Campus Pride Jobs

SUMMARY OF POSITION

• Directs work and supervises the Parks and Facility Maintenance Division of the Community Services Department personnel in maintaining the city parks and all city facilities.
• Ensures all facilities and property comply with approved standards and are kept appropriately.
• Performs various management tasks to ensure the safety, appearance, and overall operability of the City of Navasotas facilities, including supervision of the facilities services team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Plans, organizes, and inspects the maintenance, landscaping, and operation of parks, trails, athletic fields, Oakland Cemetery, and all city facilities
• Supervises, trains, assigns work to, and evaluates employees, ensuring that proper policies and procedures are followed, that work and safety standards are maintained, and that work schedules are met
• Fosters positive government-community relations through contacts with citizens and community organizations
• Purchases parts and supplies needed to perform required tasks; maintains inventory
• Conducts regular and periodic inspections of all buildings and grounds to meet applicable safety and appearance standards
• Plans, coordinates, and administers all facilities services contracts, and coordinates with the Department Director and others to ensure the accuracy of documents. Coordinates and oversees work being performed by contractors when outsourced
• Documents and corrects hazardous conditions and ensures facilities are following Federal, State and local regulations and policies
• Assists in recruiting, selecting, supervising, training, appraising, counseling and terminating Department personnel
• Assists in planning, organizing, and implementing department goals, objectives, policies and procedures
• Reviews and assigns work orders, approves time sheets, and prepares and submits accident reports as appropriate
• Supervises the inventory of supplies, purchases as needed, and manages inventory controls
• Evaluates, makes recommendations, and implements changes that ensure the most efficient use of City facilities and property. In collaboration with the team, plans and implements a robust preventive maintenance program
• Responds to citizens' requests and complaints, and ensures proper action is taken
• Evaluates special departmental projects and delegates individual tasks for completion of same
• Plans equipment replacement, develops specifications, and makes recommendations on departmental purchases
• Prepares annual budget for the division and monitors expenses throughout the budget year
• Operates equipment in maintenance, repair, and construction projects, including mowing, minor vehicle repairs, and spraying pest control chemicals and fertilizer
• Oversees the lawncare and mowing contract, and bids these services as needed
• Oversees maintenance of planter boxes, landscaping, pest control, irrigation, lighting, electrical outlets, etc.
• Assists with logistics needs for City events and programs
• Assists with installation of Christmas decorations at City Hall and downtown
• Maintains on-call status as necessary.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of:

• Parks and recreational facility maintenance, operations, equipment, and best management
• practices for each
• Park Operation, Facility Maintenance, and Coordination of Recreational Programming
• Construction, landscaping, proper techniques, processes, and codes related to particular
• trades
• Carpentry, electrical, plumbing, masonry, mechanical, landscaping, irrigation, grounds
• care, and other trades or management techniques
• English grammar, spelling, punctuation
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment

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