Campus Grounds Maintenance Lead

Florida SouthWestern State College • Fort Myers, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Florida SouthWestern State College is seeking a Campus Grounds Maintenance Lead to perform outdoor work involving plant and landscape design and maintenance at a designated campus. This role will also provide recommendations and guidance to other campuses to ensure consistent landscape aesthetics College-wide. The Department of Facilities Planning and Management is dedicated to developing, implementing, and managing the College's facilities and grounds to provide a healthful, safe, and secure environment for students, faculty, and staff. Facility planning contributes the technical knowledge and experience for design and construction projects essential to Florida SouthWestern State College's mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in horticulture, landscape architecture or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in parks maintenance, golf course, or resort landscaping and management, or a related field.
• Possession of, or eligible to obtain, a valid Florida Driver’s license.
• Ability to travel independently throughout the College service district.
• Ability to perform or oversee irrigation installation, including mapping areas and installing pipes, lines, pumps, and electrical timers.
• Ability to see, hear, and speak.
• Ability to perform sitting, bending, stooping, and walking.
• Ability to lift 50 or more pounds on occasion.

Nice To Haves

• Appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted for the degree and experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of plant and landscape design and maintenance at a designated campus.
• Provide recommendations and guidance to other campuses to ensure consistent landscape aesthetics College-wide.
• Serve as a liaison to outside contractors and vendors.
• Map out areas for irrigation installation.
• Oversee the installation of pipes, lines, pumps, and electrical timers.

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance options
• Generous paid time off includes sick, personal, holidays, and winter & spring breaks
• Florida retirement membership (FRS)
• Educational and professional development opportunities for you and your dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level