Street Maintenance Crew Lead (Asphalt Operations)

The City of High Point's Public Services Department/ Street Maintenance Division seeks to fill the Street Maintenance Crew Lead position.
 
Essential Tasks:

• Leads and participates in the completion of daily assignments in the work of unskilled and semi-skilled workers in the basic resurfacing, repair, maintenance, patching of roadways maintained by the City. Mowing operations including the use of herbicides. Concrete/masonry operations including but not limited to sidewalk, curb/gutter, and other varied masonry projects;
• Performs and assists in performing maintenance, repair, installation and/or construction tasks;
• Performs related work with Central Business District cleanup and maintenance activities;
• Prepares complete daily work reports with details of actual work performed;
• Provides guidance and supervision of Motor Equipment Operators I, II, III;
• Coordinates paving and/or patching operations;
• Ensures crew is following proper traffic control practices as established by MUTCD and the City Safety Standards and Policies;
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies;

 
Qualifications:

• Formal Education
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have (CDL) Class A issued by the State of North Carolina.  Must have good driving and safety records. 
• Must be able to obtain Standard First Aid/CPR certification.
• Must have at least two (2) years of experience in a Lead role and/or supervisory experience in order to lead, supervise and communicate with semi-skilled, unskilled workers and motor equipment operators; to accept responsibility for self and crew to ensure quality work performed to City standards.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of asphalt resurfacing, patching, repair and maintenance practices
• Must be able to work 4 days – 10-hour work shift each week.   

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Three to five years of experience leading a crew
• ITRE Certifications (Road Scholar,
• Concrete finishing 

 
Salary: $41,364.96 - $53,002.56/ Annually. with benefits
 
Interested applicants must apply through NEOGOV, the City of High Point’s new job application system. To apply, please type the following link into your web browser:  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/highpointnc. By closing date. The City of High Point is an Equal Opportunity Employer.