ASSISTANT CREW FOREMAN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Code: 42053 State Competitive Range: O17 (FY 2027) Work week 40: FLSA coveredOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)

Salary: $54,672.91 - $79,523.11/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under the general direction of Crew Supervisor, Building and Grounds or other supervisory officer in the Department of Transportation, takes the lead over a group of workers in performing work involved in the building maintenance program and grounds maintenance programs for the Department's facilities and/or rest areas including painting, masonry, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, plastering, steam fitting, building construction, grounds keeping/landscape, and housekeeping; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Assists the Crew Supervisor in inspecting buildings and grounds for needed repairs and upkeep.
• Takes the lead in painting of wood, metal, brick, cement walls, floors, and ceilings of the interior and exterior of buildings; staining, varnishing, and refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs, and other equipment and furnishings, and the painting and repainting of pipes, radiators, tin roofs, and other types of iron work.
• Takes the lead in the repair and maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement, and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations, and other types of masonry, plastering, and stone work.
• Takes the lead in the repair and maintenance of buildings and of office furniture, screens, frames, windows, ceilings, partitions, floors, and other carpentry work.
• Takes the lead in the cleaning and general housekeeping duties of buildings and/or grounds which may involve sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, polishing, etc.
• Takes the lead in the installation, maintenance and inspection of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, motors, generators, transformers, switches, outlets, pumps, power circuits, and other electrical wiring and controllers of machines and elevators, in order to ascertain the nature of needed repairs and/or replacement.
• May be required to perform work involving painting, staining, varnishing, refinishing of equipment and furnishings; performing work involving masonry, plastering, stone work, carpentry, grounds keeping/landscaping, building construction, plumbing electrical and steam fitting, and housekeeping work.
• Takes the lead over grounds keeping and landscaping work involving the seeding, fertilizing, weeding, pesticide application, mowing, planting, transplanting, trimming, and replacement of shrubs in landscaped areas; and the pruning, trimming, and removal of shrubs and trees.
• Takes the lead in spraying for weed control and pesticide application.
• Takes the lead over a group of workers in making minor repairs and adjustments to equipment used for mowing, pesticide applicators, and other equipment used for the grounds maintenance program.
• Inspects and guides employees in the inspection of trees for decay and overhanging limbs, disease, blight, and insects.
• Takes the lead over building construction work.
• As required, may provide instruction and guidance to an assigned group of inmates.
• Obtains, stores, safeguards, records, distributes, and provides guidance in the proper use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Responsible for the repair and maintenance of water, drainage, waste, and gas line, defective closet bowls, wash basins and urinals; and malfunctioning radiators, and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances, and machinery.
• Prepares factual reports.
• Establishes and maintains essential building maintenance and/or grounds maintenance records and files.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Four (4) years of experience in work involving the repair and/or maintenance of buildings and/or grounds including the equipment used in building maintenance and/or grounds maintenance work.

License

Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

Appointees may be required to possess a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of the problems, procedures, equipment, materials, supplies, and tools used in the painting of wood, metal, brick, cement walls, and floors, ceilings, and the interior and exterior of buildings; in the staining, varnishing, and refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs, and other types of equipment and furnishings, and in the painting of pipes, radiators, tin roofs, and other types of iron work.
• Knowledge of the problems, procedures, equipment, materials, supplies, tools, and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations, and other types of masonry, plastering, and stone work.
• Knowledge of the problems, equipment, materials, supplies and tools and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of broken water, drainage, gas and waste lines, defective closet bowls, wash basins and urinals, malfunctioning radiators, and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, and machinery.
• Knowledge of the problems, equipment, materials, supplies, tools, and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of buildings and of office furniture, screens, frames, windows, ceilings, partitions, and other types of carpentry work.
• Knowledge of the problems, equipment, materials, supplies, and tools, and techniques used in the seeding, planting, fertilizing, weeding, transplanting, pesticide application, and replacing of lawn turf and shrubs, in the inspecting of trees and shrubs for disease, blight and insects, and in the trimming and pruning of shrubs.
• Knowledge of the problems, equipment, materials, supplies, tools, and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of grounds keeping/landscaping equipment.
• Knowledge of the problems, equipment and techniques involved in installing, inspecting, repairing and maintaining cables, wiring, motors, generators, pumps, refrigerators, switchboards, oil machinery and circuits.
• Knowledge of the general and special problems which arise in the day to day maintenance and repair of the physical plant of the Department.
• Ability to oversee the painting of wood, metal, brick, cement walls, and floors, ceilings, and the interior and exterior of buildings; in the staining, varnishing, and refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs, and other types of equipment and furnishings, and in the painting of pipes, radiators, tin roofs, and other types of iron work.
• Ability to oversee the repair and maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations, and other types of masonry, plastering, and stone work.
• Ability to oversee the repair and maintenance of broken water, drainage, gas and waste lines, defective closet bowls, wash basins and urinals, malfunctioning radiators, and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, and machinery.
• Ability to oversee the repair and maintenance of buildings and of office furniture, screens, frames, windows, ceilings, partitions, and other types of carpentry work.
• Ability to oversee the seeding, planting, fertilizing, weeding, transplanting, pesticide application, and replacing of lawn turf and shrubs, in the inspecting of trees and shrubs for disease, blight and insects, and in the trimming and pruning of shrubs.
• Ability to oversee the repair and maintenance of grounds keeping/landscaping equipment.
• Ability to oversee installation, inspection, repair and maintenance of cables, wiring, motors, generators, pumps, refrigerators, switchboards, oil machinery and circuits.
• Ability to lead employees assigned to building maintenance work and grounds maintenance work.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals engaged in or concerned with building maintenance work and grounds maintenance work.
• Ability to safeguard, store, issue, record, and oversee the proper use of available equipment, materials, tools, and supplies.
• Ability to prepare factual reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain essential records and files.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicle they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

Appointees will be required to obtain and maintain a Registered Commercial Pesticide Applicator License issued by the Department of Environmental Protection, valid in New Jersey, within six (6) months of appointment. The inability of the employee to attain the license, if required, within six (6) months of appointment shall constitute grounds for removal from the Assistant Crew Foreman, Building and Grounds title.