Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of supervision (including selection, employee evaluation, counseling and motivation of employees), work planning, and control, budgeting, planning, scheduling, estimating and directing work.
- Methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance of Streets, Parks, Facilities and Vehicles.
- Techniques and City processes for planning, specifying, and requisition materials, supplies and equipment, and administering contracts.
- City personnel and administrative policies and procedures.
- Memorandum of Understanding and related documents governing working conditions.
- Safe working practices.
Ability to:
- Supervise several work units through supervisors.
- Plan, schedule, assign, appraise and counsel employees.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public, and other agencies
- Communicate tactfully and effectively with the public, before groups, elected officials, or employees of the organization.
- Identify operations problems and develop effective course of action for resolution.
- Maintain records and prepare routine reports and correspondence of division activities, hours and materials expended.
- Develop and monitor budgets, ensuring each project stays in budget.
- Use personal computer and related software.
- Read and interpret construction plans, specifications and engineering drawings and diagrams.
- Occasionally participate in work supervised.
- Work on an on-call basis during emergencies.
- Direct, perform inspections, and supervise work outdoors in inclement weather, underground, and in unpleasant or potentially hazardous conditions.
- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Work safely in potentially hazardous conditions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skill and ability outlined above is: Graduation from high school or equivalent, supplemented by training or education in supervisory principles; and five years of progressively responsible experience in street maintenance and repair, parks maintenance, facilities maintenance and/or vehicle maintenance, including at least two years in a supervisory capacity. Prefer training and experience in database management.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid California driver's license.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.