Supervisor, Grounds

About the Department

The Supervisor, Grounds performs duties necessary to supervise and perform daily operational maintenance activities of the buildings, grounds, and landscaping of the campus.

• Coordinates daily assignments to employees involving campus projects, operation, repair and maintenance, indoor/outdoor sanitation, turf care, and room setups
• Monitors campus work performed by outside contractors
• Initiates and may assist in the campus turf and irrigation operations, exterior landscape and flower beds, and implements landscape plans
• Oversees the repair and maintenance of grounds keeping equipment
• Provides safety training and instruction to personnel on all equipment and supplies utilized in the performance of duties
• Provides input to Manager, Facilities regarding the department budget and possible need for overtime, and monitors expenditures throughout the year
• Explains and enforces College policies and procedures, safety rules and regulations
• Serves as Acting Manager, Facilities in manager’s absence
• Additional duties as assigne

• Associate degree in a related field with a minimum of two (2) years of experience
• Valid driver’s license and insurance
• Chemical applicators license preferre

• On call availability 24/7
• Occasionally works in extreme weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to hazards or physical risks
• Work during weather emergencies is required Physical Requirements:
• Regularly required to perform tasks requiring physical strength and endurance such as lifting and carrying equipment weighing 50 pounds or more
• Regularly required to walk, stand, bend, and reach
• Regularly required to use manual dexterity to operate hand and power tools, machinery, and equipment
• Occasionally required to work on ladders at heights up to 25'