Crew Supervisor - East Valley

Los Angeles Conservation Corps • Tujunga, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The LA Conservation Corps (the Corps) is a private, non-profit organization that has been helping young people develop themselves since 1986. To date, more than 20,000 young people have participated in the Corps classes and service projects, learning new skills while contributing to the quality of life for all of us in the greater Los Angeles area. The primary mission of the LA Conservation Corps is to provide at-risk young adults and school-aged youth with opportunities for success through job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community. The Crew Supervisor implements the mission of the LA Conservation Corps by using his/her leadership, supervisory and technical skills to develop the educational and work skills of young people enabling them to advance their own educational, personal and career opportunities. The crew supervisor is responsible for the supervision, work project coordination, recruitment, education support, and other leadership responsibilities for a team of 5-12 program participants’ ages 18-26 years old. The Crew Supervisor provides the closest personal contact with corpsmembers in the work environment. It is their ability to relate, train and motivate that enables the corpsmembers to create stronger ties to their communities through community involvement and service, explore avenues for personal growth and development in a respectful and nurturing environment and develop leadership skills to contribute to the advancement of all people.

Requirements

• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, as well as train others.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and motivate young people to meet program goals.
• Ability to structure tasks, establish priorities and set goals.
• Demonstrates the supervisory, project management and logistics skills necessary to fulfill position responsibilities.
• Demonstrates sensitivity, understanding and the ability to effectively interact with individuals (internal and external) from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, disability and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates the oral and written communication skills necessary to prepare concise, logical, grammatically correct documents and presentations.
• Competent level of computer skills (Microsoft Office Environment) and the ability to complete the necessary reports.
• High School Diploma or equivalency from an accredited institution required.
• Proficiency in using tools/ safety equipment appropriate for various work projects.
• California Class C Driver’s License with Passenger Endorsement.
• Standard multi-media first aid certification.
• Pass a post-offer drug/alcohol screen test before commencing employment.
• Pass a post-offer Live Scan (fingerprint/background clearance-Department of Justice) before commencing employment.
• Reference checks will be conducted.

Nice To Haves

• AA and/or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• at least six (6) months experience working and/or training young people of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds OR any combination of experience and education that would achieve the desired outcome, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer.

Responsibilities

• Motivates young people to fulfill their education, development and work plans and goals.
• Provides corpsmembers the skills necessary to improve their employability.
• Supervises the crew in the completion of service projects including trail maintenance/construction, restoration, and park construction projects.
• Supervises corpsmember crews while performing field instructions.
• Ensures safe work practices, a safe work environment and the proper maintenance of vehicles, equipment and tools.
• Ensures that a consistent high quality of work is performed on various work projects.
• At project worksites, serves as liaison between project sponsoring agency staff and supervisor.
• Trains and guides the team in project development tasks.
• Implements work projects timely and efficiently from start to finish.
• Ensures appropriate equipment availability for the work crews to perform the work projects.
• Maintains appropriate professional ties with community-based organizations and sponsors.
• Provides team support for community events and promotes community involvement in team projects.
• Plans and carries out assigned crew scheduling.
• Prepares daily and monthly reports of project work assignments.
• Counsels, motivates, provides constructive discipline and positive reinforcement for corpsmembers.
• Completes at least ten (10) hours of staff trainings (i.e. effective supervision, basic computer skills, sexual harassment, proper chainsaw operation, defensive driving, conflict resolution and writing/grammar) annually.
• Punctuality and satisfactory attendance are essential functions of the job.
• Familiarize yourself with daily task pertaining to each food collection route.
• Understand the weighing of food and reporting process directly to Sponsor(s).
• Understand storage requirements to ensure food safety per health department regulations.
• Ensure daily reports capture pounds collected for the day.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits with 93% employer coverage of costs for employee and 79% coverage for additional family members.
• 3 weeks of vacation accrued per year
• 11 paid Holidays
• 80 hours of sick time accrued per year
• 401k retirement plan with match of up to 3%.

What This Job Offers

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