Senior Weed Abatement Worker

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER/WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation with almost 10 million residents. As the largest employer in Southern California with over 100,000 employees in 39 departments, we provide vital and diverse public services. The County has more than 2,100 different job types, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers. We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. Join us and discover one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the county with a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

Requirements

One year of full-time outdoor work experience in the eradication and control of weeds, brush, or other vegetation.
One year of full-time outdoor work experience in a lead capacity over manual laborers performing eradication and control of weeds, brush, or other vegetation.
A valid California Class C Driver's License is required to perform job-related essential job functions.

Responsibilities

Leads a crew of workers by providing direction to crew members, monitoring and coordinating the crew members’ work, and tracking crew and equipment hours to ensure they efficiently and effectively clear properties of grass, weeds, brush, rubbish, and other combustible materials.
Provides on-the-job training to work crew members by identifying where training is needed, developing a plan to meet the training need, monitoring the progress of the trainee, and providing feedback on training performance to ensure all work crew members are competent to perform the work safely and effectively.
Coordinates clearing operations of weeds, undergrowth, and debris performed by vendors. Monitors their work activities and evaluates performance through completed work and photographs to ensure the work meets the County of Los Angeles contract standards and requirements.
Promotes established safety practices and procedures by setting a personal example and communicating departmental rules and procedures and other safety regulations (e.g., Cal-OSHA) to crew members to ensure a safe work environment and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Inspects properties by walking the site and gathering information about the site from maps and other resources, and identifying hazards to determine the extent of the work to be done, to prevent damage and injuries, the resources needed to perform the work, and to ensure the accuracy of cost estimates.
Estimates costs associated with clearing weeds, brush, and rubbish from properties by identifying the type of work to be performed, determining size of the area to be cleared, and determining the materials and other resources required to ensure adequate funding for the work to be performed.
Transports tools, materials, and work crew members to work sites using a County vehicle (truck or van up to 10,000 lbs.) by locating the site on a map, driving to the site while obeying all traffic laws, and parking the County vehicle in an authorized and safe location to ensure all required tools, materials, and personnel are available at the site to perform the work required.
Performs and has the responsibility of the maintenance of hand and power tools and heavy and specialty equipment (e.g., compactors, chippers) used in weed, brush, and combustible materials abatement by cleaning, lubricating, sharpening, conducting minor repair work, etc. to ensure the effective and safe operation of tools and materials.
Performs weed, brush, and combustible materials abatement tasks by using hand and power tools to clear properties and demonstrate proper weed, brush, and combustible materials abatement methods to subordinate work crew members.
Communicates orally with supervisors, work crews, property owners, vendors, and other agencies using two-way radios, telephones, or in-person talks to clarify work requirements, discuss logistics and issues related to the work, and exchange information about problems encountered during work.
Prepares written reports, such as daily diaries, weekly and monthly reports, by hand, computer, iPad, camera, or word processing software. These reports detail all work performed, required photographs, hours worked by self and crew members, and costs involved in completing the work.