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Parks Crew Leader

City of Greenville, NC Government
Greenville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/4/2025
Job Summary

The City's Recreation and Parks Department is looking for a Parks Crew Leader! The purpose of this position is to assist the Parks Facilities Supervisor for the weekend and special events crew by hands-on leadership support of the Parks Division. This is accomplished by assigning crew members work assignments, supervising, inspecting, performing the maintenance of park landscapes, and supporting special events and activities at various parks and facilities as well as safely operating landscape equipment.

This position's primary work schedule is Wednesday through Sunday from 7:00 am - 3:30 pm.

  • Note: must be able to work holidays, nights, and weekends to support park programs/special events as needed. This position also requires working in all kinds of weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, rain, etc.)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Examples of Duties

  • Performs, plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises landscape management operations of parks and oversees work of contractors in conjunction with the Parks Facilities Supervisor for weekend and special events;
  • Directs, instructs, and evaluates crew members’ work;
  • Ensures compliance with applicable safety, maintenance, and programming practices and standards;
  • Coordinates responses to emergency calls and determines appropriate maintenance and repairs;
  • Completes reports and inspections;
  • Works with special events staff and leaders to coordinate and support events;
  • Provides operational support for on-site events, including but not limited to set-up, breakdown, event management, inventory management, parking facilitation, and other duties assigned; Event set-up can include tables, chairs, tents, ladders, canopies, lights, sound equipment, audio/visual equipment;
  • Serves in various roles and different capacities, planning and supporting multiple events;
  • Works to complete mowing and tree maintenance for parks and landscape;
  • Performs and supervises the conversion and protection of plant beds and grounds during special events, restoring parks damaged by weather, use, or other conditions;
  • Processes work orders;
  • Prepares receipts for procurement card reconciliation;
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or GED; and
  • 1 to 3 years of experience in the maintenance of parks facilities and grounds or a related field.
  • Supervisory experience (preferred, not required)
  • Landscape management experience (preferred, not required)
  • Special event experience (preferred, not required)

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

  • appropriate practices, methods, and techniques of landscape management, plant bed maintenance, and facility operations.
  • the crafts and skills applicable to pesticides/herbicide applications, plant bed layouts, landscape maintenance work, and any permits associated with this work.
  • all equipment and specialized tools used in landscape management, parks facility support, and safe equipment operation.
  • standards of safe landscape equipment operation.
  • effective verbal and written communication
  • procurement procedures, payables, and reconciling credit cards.

Skilled in:

  • verbal and written communications.
  • computer operations, including Microsoft Office products and work order software.

Ability to:

  • prepare and interpret written reports and impart them effectively.
  • implement appropriate practices, methods, and techniques of operating heavy trucks, trailers, tractors, and backhoes
  • maintain proper records.
  • coordinate with public and private groups to develop partnerships.
  • plan, assign, coordinate, supervise, and review the work of subordinate personnel.
  • establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinate personnel, peers, representatives of other city departments, and the public.

Special Requirements

  • Must possess and maintain a valid, current North Carolina driver's license that is not revoked, suspended, or subject to limited restoration or conditional operation privileges and acceptable driving record.
  • Must be able to work nights and weekends to support the activities of parks special events and programs as needed.
  • This position requires the ability to lift and/or carry 50 pounds frequently and up 100 pounds occasionally.
  • This position requires working in all kinds of weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, rain, etc.)

The City of Greenville offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees.

Visit the City of Greenville Human Resources Website for a more in depth summary of our benefits.

Closing Date/Time: 3/17/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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