Manager, Grounds (7293) Jobs

• Four years of grounds maintenance work including at least one year in a supervisor/manager capacity preferred.
• Clear and valid Texas driver’s license

• Three years experience in gardening and landscape maintenance
• Three years supervisory experience

• Supervise the work of others and recommend work methods
• Operate and demonstrate the use of equipment and power and hand tools.
• Maintain and repair sprinklers and watering systems.
• Operation of a forklift and other assigned equipment.
• Ability to build teams and maintain a positive work environment.
• Methods, materials, procedures, techniques, tools and equipment used in various grounds maintenance activities including mowing, edging, trimming, and weed and pest control.
• Ability to read and interpret landscape plans
• Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
• Knowledge of gardening and landscape maintenance
• Explain safe work practices, methods and procedures.
• Plants, trees and ground cover materials.
• Principles and practices of supervision and training.
• Perform skilled grounds maintenance and repair work.
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to direct and supervise personnel
• Health and safety regulations related power equipment and toxic chemical applications.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations

• Oversee operation of power equipment; verify equipment is in safe and proper operating condition; assist in completing grounds maintenance work as needed.
• Assist in reviewing work order requests and recommend proper methods, tools, equipment and personnel for completing jobs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Plan, assign and review work activities of assigned grounds maintenance crews and personnel; train grounds personnel in proper techniques and procedures in the use of tools, equipment and chemical applications.
• Advise irrigation personnel in planning, installing and repairing automatic sprinkler systems.
• Supervise crews and oversee skilled work in planting, fertilizing, pruning, spraying and maintaining shrubs, trees and landscaped areas; coordinate and participate in pesticide applications, planting and fertilizing activities.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of records related to personnel, time records, work orders, equipment operation and repair, sprinkler timers and site inspections.
• Organize spraying, mowing, pruning; inspect work in progress and upon completion for quality, accuracy and timeliness; supervise and evaluate assigned personnel; provide feedback and discipline as needed.

• Provide training and orientation to all ground’s personnel in safety procedures and proper and safe use of tools and equipment.
• Follow safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Inspect and adjust tools and equipment for safety and efficiency and perform preventive maintenance as needed.
• Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety procedures. Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting and climbing.
• Help keep vehicle, equipment, and tools in safe operating condition.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and promptly report any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

• Transport workers and equipment to work sites.