Field Operations Crew Leader - Litter Abatement and Street Sweeping

Job Description:

Field Operations Crew Leader - Litter Abatement and Street Sweeping

Description

Pay Range: $24.67-$30.83/ hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Workdays & Hours: This is a full-time position working at least 40 hours per week with benefits; possible 4-day, 10-hour standard schedules 6:00am to 4:30pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department is recruiting two Field Operations Crew Leaders. One position will be responsible for litter control operations and the other will be responsible for street sweeping operations. The Environmental Services Department operates critical programs that continually serve to managing environmental quality, garbage, recycling and waste reduction services for the residents of Fort Worth. This contributes to the City’s vision of the “most livable and best managed city in the country”.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma / GED
• Two (2) years of experience in the operation of motorized equipment.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Possession of a CDL Class “A” or “B” license or the ability to obtain within the first six months.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Principles of training and monitoring lower-level staff and pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Organize and review the work of subordinate personnel. Train subordinate personnel. Interpret and explain City policies and procedures.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions.
• Knowledge of data entry systems such as the Information Technology Service Management System (ITSM) and/or a work order management system and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

The Litter Abatement Operations Crew Leader job responsibilities include:

• Leading team of both internal and contracted litter crews in daily litter collection request
• Dispatching and scheduling of litter request and scheduled routes to litter crews.
• Operates a variety of motorized equipment, maintenance and construction equipment and a variety of hand tools. Some equipment requires specialized certification and training for proper operation.
• Maintains records of equipment used and operations performed.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment as assigned and inspects equipment before and after each use.
• Daily operations data collection and reports
• Providing daily/monthly operations data reports.
• Coordinating monthly operations and safety meetings.
• Leading and coordinating neighborhood litter events.
• Prioritizes, assigns leads, reviews and participates in the work of subordinate employees responsible for general field operations, construction maintenance and special projects.
• The prompt resolution of high priority complaints and requests.
• Providing detailed and accurate operations reports to Supervisor and upper management.
• Responding to customer requests and concerns.
• Attending and presenting at Neighborhood meetings.

The Candidate selected for hire must pass Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Physical and Criminal Background check.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.