Groundskeeper Supervisor

• Assign/supervise work activities and monitor schedules of assigned employees to achieve work objectives, priorities, and completion of assignments, and to balance workloads and leave schedules.
• Train, guide, and counsel assigned employees to develop their performance capacities and ensure consistent application of policies, procedures, and standards.
• Apply employee selection and performance management criteria and procedures to evaluate applicant capabilities and employee performance, recommend personnel actions, and record/document assessments.
• Confer with contractors to evaluate contracted work to be done, obtain price quotes, and inspect work in progress and at completion.
• Schedule and/or perform preventative maintenance for equipment and machinery to ensure that necessary inspection, adjustments, and replacement of parts are made prior to malfunctions or safety hazards having occurred.
• Estimate time, cost, and materials needed to install, replace, repair, or modify equipment and/or buildings and give input to determine whether work should be done.
• Order supplies, materials, and equipment to maintain adequate stock levels of commonly used items and obtain unusual or special-purpose items for specific jobs to be performed.
• Oversee and perform grounds maintenance work including watering, mowing/trimming grass, seeding, fertilizing, applying pesticides, planting, weeding flower beds, raking, and trimming trees/shrubs.
• Install and maintain underground sprinkling systems, including repairing broken sprinkler lines and replacing sprinkler heads, risers, and valves.
• Perform, assign, and inspect ice, snow, and debris removal from sidewalks, streets, and grounds using snow removal equipment; determine when to call employees during on- and off-hours for emergency snow removal.
• Operate and maintain machinery, equipment, and tools needed to perform work assigned, such as lawn mowers, dump trucks, motorized carts, chain saws, wood chippers, snow removers, powered shears/edgers, and sprayers.
• Perform semi-skilled to skilled repairs and adjustments on a variety of machines and equipment.
• Complete work orders and administrative work records to ensure proper billing of time and materials and recording of employee hours and material costs. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Two years' experience and proficiency in groundskeeping activities and operating the equipment and tools listed above. 
• Experience and working knowledge of maintaining a safe working environment and promoting safe work practices.

• Must have a valid driver’s license or ability to provide independent authorized transportation.
• Possession of specific certifications, e.g., EPA Commercial Applicator Certification for General and Ornamental & Turf.

Knowledge of:

• Groundskeeping and horticultural practices.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of grounds maintenance and building and mechanical trades.
• Safe use of fertilizers, insecticides, and herbicides.
• Types and varieties of trees and plants.
• Care of flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Soil preparation, plant diseases, and destructive insects.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of grounds maintenance and building and mechanical trades.

Skills in:

• Must have effective communication skills.

Ability to:

• Interpret and follow instructions.
• Make routine decisions required to keep the work group processing, explain work assignments to other employees, and resolve interpersonal problems on the crew.
• Recognize safety hazards and take steps to correct the situation.
• Supervise, evaluate, plan, organize, assign, and inspect the work of assigned employees.
• Determine the appropriate grounds maintenance procedures.
• Estimate time, cost, and materials required to complete work.
• Do heavy physical labor and work outdoors for long periods of time.
• Communicate and express ideas.
• Operate hand tools, groundskeeping equipment, and motorized vehicles.