What are the responsibilities and job description for the Small Engine Shop Supervisor (Maintenance Supervisor II) position at City of Norfolk, VA?
Description
The City of Norfolk's Department of Parks and Recreation is currently seeking a Small Engine Shop Supervisor in the Division of Landscape Service. The Division of Landscape Service owns and operates approximately 100 zero turn mowers and close to 200 small engine equipment (weed eaters, chain saws, bed edgers) that must be maintained in order to meet the need required to maintain approximately 2800 acres of open space on a 10-day rotation. The Maintenance Supervisor II is a leadership position requiring the ability to communicate effectively to the public and staff, lead others, and efficiently manage workload during routine and stressful environments such as storm response and cleanup.
Norfolk's department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents. The City of Norfolk Cemetery Fund produces annual revenues in excess of $2.5 million.
Department Hiring Starting Salary: $50,624
Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:
Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.
Three years' experience as a Maintenance Technician or Supervisor.
Virginia Driver’s License, required
CPR/First Aid Certification preferred, required within 6 months of employment
Additional Information & Requirements
Work Location: 2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA 23509
Work Hours: Monday – Friday 6:30am to 30:0pm
Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for applications received on or after February 22, 2022. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.
Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
Do you have a valid driver's license? (Please note: A current copy of your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving record, obtained within last 30 days, is required at the time of interview.)
Do you have a valid CDL? (A CDL permit is not considered a CDL license. If you only have a permit, you must answer the question as No.)
Please indicate which of the following endorsements you possess with your CDL.
Please list the expiration date(s) and state of issue for any endorsement(s) selected above.
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Do you have at least three years of direct supervisor experience within the Landscape Maintenance?
If yes, please describe the type related to supervisor experience and the number of years supervising emergency response activities.
09
Please describe your experience in small engine repair.
10
Do you possess a current CPR/First Aid certificate?
This position requires obtainment of a CPR/First Aid certificate within six (6) months of appointment. Are you able and willing to meet this work requirement?
Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)
Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
The City of Norfolk's Department of Parks and Recreation is currently seeking a Small Engine Shop Supervisor in the Division of Landscape Service. The Division of Landscape Service owns and operates approximately 100 zero turn mowers and close to 200 small engine equipment (weed eaters, chain saws, bed edgers) that must be maintained in order to meet the need required to maintain approximately 2800 acres of open space on a 10-day rotation. The Maintenance Supervisor II is a leadership position requiring the ability to communicate effectively to the public and staff, lead others, and efficiently manage workload during routine and stressful environments such as storm response and cleanup.
Norfolk's department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents. The City of Norfolk Cemetery Fund produces annual revenues in excess of $2.5 million.
Department Hiring Starting Salary: $50,624
Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:
- Supervises small engine shop that is responsible for the maintaining small engine equipment. Manages day to day operations for 4 mechanics and handles all the purchasing of parts and equipment needed to complete repairs.
- Assesses the maintenance needs of small equipment for Landscape and Forestry Operations to ensure that operations have available equipment to perform all operation related task. Performs small engine repairs and assist with managing the department small engine equipment.
- Responds to emergencies involving inclement weather, prioritizes service requests, assesses work conditions, coordinates and assigns responsibilities and equipment to various crews, and conveys inspection results and policies to staff, coworkers.
Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.
Three years' experience as a Maintenance Technician or Supervisor.
Virginia Driver’s License, required
CPR/First Aid Certification preferred, required within 6 months of employment
Additional Information & Requirements
Work Location: 2839 Dana Street, Norfolk, VA 23509
Work Hours: Monday – Friday 6:30am to 30:0pm
Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus for applications received on or after February 22, 2022. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.
- Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
- Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
- Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
- Retirement
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
- The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
01
The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.
- I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College (6 months or more)
- Vocational/Technical Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
Do you have a valid driver's license? (Please note: A current copy of your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving record, obtained within last 30 days, is required at the time of interview.)
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid CDL? (A CDL permit is not considered a CDL license. If you only have a permit, you must answer the question as No.)
- Yes
- No
Please indicate which of the following endorsements you possess with your CDL.
- T--Double/Triple Trailers
- P--Passenger
- N--Tank Vehicle
- H--Hazardous Materials
- S--School Buses
- X--Tank Vehicle with Hazardous Materials
- None of the above
Please list the expiration date(s) and state of issue for any endorsement(s) selected above.
07
Do you have at least three years of direct supervisor experience within the Landscape Maintenance?
- Yes
- No
If yes, please describe the type related to supervisor experience and the number of years supervising emergency response activities.
09
Please describe your experience in small engine repair.
10
Do you possess a current CPR/First Aid certificate?
- Yes
- No
This position requires obtainment of a CPR/First Aid certificate within six (6) months of appointment. Are you able and willing to meet this work requirement?
- Yes
- No
Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)
- I am not a Veteran
- I am a Veteran
- I am a Disabled Veteran
Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?
- Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
- Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
- No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee
If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
- Required Question
Salary : $50,624
