Grounds Maint - Mgr

Staff and Administrative

Grounds Maintenance Shop Manager

Are you interested in being a part of a team that helps make the BYU campus a beautiful place of inspired learning? We work to create an inspiring outdoor setting for all who visit BYU. With a standard of excellence supporting every endeavor, we accept Brigham Young's challenge to "render the earth so pleasant that when you look upon your labors you may do so with pleasure, and that angels may delight to come and visit your beautiful locations."

Job Summary

The Grounds Maintenance Manager is responsible for the management of landscape maintenance and support of service entities and events on campus. He/she oversees four full-time Lead Grounds Maintenance Supervisors; and ten Grounds Maintenance area supervisors whose duties include the seven core Grounds Maintenance tasks which are: litter pick up/signposts, string trim, edge, mow, weed/cultivate, clean up, and check and basic sprinkler repairs. He/she oversees and coordinates with GM area supervisors, coordination with other Grounds shops and/or support services. In addition to managing the shop budget, they plan, organize, integrate, regulate, and support activities and tasks of the personnel managed and equipment needs. He/she coordinates snow removal and ensures that the Grounds Maintenance Shop is adequately trained in safety. The employees managed by this person understand their stewardship which is sustaining the mission of Brigham Young University, which includes `beautifying campus by creating an inspiring atmosphere that invites the Spirit.' The BYU campus includes the Main campus, student housing, Provo Temple, MTC, and outlying properties. Their work contributes to BYU's public image and sustains the influential atmosphere for student's learning and growth as well as all guests.

Essential Functions

Management:

• Oversees safety training of all employees

• Structures the organization to meet the department mission in the most efficient and effective manner

• Manages the activities of full-time Grounds Maintenance Supervisors with support from the Lead Supervisors.

• Lead, mentor, and instruct

• Establishes area assignments and manage the distribution of special assignments

• Oversees the needs for supplies and processes and with collaboration with supervisors, initiates orders.

• Oversees staff meetings and allows other staff opportunities to contribute.

• Provides and ensures adequate safety training and instruction

• Serves as liaison for the Director of Grounds to the Grounds Maintenance Supervisors

• Supervises minor maintenance for 95,000+ sprinkler heads

• Capital Needs Analysis (CNA)

• Manage the shop budget of $2.5+ million

• Hire/Fire Employees

• Oversees vacation and sick time for full-time employees

• Oversees training for all employees

• Conducts Professional Development Plans for full-time employees (PDP)

Landscape Maintenance:

Manage four full-time Grounds Maintenance Lead Supervisors who each oversee 2-3 specialists who are all responsible for:

• Maintaining neat, clean, and beautiful grounds by performing landscaping duties

• Seeing that the seven core maintenance tasks which are: litter pick up/signposts, string trim, edge, mow, weed/cultivate, clean up, and basic sprinkler repairs are completed for water conservation

• General Cleanliness: picking up litter, changing garbage can liners, removing illegal fliers from signposts, and cleaning up after each task

• Turf Maintenance: edging and string trimming along sidewalks, tree rings, shrubs and flower beds; mowing and cleaning up grass clippings; coordinating with service entities

• Tree Maintenance: raking and blowing leaves, cultivating compost into tree rings, reporting disease and breakage problems

• Shrub bed maintenance: edging, weeding, cultivating compost into shrub beds, reporting disease and breakage problems

• Flower bed maintenance: planning, preparing, planting, cultivating, watering, weeding, fertilizing, and pruning of flower beds; reporting disease and pest problems

Other Maintenance:

Manage the Grounds Maintenance Lead Supervisors as they direct other necessary maintenance including:

• Sprinkler head maintenance: checking, repairing, adjusting, and replacing various types of sprinkler heads; reporting valve coverage and line problems

• Hard surface maintenance: weeding cracks in curbs, gutters, and walks; cleaning and hand sweeping walks and stairs; reporting vandalism; and requesting service requests for heavily weeded areas that need to be sprayed

Snow Removal:

Establish and prioritize snow removal assignments

• Coordinate hand shovel and tractor crews with campus demands and uses

• Coordinate hand shovel and tractor crews with street and parking lot crews

• Manage crews to ensure campus safety from 2 AM to 10 PM

Education/Experience

Minimum education: BS in Landscape or Facilities Management or related field or 4 years of equivalent experience in Management and Landscape or Facilities Management with additional 5 years in Management and Landscape or Facilities Management or related field

Preferred: Bachelors with an additional five years of experience and 8-10 years management in landscape maintenance or related field

Skills, abilities, knowledge, licenses, certifications (please indicate whether ¿required¿ or ¿preferred¿):

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of landscape maintenance

• Working knowledge of small engines and engine care

• Working knowledge of pesticides, plants, varieties, and plant growth cycles

• Working knowledge of flowerbed designs

• Ability to organize snow removal needs for campus

• Working knowledge of tractors and implements

Employee Class: Administrative

Work Location: Provo Campus

Environment: Periodic exposure to unfavorable conditions. Need to be in variable temperatures or wet environments, etc.

Physical Exam Required: Y

Physical Exam Details: Noise from Equipment

Extreme weather conditions cold/hot

Must be able to lift 30 lbs.

Desired Start Date: 12/02/2024

Job Close Date: 10/13/2024

Pay Level: 53

Approximate Starting Salary: $69,000 - $89,500

Documents Required at time of Application:

Required: Resume

Optional: Cover Letter, Letter of Recommendation 1

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!