Public Services Crew Leader at City of Pomona – Pomona, California
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About This Position
The City of Pomona invites qualified candidates to apply for the Public Services Crew Leader position. This position leads, oversees, and participates in the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for providing street maintenance, repair, construction, and related public services across the City. Assigned functional areas may include street maintenance, paint and sign maintenance, debris removal, homeless encampment cleanup, and storm water operations.
Under direction, the Public Services Crew Leader plans and assigns daily work activities; oversees the safe and effective operation of vehicles, tools, and heavy equipment; and ensures work is completed in accordance with established standards, specifications, and safety practices. The incumbent performs advanced journey-level work, provides lead supervision and training to assigned staff, responds to service requests, and interacts with the public regarding maintenance activities and City services.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is an experienced public works professional with a strong background in street maintenance, construction, and equipment operation. They are a dependable, safety-focused leader who can effectively plan and coordinate work, train staff, and ensure high-quality results across a variety of maintenance and service areas.
Successful candidates demonstrate sound judgment in the field, the ability to operate a wide range of equipment, and a thorough understanding of traffic control, work zone safety, and standard maintenance practices. They communicate clearly, work well with diverse teams, and interact professionally and tactfully with the public. Experience leading crews, estimating materials and equipment needs, and performing physically demanding work in outdoor environments is essential.
This position is well-suited for individuals who take pride in hands-on work, team leadership, and contributing directly to the cleanliness, safety, and functionality of City infrastructure.
Why Pomona
The City of Pomona offers the opportunity to make a visible and meaningful impact on the community by helping maintain safe streets, clean public spaces, and reliable infrastructure. As a Public Services Crew Leader, you will play a key role in delivering essential services that residents and businesses rely on every day.
Pomona values skilled professionals who are committed to public service, teamwork, and operational excellence. This position offers steady employment, diverse work assignments, and the chance to develop leadership skills while working alongside dedicated public works professionals.
The City provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, participation in CalPERS retirement, the option to enroll in a deferred compensation plan, and access to a medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA). This position also operates on a 4/10 work schedule.
This position is part of a competitive compensation structure and includes a scheduled 5% salary increase effective October 1, 2026, consistent with applicable labor agreements.
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED equivalency, supplemented by specialized training in construction technology or public works maintenance, or related field.
- Four years of increasingly responsible journey level experience in street maintenance, repair, and construction and equipment operation work.
License or Certificate:
- Possession of a valid Class "C" driver's license.
- Must obtain a valid California Class B driver’s license with air brake and tanker endorsement within six months of employment.
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:
Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, twist, climb, push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.; exposure to heat, noise, outdoors, vibration, chemicals, explosive materials, mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards; ability to travel to different sites and locations; availability for on-call, stand-by, and emergency call.
Lead, plan, and review the work of staff responsible for assigned area(s) of maintenance, repair, and construction services of City streets and other City grounds.
Estimate time, material, and equipment required for assigned jobs; requisition materials as required; order parts as necessary and ensure parts ordered are received in a timely fashion.
Supervise the use and operation of a variety of vehicles, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance, repair, and construction of City streets, including manual tools and light and moderately heavy power driven equipment and pneumatic jackhammer, sandblaster, power grader, asphalt laying machine, dump trucks, tractors, loaders, and hand and power tools.
Train assigned employees including in the areas of work methods, techniques, including safety and industry standards for proper use and operation of equipment and safety precautions related to all work performed.
Verify work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable work methods; ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
Identify maintenance and equipment needs for each project; ensure the adherence with applicable standards and specifications; and maintain cleanliness of work area and tools.
Place traffic control and warning signs; serve as a flagman; set up lanterns and barricades.
Perform daily routine preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
During rain events, assist with filling, deliver and place sand bags for residents.
Deal courteously and tactfully with the public in response to inquiries and complaints; provide information regarding rules and regulations of City facilities.
Perform the full range of duties in the assigned area of work.
The following represents essential duties by job function. Crew Leaders may be assigned to lead one or more functions at a time and assignments may be rotated within a Department based on organizational needs.
Street Maintenance Section: Perform, lead, plan, and review the work of staff responsible for the maintenance, repair, and construction of City streets; grade, scrape, and level surfaces in preparation for road paving; assist in the repair of curbs, gutters, and manholes and the paving of streets and alleys using pneumatic tools, asphalt rakes, and other hand tools. Remove and replace road surface material and debris; load, transport, and unload stones, gravel, dirt, supplies, and equipment as required. Install, repair, and clean storm drains, catch basins, and culverts. Break up concrete or asphalt, build and set forms, and mix and pour cement for curbs, gutters, drains, culverts, sidewalks, and sidewalk ramps. Fill, patch, and resurface holes, cracks, and service laterals. Operate tools, equipment, and vehicles; operate heavy equipment including loader, backhoe, and skip loader.
Paint and Sign Maintenance Section: Perform, lead, plan and review the work of staff responsible for providing Paint and Sign maintenance, tasks relating to the construction, maintenance, and repair of City Street-related signs and painting; and will assist in other areas of maintenance. Document and maintain paint and sign maintenance monthly goals. Perform all duties relating to fabricating and erecting street signs Operate sign making equipment; perform all duties relating to street paint installation; operate street painting equipment.
Paint and Sign Maintenance (continued): Lay out, fabricate, and install regulatory, guide, warning, and construction signs; straighten and reset street signs. Paint or stencil traffic directional markings including crosswalks, safety loading zones, bus stops, parking and center lines, and railroad and school crossings. Maintain, clean, and repair sign making and painting equipment.
Debris Removal (Solid Waste) Section: Perform, lead, plan, and review the work of staff responsible for providing pick up of scheduled white goods, such as refrigerators, stoves, washer and dryers and other bulky items. Remove illegally dumped material(s) in the public right-of-way, such as alleys, parkways, and sidewalks. Remove abandoned tires, oil, concrete/asphalt and debris from the public right-of-way.
Homeless Encampment (Solid Waste) Section: Perform, lead, plan, and review the work of staff assigned to clean-up of transient encampments, collect abandoned property, and follow storage protocols. Remove abandoned camps, including clean-up of bio-hazards, human waste, syringes, litter, and other debris; power wash areas that are affected by transient encampments. Complete appropriate records and documentation.
Storm Water Section: Perform, lead, plan and review work of staff assigned to maintain and repair City catch basins, open channels, storm drains, culverts, and other duties related to National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance.
OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES: Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Open & Promotional Recruitment
This recruitment is open to external candidates as well as any City of Pomona employee not serving an initial probationary period and any other hourly City employee.
Application Process
This recruitment will also establish a list for future vacancies. Screening of qualifications and "most qualified" is based on the information provided on the official City Application. A resume may be attached to your application but will not substitute for the completion of your application. Applications that are not entirely completed may be rejected.
To complete your application for this position you will be prompted to respond to supplemental questions. Incomplete responses, false statements, omission, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Your responses should be consistent with the information provided on your application. The information will be used as part of the application screening and selection process and is designed to help you present your qualifications for this position. This may include a selection step in which your application and supplemental questions are reviewed and scored by a panel of raters familiar with this position. Final candidate - The City reviews DMV history as part of the background process.