Crew Leader

Crew Leader

The Harris County Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres, and several wetlands mitigation banks, including Greens Bayou.

The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the Crew Leader position, which is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and safety to a team of crew members performing field maintenance operations. This role also ensures proper equipment and supplies are assigned to the crew for task completion in accordance with the District's mission to maintain the Infrastructure.

Essential Functions & Duties

Crew Leadership & Supervision

• Oversee and direct a crew of field personnel, which includes laborers and equipment operators.
• Delegate work assignments and instructions to crew members in accordance with the Production Supervisor's instructions for program requirements such as herbicide spraying, channel clearing, and debris removal.
• Work alongside crew members and operate equipment as needed to ensure production goals are met.

Preparation & Safety

• Ensure site trucks are loaded with the proper supplies and crew members have the appropriate safety equipment before heading to the work site.
• Perform job site safety analysis (JSA) and crew safety awareness talks (tailgate meetings) to ensure all crew members are aware of site conditions and potential hazards before the start of work.

Documentation & Reporting

• Record daily work production by task, including completion of work order forms and pictures of work in progress.

Additional Duties

• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need special services or accommodations, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Requires a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years' experience in field maintenance, mowing, landscaping, herbicide application, farming, horticulture, or a related field.
• Requires one (1) year of supervisory experience in a field environment.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good verbal & written communication skills.
• Good organizational and managerial skills.
• Good time management skills and can effectively prioritize and schedule multiple tasks and initiatives.
• Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers and the public.
• Ability to work well with a team in a field environment.
• Ability to load, unload, and safely transport equipment to job sites using a truck and trailer of various sizes.
• Ability to operate airboats and other marine equipment in difficult and low-water environments.
• Ability to use a variety of cutting equipment such as chainsaws, weed trimmers, and machetes.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented in your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type: Regular Full Time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: To be discussed at the interview

Location: 7522 Prairie Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77086, 5301 Almeda Genoa Rd, Houston, TX 77048, USA

Physical Demands & Environmental Exposure: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Frequent walking up and down steep slopes of ditches or on rough and uneven surfaces or ground such as sloping terrain, plowed or furrowed areas, or construction sites.
• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items up to 20 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds.
• Frequent driving of vehicles with automatic and four-wheel drive controls.
• Occasionally carrying backpacks containing herbicides weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Occasional ascending and descending stairs.
• 100% of duties are performed outdoors, where there will be routine exposure to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind, and dust.
• Will be exposed to vegetation retardants, herbicides, fertilizers, petroleum products, including but not limited to gasoline, oil, grease, diesel, and other fuels and lubricants.
• Will be exposed to snakes, wildlife, wasps, bees, and other flying or walking insects.
• May be exposed to aquatic bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms, vibration, or noise in excess of 85 decibels.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

Benefits

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.

The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website: