District Manager of Grounds- Waco, TX - 3070 (Grounds)

HES Facilities•Waco, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management. Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

Requirements

Grounds manager is responsible for effectively and efficiently directing the grounds team to produce quality landscape service that meets or exceeds the standards of clients and management while repairing and maintaining all equipment.
Good communication skills
Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
Must be a problem solver with the ability to find resolutions
Self-starting individual who follows directions, adheres to a work schedule, and can focus on details
Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a team environment and consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude with co-workers, clients and vendors.
Spray various pesticides/herbicides
Use hand tools

Nice To Haves

Commercial Applicator License
State Pesticide License within 90 days

Responsibilities

Direct, manage, discipline, and train grounds workers
Utilize computer software and CMMS system
Development and implementation of cyclic work projects/tasks
Maintain daily communication log
Follow all local, state and federal regulatory rules, laws, best practices
Perform and promote safety in all work practices
Securely and safely load, unload, and store all equipment, vehicles, tractors and tools.
Mow turf using various mowers, line trimming and edging equipment.
Sweeping and blowing leaves and clippings.
Prune shrubs and trees and clear debris, pull weeds.
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain-saws, electric clippers, sod cutters and pruning saws, etc.
Shovel snow and ice, remove snow and ice from driveways and parking lots and spread salt in those areas.
Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, removing thatch, trimming, edging, prune and trim trees, shrubs and hedges using a variety hand and power tools.
Seeding, including the preparation and application of erosion control blanket, application of fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, fungicide; aquatic applications, raking, watering of trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, bulbs, seeds and sod; grooming; dividing plants.