DPS Supervisor 2- Parks- 090160

Wayne County (MI) • Dearborn Heights, MI

70d

About The Position

The DPS Supervisor 2- Parks Maintenance will directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in landscaping or groundskeeping activities. Duties include conducting new employee training, supervising employees, recordkeeping, distributing supplies, driving equipment, setting up Recreation Special Events, performing setup and breakdown of Light Fest, scheduling of daily assignments, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Four (4) years in a parks maintenance environment including repairs to waterlines, assistance with logjam removals, special event set-up and Light fest set-up (bulb replacement, wiring and installation).
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Direct or perform mixing or application of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
• Train workers in tasks such as transplanting or pruning trees or shrubs, finishing cement, using equipment, or caring for turf.
• Prepare service estimates based on labor, material, and machine costs and maintain budgets for individual projects.
• Identify diseases or pests affecting landscaping and order appropriate treatments.
• Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available, and items are in usable condition.
• Maintain required records, such as personnel information or project records.
• Snow removal and grass cutting.
• Trim trees or other vegetation.
• Train new employees.
• Investigate work-related complaints to verify problems and to determine response.
• Perform administrative duties, such as authorizing leaves or processing time sheets.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate work activities with those of other departments or units.
• Direct or assist workers engaged in the maintenance or repair of equipment, such as power tools or motorized equipment.
• Review contracts or work assignments to determine service, machine, or workforce requirements for jobs.
• Order the performance of corrective work when problems occur and recommend procedural change to avoid such problems.
• Confer with managers or landscape architects to develop plans or schedules for landscaping maintenance of improvements.
• Establish and enforce operating procedures and work standards that will ensure adequate performance and personnel safety.
• Schedule work for crews, depending on work priorities, crew or equipment availability, or weather conditions.
• Monitor project activities to ensure that instructions are followed, deadlines are met, and schedules are maintained.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees