Grounds Keeper Supervisor

Maintenance Grounds Supervisor I

Reports to: Director of Field Operations

Purpose: An employee in this position is responsible for the design and implementation of district-wide landscaping plans and the coordination and direction of a grounds maintenance program. The employee develops plans, makes assignments, and oversees the project from implementation to completion. Most problems are resolved by exercising discretionary judgment and analysis, consulting a qualified horticultural expert when necessary. Errors may be quickly revealed, or may only be revealed upon loss of plant life, and may be costly. General supervision is received by this employee and work performance is inspected and evaluated on the basis of grounds appearance. Work assignments are achieved through the employee's coordination, direction, and supervision of employees in this class.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Some knowledge of the planting, cultivating, pruning, and trimming requirements of flowers, shrubs and

• Some knowledge of snow

• Ability to use and sharpen gardening

• Ability to operate a mower, weed eater, and gas powered leaf blower, shears,

• Ability to follow simple oral or written

• Hold a valid NC Driver's

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Observes routine grounds maintenance needs, sets priorities, and makes work

• Supervise and evaluate multiple lawn

• Operate mower, weed eater, blowers

• Oversees the maintenance of school grounds including playgrounds, driveways, parking areas, and walking

• Performs field surveys, and sketches landscape plans for individual buildings, facilities, or undeveloped

• Submits a cost estimate for the amount of material and labor necessary for a particular

• Supervises the development of landscaped areas in accordance with working

• Estimates labor and materials needed to maintain or develop

• Confers with commercial landscape firms and nursery suppliers on the purchase of equipment, supplies, and nursery stock.

• Supervises the upkeep of road surfaces, playing fields, formal gardens, and the removal of trash, leaves, and

• Selects appropriate number and type of plants, shrubs, trees and grasses suited to the location, soil, amount of sun received, and availability of water.

• Selects disease resistant plants, or plants which require little

• Inspects plants for diseases and determines the appropriate

• Selects the type and amount of insecticide, herbicide, or pesticide and instructs employees on proper

• Selects the type and amount of fertilizer and instructs employee on proper Reviews the work of outside contractors for adherence to plans and specifications. Supervises the construction of sidewalks, drainage ditches, and terraces.

• Conducts a quality check of work in progress or upon completion to assure Trains staff in the proper use of tools and work procedures.

• Informs staff of latest technological advances and environmental compliance Keeps records of work orders, inventory, and expenditures.

• Instructs employees on safety

• Recommends persons to be hired, disciplined, discharged, or

Term of Employment: 12 months