Lead Building & Grounds Worker

Base Pay: $17.75 Hourly

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SUMMARY: Supervises and performs manual and machine-assisted labor to maintain and repair buildings and/or grounds surrounding county buildings. The employee is required to be on duty before, during, and after natural disasters and emergencies, as directed by the supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Gives daily work assignments to crewmembers.

Performs and supervises the movement of furniture and other county property.

Performs simple repairs and light maintenance on equipment and vehicles used in work.

Loads and unloads materials and equipment. Drives truck and hauls materials to and from work site.

Trims, edges and weeds county property. May apply fertilizers and insecticides and water county grounds.

Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises Maintenance Workers and assigned Community Service Workers in the Building Maintenance Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Nueces County organization policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Less than high school education with at least two years of experience performing manual or machine assisted labor; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must have a valid Texas Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Any employee who drives a vehicle on official business must have a driving record which meets standards set by the County and the County’s insurance carrier. Must pass a criminal background check.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of the safe operation of any equipment used and of safety standards. Ability to perform strenuous work in the outdoors. Ability to understand and follow oral and some written instructions. Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with other employees, officials, and the general public. Ability to supervise and motivate employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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