Foreman II (Roads, Bridges & Engineering)

Position Summary Works under general supervise and assist in the completion of unskilled work activities.

Pay Grade: 42H Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education

Minimum Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience in on-the-job or formal training in the work which will be performed; AND
• High school diploma or possess a GED.
• PROOF OF EDUCATION; TRAINING; AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads crew in the removal of trash and brush from area 10, county roads, and rights-of-way.
• Inspects work of assigned semi and unskilled laborers to accomplish daily work tasks.
• Drives commercial type crew cab line truck, operate support equipment, chainsaw brush chipper, packer truck, and scavenger truck.
• Maintains daily diary and work reports and record systems as required.
• Maintains inventory of tools and assigned equipment.
• Assists with dead animal removal.
• Reads road maps to find job locations throughout the county.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

KSAs

• Ability to coordinate and supervise one or more employees plus inmates.
• Knowledge of routine maintenance and operations of power equipment.
• Knowledge of operating tractors with heavy bush hogs for grass mowing, brush chipper, and chainsaw.

Special Requirements

• Must possess a valid Tennessee Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a Class “B” Air Brake Endorsement or secure one prior to end od new employee screening.
• Must pass a physical examination.
• Must submit to and pass drug and alcohol screening.

Disclaimer This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment. The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees. This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department. The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed positions with Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.