Job Responsibilities
The Grounds Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all landscaping and
grounds maintenance activities, ensuring high-quality standards and safe
operational practices. This role requires strong leadership, expertise in
landscape design and management, and a comprehensive understanding of safety
procedures. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Leadership
and Coordination:
- Managing and supervising grounds maintenance
staff to ensure all landscaping tasks are completed effectively and
efficiently.
- Planning and coordinating landscaping
assignments, prioritizing tasks to align with overall program goals and
timelines.
- Ensuring team compliance with all operational
safety standards and providing guidance on safe landscaping practices.
Landscape
Management:
- Designing, improving, and maintaining landscaped
areas to achieve visually appealing and functional outdoor spaces.
- Overseeing the installation, pruning, mowing,
irrigation, fertilization, and pest control activities required for
maintaining healthy and attractive landscapes.
- Inspecting and monitoring grounds to ensure
proper maintenance and identifying areas for improvement or repair.
Safety
Compliance:
- Promoting and enforcing safety protocols to
address all potential hazards associated with grounds maintenance
operations, in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Ensuring team members are trained in and
following best practices for the safe use of landscaping tools, equipment,
chemicals, and machinery.
Resource
Management:
- Managing materials, equipment, and tools
required for grounds maintenance tasks, ensuring proper storage, usage,
and inventory control.
- Coordinating procurement of landscaping supplies
and overseeing the maintenance and servicing of groundskeeping equipment.
Reporting
and Documentation:
- Preparing and submitting reports on landscaping
activities, resource expenditures, and maintenance schedules.
- Documenting safety inspections, team training
sessions, and incidents, as required.
Minimum
Requirements
- At least five (5) years of experience in landscape
design and management, overseeing grounds maintenance
for large-scale facilities or sites.
- Strong understanding of landscaping techniques,
including plant care, irrigation systems, and pest management.
- Extensive knowledge of safety protocols and
precautions related to grounds maintenance operations and equipment usage.
- Proven leadership and organizational skills to
effectively manage a team and coordinate multiple landscaping tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail and
problem-solving skills to identify and address issues proactively.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
to provide instruction, prepare reports, and coordinate with stakeholders.
- Ability to successfully pass contract medical
requirements and maintain compliance for the duration of deployment.
Preferred
Qualifications
- Prior experience in an austere OCONUS
(Outside the Continental United States) environment with a
multi-national workforce.
- Certification or training related to
landscaping, horticulture, or grounds management.
- Familiarity with military or government
landscaping standards and practices.
- Valid country driver’s license.
- Experience using and maintaining landscaping
machinery and equipment, including mowers, trimmers, sprayers, and
irrigation systems.
How to
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