Road/Grounds Supervisor

2026 Saline County

Road/ Grounds Supervisor

Job Description

Exempt:                                  No

Department:                          Road

Reports To:                            Road Superintendent/Assistant Road Superintendent

Location:                               5555 Cyanamide

Safety Sensitive:                  This position is designated as safety/security sensitive and is subject to pre-employment, reasonable suspicion and random drug and alcohol screening.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This position reports to the Road Superintendent and is responsible for managing the maintenance, upkeep and operations of the public grounds owned by Saline County.  The role involves overseeing a team of workers, ensuring that the property is safe, attractive and functional for public use.  This position is designated as a "safety sensitive position" as defined by Act 593 of 2017.  An essential function of the position is the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervision and management of grounds keeping staff.


2. Schedule work assignments and ensure proper use of equipment.


3. Oversee safety training protocols and equipment operation.


4. Ensure grounds are well maintained.


5. Inspect grounds regularly to identify issues like damaged equipment and hazardous conditions.


6. Organize repairs and improvements such as tree trimming, landscaping and equipment.


7. Assist in the management of the budget for maintenance and operations, including the purchasing of supplies and equipment needed.


8. Ensure all operations comply with local regulations and safety standards. This includes ensuring proper use of safety protocols for workers and the public.


9. This position requires experience with equipment such as mowers, trimmers and heavy machinery.


10. Attends departmental meetings, functions and safety training as required.


11. Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.


12. This position will be on an on-call rotation.


13. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area, e.g. construction equipment operation, heavy equipment used in road operations, etc, with 5 years related experience and/or training, and 2 years related management experience.  Management experience in this position is task oriented as well as supervising other employees.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence. ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram formats.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Class A CDL required; must possess knowledge of equipment operations numerous pieces of machinery.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Class B CDL

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

Intermediate: Accounting, Spreadsheet, Word Processing/Typing

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.  Responsibilities may include but not limited to interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Supervises a small group of employees, usually of lower classifications. Assigns and checks work; assists and instructs as required and performs same work as those supervised, or closely related work, a portion of the time. Content of the work supervised is of non-technical nature, but presents numerous situations to which policies and precedents must be interpreted and applied.

Supervises the following departments: Road Laborer

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

Regular use of complex machines and equipment (road and production machines and equipment, driver's license/cdl, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Outside working environment, wherein there are extremely disagreeable working conditions most of the time (e.g. Hot mix paving in constant sun).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to outdoor weather conditions; regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles; frequently exposed to vibration; and occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Highly repetitive, highly physical. Highly repetitive type work which requires the concentrated and non-diversified physical demands of the employee.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; continuously lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; and peripheral vision.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Knowledge of traffic regulations and the practices followed in the care and safe operation of vehicles.

Knowledge of the precautions necessary to work safely with and around mechanized equipment.

Knowledge of principles of operations of motor equipment sufficient to detect defective operation and perform preventive maintenance work.

Ability to safely perform physical labor related to the operation of motorized equipment.

Skill in the operation of assigned equipment at a level to perform assigned tasks in a safe manner.

Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.

The position involves regular and irregular hours needed to perform construction related duties. Work hours may be extended in the event of emergency, disaster, manpower shortage, workload, or work-in-progress. On-call duty is required and rotated on a weekly basis. This position is designated as a "safety sensitive position" as defined by Act 593 of 2017.

The duties listed above are intended only to show the various types of duties that will be performed.  The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.  All positions within the Road Department are assigned by the Road Superintendent or Assistant Road Superintendent or a designated representative and are subject to be changed when deemed in the best interest of the Road Department.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Saline County and the employee and is subject to change by the employer if the need of the employer and requirements of the job change.

ROAD/GROUNDS SUPERVISOR

• Starting at a rate of $49,066 annually for a new hire/


• Promotional rate of $51,029 annually for an established employee (an individual who has been a full-time Saline County employee for more than 90 days).


• Applicants are required to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen along with random drug screens throughout employment with Saline County.

• This position is scheduled to work Monday/Thursday, 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM with holidays off, dependent upon workload and inclement weather.  This position is considered an essential employee during a weather event and required to report to work as scheduled. 

• Opportunities for promotion are available within the department.


• This position is designated as a “safety sensitive” position as defined by Act 593 of 2017. An essential function of this position is the ability to work in a contact state of alertness and in a safe manner.


• The applicant must be registered on the FMSCA Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol clearinghouse prior to employment or after obtaining a CDL to ensure the driver is not prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions.

• Group health, dental and life insurance is paid by the County for the employee’s coverage provided the employee obtain a wellness check within designated timeframe. 


• For employee retirement, the County contributes 15.32% per pay period of the employee’s gross towards the employee’s retirement through the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System.

SALINE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

POSTED _3/5/2026____

THIS POSITION WILL CLOSE AT 4:30 ON 3/11/2026 OR REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED