Grounds & Landscape Supervisor

Isle of Wight County•Carrollton, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Grounds & Landscape Supervisor creates new landscaping plans, manages voting equipment, provides logistics for County Fair, and communicates with other County departments, government agencies, and contractors in order to recommend new solutions to problems and generate new ideas. This role involves supervising and training subordinate employees in proper procedures, work practices, and safe methods, promoting and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment free of recognized hazards in accordance with County policy.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Two (2) years of related work experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class A

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree preferred
Registered Pesticide Technician License

Responsibilities

Provides training as needed and coordinates daily work activities
Performs a variety of grounds maintenance activities including mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, pruning, planting, grading, seeding, etc.
Operates vehicles, grounds-keeping equipment, power and hand tools
Performs snow removal for all County facilities
Maintains certification for application of herbicides, fertilizers, and certain insecticides
Supervises others in the safe application of herbicides and fertilizers when necessary
Maintains gravel roads and parking surfaces
Assists in the setup of County and parks and recreation special events
Surveys County grounds to determine the condition of grass, shrubs, trees, etc and facilitates appropriate corrective action as necessary
Makes recommendations for the landscaping of County grounds, as requested
Serves in the functional areas of park operations and athletic field maintenance as required
Prepares and/or processes purchase orders
Performs inventory/property management
Makes recommendations that impact the budget
Manages the budget within assigned unit/division
Exercises purchasing authority up to $5,000 without approval from supervisor
Performs other related duties as assigned
Supervise and train subordinate employees in proper procedures, work practices and safe methods, and promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment free of recognized hazards in accordance with County policy.