Maintenance Supervisor - Forestry

City of Hilliard•Hilliard, OH

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Forestry Supervisor is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the city's urban forestry program to promote public safety, environmental sustainability, and the long-term health and preservation of the community's tree canopy. This position oversees all aspects of city forestry operations, including tree planting, pruning, preservation, inspection, maintenance, and removal activities on public property and rights-of-way. The Forestry Supervisor supervises forestry maintenance technicians and contractors, schedules and prioritizes work assignments, monitors project progress, and ensures that work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established standards and regulations. The Forestry Supervisor conducts inspections and evaluations of trees to identify maintenance needs, structural defects, disease, pest infestations, and potential safety hazards. The position is responsible for responding to emergencies involving storm damage, fallen trees, and other vegetation-related hazards that may affect public safety or city infrastructure. In addition, the Forestry Supervisor assists with developing and implementing urban forestry plans, maintaining tree inventories, managing budgets and resources, preparing reports and recommendations, and supporting long-term asset management goals. The position serves as a technical resource to city staff, contractors, developers, elected officials, and residents regarding tree management, preservation, and urban forestry best practices. The Forestry Supervisor ensures compliance with city policies, environmental regulations, and workplace safety requirements while fostering a culture of professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement. Work is performed in both office and field environments and may require responding to emergencies outside of normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Operational knowledge and experience of motorized, mechanical, and electronic equipment (i.e., dump truck with snowplow and salt spreading attachments, tractor mower, backhoe, front-end loader, chain saw, leaf machine, sewer vacuum, street sweeper, chipper, landscape equipment, or other equivalent types of equipment.
Equivalent combination of training and experience that provides knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in construction and maintenance work.
Must continuously and consistently demonstrate the initiative and responsibility to work in an efficient and productive manner with or without direct supervision.
Knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in construction and maintenance work.
Knowledge of the safe and correct use of hand and power tools.
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work you and crew are assigned.
Ability to understand, give and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with supervisors and subordinates, and to be courteous to the public.
Must be proficient using Unity Maintain service service request system within ninety (90) days of appointment.
Possession of a high school diploma, GED, Vocational School certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three to five years of experience in construction and maintenance related work preferred.
Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience preferred.
Possession of a valid State of Ohio operator’s license and a valid State of Ohio Class A Commercial Driver’s license (CDL) with “Tanker” and “Air Brake” endorsements; said CDL must be obtained within six (6) months of appointment.
Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule.

Responsibilities

Leads the work activities and jobs tasks of one or multiple city crews in the areas of public roadway, underground utility, facility, public land, parks, electrical, and traffic which includes construction, repair, and rehabilitation, replacement, and maintenance functions.
Assists Maintenance Technicians and Seasonal Workers with a variety of technical repair and manual labor maintenance tasks as required due to scheduling, workload demand, traffic, or weather, etc.
Operates a variety of motorized vehicles and specialized mechanical and/or electronic equipment (i.e., dump truck with snowplow and salt spreading attachments, backhoe, front end loader, chain saw, chipper/leaf machine, jack hammer, sewer video camera, vac truck, post driver, mowers, skid steer loader or other equivalent types of equipment) based on the functions necessary to perform specific job duties.
Utilizes various hand tools (i.e., shovel, pick, axe, sledgehammer, handsaw, air wrench, welder, or other equivalent types of hand tools) based on the functions necessary to perform specific job duties.
Utilizes field mobile devices to complete work orders, maintain routine records, and communicate.
Oversees and monitors of all City safety work rules and standard operating procedures.
Reviews blueprints, design drawings, maps, manuals, and other technical materials required to oversee projects and perform work assignments.
Reviews and inspects work in progress or at completion to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, County, City, and other appropriate agencies laws and regulations, work methods and procedures, safety practices, quality, quantity, and timeliness standards.
Investigates complaints and answers public inquiries regarding maintenance programs and services.
Supervision and oversight of city crews performing emergency public roadway, facility, and public lands maintenance activities for weather related events adversely affecting city lands, recreation and parks facilities, and public roadway systems.
Prepares, assigns, and/or completes issues work orders relating to the maintenance and repair of City-owned facilities located within the public rights-of-way and/or on public lands.
Performs periodic reviews and inspections of facilities within the public right-of-way and/or on public lands for safety, repairs, maintenance, functionality, beautification, and cleanliness.
Assist with annual employee performance appraisals and development plans for subordinates.
Prepares correspondence and maintains files and records for related to public maintenance operations
Responsible for the inventory and maintenance of all city equipment, tools, and service buildings.
Oversees and supervises on-call repairs, when necessary, 24 hours a day for emergencies.
Sets up proper work zones and maintains job sites.
Operates CDL and non-CDL equipment.
Performs all other duties as assigned.