make work assignments
- Safe and effective use of equipment and supplies
- Operation of equipment and tools of assigned function
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Handles and resolves complaints and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- Effectively oversee a diverse workforce
Compensation
- Salary to be commensurate with experience.
Benefits
- Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision.
- Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
Company info
- We're looking for a dependable Parks Crew Lead who can talk turf management like a pro, keep our irrigation systems humming, and lead a crew without losing their sense of humor.
- Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
- On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
Equal opportunity
- The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.
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