Production Supervisor

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 16511
Department: Flood Control District
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 9/3/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 400


Position Description
About Harris County Flood Control District:
The 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.
Production Supervisor Job Summary:

Harris County Flood Control District is seeking qualified candidates for the Production Supervisor position in the Facilities Maintenance Department, who will be responsible for supervising and assigning daily work to the field crew and ensuring the crew meets set production goals.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Supervision & Crew Oversight

• Supervise and oversee the crew leaders, toolroom attendant, and the entire field crew.
• Travel to crew locations to ensure crews are meeting production requirements and goals.
• Assign daily work to the field crew, track production, and issue work orders for daily assignments.

Administrative & Operational Documentation

• Prepare daily production forms, document incidents and accidents, and submit requests for damaged equipment, supplies, and small equipment via the storefront application.
• Enter crew timesheet information and scan all tickets from the recycling center and landfills for payment.
• Prepare and update daily work reports on all activities.

Safety & Site Inspection

• Inspect work sites, facilities, and equipment, and ensure safety standards are being met.
• Additional Duties and Responsibilities
• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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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:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience in field maintenance, landscaping, horticulture, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in a supervisory role leading a crew or team of field laborers.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good verbal & written communication skills.
• Strong skills using Microsoft Office applications.
• Good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to solve work problems and advise on technical questions and difficult work solutions.
• Good analytical skills in applying guidelines, policies, and precedents and in adapting standard methods to fit facts and conditions.
• Good organizational and managerial skills.
• Ability to work well with a team in a field environment.
• Ability to direct, coordinate, and control job assignments in an efficient and professional manner.
• Be a self-starter; assume ownership in setting goals, organizing work, and completing assigned tasks.
• Manage and lead a team within a field environment.
• Can effectively communicate with coworkers and the public.
• Utilize good time management skills and effectively prioritize and schedule multiple tasks and initiatives.

NOTE : Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on 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.
Preferences

License:
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) herbicide license. (preferred)

General Information
Position Type, Salary:

• Regular | Full-Time
• Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location:

• Facilities Maintenance - 7522 Prairie Oak Drive Houston, TX 77086

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 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 of items up to 11 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• Frequent driving of a vehicle with automatic controls.
• Occasional sitting for extended periods of time; occasional ascending and descending stairs.
• Occasional sorting, filing, shelving and handling of documents, books, files, file drawers and related materials and equipment required for clerical operations.
• Approximately 50% of duties are performed outdoors where there will be routine exposure to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind and dust.
• May be exposed to vegetation retardants, herbicides and fertilizers, petroleum products including but not limited to gasoline, oil, grease, diesel and other fuels and lubricants, snakes, wildlife, wasps, bees and other flying or walking insects, aquatic bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms, vibration or noise in excess of 85 decibels.
• Approximately 50% of duties are performed indoors in a normal office environment with acceptable lighting, temperature, air conditions, and noise levels.

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.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE 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:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• 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:
01


Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02


Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in field maintenance, landscaping, horticulture, or a related field?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than five (5) years
• Five (5) years or more but less than six (6) years
• Six (6) years or more but less than seven (7) years
• Seven (7) years or more
• I do not have this experience

03


Which of the following closely aligns with your work experience regarding the previous question?

• Field Maintenance
• Landscaping
• Horticulture
• Other (Please explain below)
• None of the above

04


Please provide details about your verifiable experience in field maintenance, landscaping, horticulture, or a related field.*** Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications.***(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
05


Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in a supervisory role leading a crew or team of field laborers?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years or more but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more but less than five (5) years
• Five (5) years or more
• I do not have this experience

06


Please provide details about your verifiable experience in a supervisory role leading a crew or team of field laborers. *** Do not use "See Resume", as we do not use resumes to assess qualifications.***(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
07


Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

08


This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
• No, I'm not interested

09


Do you have a Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) herbicide license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question