Labor Supervisor

Salary : $51,599.60 - $90,802.92 Annually

Location : Alexandria, VA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2025-00219

Department : Recreation Parks & Cultural Activities

Division : PARKS DIVISION

Opening Date : 01 / 14 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit : N / A

Labor Supervisor- GS / 15

Park Operations

Full Time Position

The City of Alexandria is in Northern Virginia bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington, and Fairfax counties. Once within the original boundary stones that demarked the area of the Nation's Capital, Alexandria is a part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. With a population of approximately 157,600 Alexandria is the sixth largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unique and historic, Alexandria is a place that is experiencing substantial redevelopment appeal and business growth opportunities because of a high market demand for urban living in a quality environment. About one-quarter of the City's 15.47 square miles has been designated as a national or local historic district.

The City of Alexandria is an independent city with no county affiliation and derives its governing authority from a Charter granted by the Virginia General Assembly. Virginia is a Dillon Rule state, allowing local governments only the authority expressly granted to them by the Virginia Constitution or by the Virginia General Assembly in the City Charter or in general law. City Council is the governing body, which formulates policies for the administration of the City. The mayor is chosen on a separate ballot and presides over sessions of the Council.

If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Labor Supervisor position for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities (RPCA).

• The mission of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities is to enrich the City of Alexandria by creating meaningful experiences through public spaces, cultural activities, and programming.
• The Department's vision is to improve the well-being of every person in our community by connecting them to each other and their environment.

Labor Supervisor- Park Services

A Labor Supervisor provides supervision to a group of Laborers and / or Equipment Operators engaged in general maintenance and repair work. An employee in this class assigns, inspects, and evaluates the work of semiskilled or unskilled workers in a variety of settings in the performance of a wide variety of tasks. The appropriate Park Manager assigns areas of work and standards to be met in detail, and the work performed is checked in process and upon completion. This work involves the response to service requests submitted by City residents, the enforcement of the City Code provisions that apply to park maintenance.

The employee uses the CityWorks data management system and Microsoft Office Suite to maintain records, prepare correspondence, and create reports. Work is reviewed through the evaluation of the results achieved. General supervision is provided by Park Managers of Park Services.

Overview Park Services

The Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities Department (RPCA) supports the well-being of Alexandria's residents by ensuring access to a variety of quality recreation, park, and cultural experiences. There are over 900 acres of publicly accessible open space (this includes both public and private land that is open for public use) 566 acres of it is publicly owned park land, and approximately 30,000 street trees. The City Marina has 60 slips for recreational boating and annual licensing, commercial water taxi and sightseeing contracted services, licensed outdoor dining, and receives approximately 300,000 visitors annually. The Department is comprised of four operating Divisions : Recreation Services; Leadership & Management; Cultural Activities; and Park Services. These four Divisions work to offer the full range of programs, facilities, and parks.

This position will report to a Park District Park Manager for day-to-day work activities in managing proactive and reactive maintenance in the city. Staff work based on a strategic plan, business plan, and annual work plan. Considerable time and resources are focused on staff training and development. The duties of the incumbent may rotate over time to fully prepare them for continued advancement. The current organizational chart for the section is shown below.

Labor Supervisor key performance indicators :

Labor Supervisor key work projects FY24 :

Key Work Aspects of RPCA and the City of Alexandria :

As a departmental leader, the Labor Supervisor have both a division assignment to carry out a functional area of work and a strategic team assignment. As such, you are tasked with creating an environment of success in the department such that staff are highly engaged to focus on results that support organizational attainment of our mission and strategic plan. Our purpose is to build an organizational cultural " that supports each of us and inspires excellence."

RPCA Strategic Plan - Each senior leader is expected to implement the mission, vision, values, and the four focus areas as determined through business plans and the budget process. It is expected that all decisions will be made considering the values and focus areas.

Statement of Workplace Excellence - Every RPCA staff member has the right to a safe, healthy, efficient, and pleasant working environment where all organization members adhere to the highest standards of behavior, personal integrity, and truthfulness. Each staff member demonstrates full support and acts on deploying workplace excellence.

Shared Leadership Approach - We continually strive to gain the maximum amount of discretionary effort on the part of our staff members. All staff members are collectively responsible for our organizational community and have leadership roles. Everyone is a decision maker within his or her job. We invite participation in solving organizational issues and constantly improving our operations. We share a leader-to-leader model.

Customer Service Guarantee - We are committed to delivering a consistently superior customer experience to all who participate in our programs or visit our parks and facilities. Service will be :

Our most valued assets are engaged staff members and customers.

High Performance Organization

RPCA commits to building and sustaining a high-performance organization. This ensures a clear and consistent strategic direction. We continually focus on improving all aspects on internal and external operation. We also strive through workplace excellence and shared leadership to inspire staff to outstanding outcomes. Every job in the organization has elements of team leadership, management, and task accomplishment. HPO is team based.

What You Should Bring

Thorough knowledge of the repair and maintenance requirements in the area of responsibility; ability to assign, supervise, and evaluate the work of others; ability to train and motivate Laborers and Equipment Operators in the performance of their tasks in a safe and efficient manner; ability to follow written and verbal instructions; ability to read construction site plans; physical ability to perform work under adverse weather conditions; and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Minimum & Additional Requirements

High School Diploma or GED; three years of experience as a Laborer III or Equipment Operator; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Some employees in this class, depending on area of assignment, must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL), issued by the state of residence, with the proper endorsement for the vehicle being driven within six (6) months of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

Two-Year College Degree with completion of college-level courses in recreation and parks management; one year of experience in park / facility management, operations, and grounds maintenance.

Notes

This position requires successful completion of a criminal records background check and drug screening prior to employment.

We are proud to welcome you to explore the City of Alexandria's excellent benefits and programs!

The benefits referenced on this site, may be changed from time to time without notice. Also, temporary and some part-time positions are not eligible for these benefits. For further information, please contact the Benefits Division of the Department of Human Resources at 703.746.3785 or email

Have you completed college course work in landscape and grounds maintenance such as, turf management, horticulture, athletic field maintenance, environmental science, or a related field; and at least one year of experience requiring oversight of related programs; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities?

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Do you have a four-year college degree in grounds maintenance, leisure studies, landscape architecture or similar field and at least two years' experience overseeing a park maintenance program; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Do you possess the Professional Grounds Management Society Certification?

Please describe your proficiency with park management relevant software including GIS, customer and work management software and Microsoft Office.

Describe your experience as it relates to park management?

Describe your experience working with landscape contractors.

Describe your experience with integrated pest management.

I understand that failure to thoroughly and accurately complete the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on my application and the "Supplemental Questionnaire" will result in my application being rejected.I have read and understand the above information?

Required Question

Salary : $51,600 - $90,803