Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Grounds Maintenance Supervisor positions supervise and train grounds maintenance crews or individual Grounds Maintenance Workers in the performance of grounds and facilities maintenance functions at the City's major park sites and cemetery sites; establish work priorities; prepare work schedules; assign work to crews; inspect area grounds and facilities for proper maintenance; receive and issue service requests; estimate labor, materials, and equipment; assist in oversight of maintenance contracts; investigate citizen complaints and recommend resolutions; prepare reports; and perform other duties as assigned. Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS). Some Grounds Maintenance Supervisor positions may require unusual work schedules (e.g., weekends, holidays, nights, overtime, and shifts that exceed eight hours during certain times throughout the year).

Requirements

• Three years of full-time PAID experience which MUST include fertilizing and planting lawns, shrubs, trees, and ground covers; pruning trees and shrubs; renovating lawns.
• Three years of full-time PAID experience which MUST include operating, maintaining, and repairing grounds maintenance equipment; installing, operating, and repairing major irrigation systems; or installing, inspecting, and repairing playground equipment.
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• A certificate in Landscape Horticulture, Nursery Technology, Landscape Design, or a closely related field may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
• An Associate's Degree in Landscape and Nursery Technology, Landscape Design, or a closely related field may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of two years of the required experience.
• A General Contractor's License – B or a Landscape Contractor's License – C27 may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of two years of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train grounds maintenance crews or individual Grounds Maintenance Workers.
• Perform grounds and facilities maintenance functions at the City's major park sites and cemetery sites.
• Establish work priorities, prepare work schedules, and assign work to crews.
• Inspect area grounds and facilities for proper maintenance.
• Receive and issue service requests.
• Estimate labor, materials, and equipment.
• Assist in oversight of maintenance contracts.
• Investigate citizen complaints and recommend resolutions.
• Prepare reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed