Community Service Crew Leader #2862 - Courts Community Service (Litter Grant) - Public Safety

Hamilton County • Chattanooga, TN

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, oversees, coordinates, and supervises offenders assigned to community service work involving litter control and roadside beautification maintenance. The role includes transporting offenders to worksites, preparing vehicles and work areas, providing safety equipment and instruction, monitoring work, and helping workers complete assignments. The crew leader also supports and trains new community service crew leaders and provides training related to safe vehicle and equipment operation. Other duties may include supervising offenders at the program office for groundskeeping, building cleaning, or light maintenance. This is an in-person position requiring regular and punctual attendance. Work may include irregular hours, shift work, weekends or holidays, and extensions of shift hours, sometimes with short notice. Overtime may be offered but is not guaranteed. The position is safety-sensitive and subject to drug and alcohol screening in specified circumstances. Work involves potential bodily harm and possible exposure to toxic chemicals, solvents, and infectious diseases.

Requirements

• Equivalent of a high school diploma.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid driver’s license with an “F” endorsement, or equivalent from the state of residence, at hire or within three months of hire.
• Ability to drive a 15-passenger van.
• First aid and CPR certifications at hire or within three months of hire; the County offers these certifications at no cost.
• Defensive driving certification at hire or within three months of hire; the County offers the course at no cost.
• Complete the HC Defensive Driving course and/or a department-level Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) before operating a County-owned vehicle.
• Knowledge of Hamilton County policies and procedures, basic supervision principles and practices, and basic record-keeping principles.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, community service workers, and the public.
• Skill in communicating and producing daily reports, organizing and coordinating supervised workers, and communicating effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to supervise others performing community service.
• Able to meet the position’s safety-sensitive requirements, including applicable drug and alcohol screening.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish; a test is required.

Responsibilities

• Transport and oversee offenders assigned to community service work.
• Train and support new community service crew leaders.
• Inspect vehicles before departure and take steps to ready them for use.
• Transport passengers to worksites.
• Set up roadside warning devices and provide workers with safety and work equipment.
• Provide instruction and oversight to workers, review completed work, and assist and direct workers in completing assignments.
• Provide training and support related to the safe operation of vehicles and equipment.
• Monitor equipment and supply needs and usage.
• Occasionally determine offenders’ physical ability to perform required work.
• Supervise offenders at worksites, including the program office, for groundskeeping, building cleaning, or light maintenance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Communicate and produce daily reports.
• Organize and coordinate supervised workers to accomplish program goals and objectives.

Benefits

• First aid and CPR certifications are offered by the County at no cost to the employee.
• Defensive driving course is offered by the County at no cost to the employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED