Landscape Services Supervisor

Job Posting Title:

Landscape Services Supervisor

Hiring Department:

Facilities Services

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

General Notes

You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you're the type of person who wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)

• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options

• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 7.75% employer matching funds

• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)

• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses

• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities

• Tuition assistance

• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets

• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card

• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

• For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards .

Purpose

Provide supervision and direction of an organic landscape program while adhering to the SITES certification standards for the Dell Medical School and future Medical District.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a crew of 5 to 7 people in the implementation of a landscape management program to successfully uphold the SITES Gold landscape rating.

• Assures landscape is maintained to University standards and adheres to SITES certification including all turf, shrub, and hardscapes. Reports unsafe conditions in all landscape areas, such as trip hazards, lighting, broken limbs, water breaks, and any other conditions that might be a safety hazard to the University community. Operating University-owned vehicles will be required.

• Develops organic fertilizer and pesticide programs and directs the crew in proper application.

• Assures the landscape (plants, turf, trees, and shrubs) is efficiently irrigated to maintain health, and abides by water restrictions by the city of Austin and the SITES certification. Directs crews to perform inspections on irrigation systems and reports needed repairs to the irrigation supervisor.

• Safely operates landscaping equipment and vehicles.

• Monitors the work order management system for requests and completes and approves daily labor report and time reports in electronic format.

• Works with University project managers, consultants, and private contractors in a collaborative effort to design, develop, and install DMS landscape projects in compliance with landscape master plans and relevant certifications.

• Composes professionally formatted official correspondences to ensure clarity of need and intent.

• Other related functions to be assigned, including working with other departments within the FS portfolio and peer institutions throughout The University of Texas System, with occasional overtime required, to support.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture or related field or equivalent years of experience in a related field. Five years of experience in landscape maintenance with four years of landscape supervisory experience. One year minimum experience and demonstrated knowledge with managing native and natural landscapes, managing invasive plant species, and implementing organic practices for land care. Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel. Demonstrate ability to effectively work in a team environment, as well as independently. Ability to communicate effectively with University staff and contacts. Professional representation of The University of Texas is expected at all times. Demonstrate stable work history and work ethic. Class C driver's license is required and an acceptable driving record. If not currently a Texas resident, must obtain a Texas Driver's License within 30 days after entering Texas as a new resident. Must currently have or be able to obtain a Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator's License within 6 months. Job offer contingent upon applicant clearing a background check and receiving an acceptable driver's rating. Applications will be reviewed online.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree in Horticulture or related field. More than five years of experience in landscape maintenance. Five or more years of supervisory experience. Accreditation from an organic land care or horticulture program. Accreditation from a native plant training program. Experience reviewing landscape design, and construction plans, and specifications. Experience working with project managers and contractors on landscape construction projects. Field experience working with landscape maintenance in riparian ecosystems.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$55,731.00 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Uniform or PPE

• All weather conditions

• Extreme temperatures

• Chemical fumes

• Standard office

• Biohazards

• Chemicals

• Electrical/Mechanical

• Keyboard

• Manual dexterity

• Climbing of stairs and ladders

• Lifting and moving

Work Shift

• 40 hours

• 6:00am

• 2:30pm M-F

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.