Grounds Supervisor I - (Harnett CI)

State of North Carolina

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position handles the design and upkeep of lawns, landscaping, and grounds surrounding a medium custody level correctional institution. The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Requirements

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of progressive experience in grounds upkeep
Or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the horticultural practices and/or techniques applicable to the layout and/or upkeep of formal gardens and/or grounds.
Experience supervising employees or offenders.

Responsibilities

Completing work assignments received from MMS work order system and the Maintenance/Construction Supervisor.
Mowing, edging, removing leaves, trash, and snow, and trimming trees and shrubs as required.
Applying pesticides and selecting plants and trees which are adaptable to the local climate.
Sketching landscape plans for undeveloped areas, locating plants, trees, sidewalks, roads, etc.
Preparing requisitions for supplies, materials, and equipment needed for grounds department and providing cost estimates for expenditures to maintain the grounds and equipment.
Ensuring grounds equipment has up-to-date service records and is cleaned regularly.
Making minor mechanical repairs to equipment such as tractors, mowers, disks, and rakes.
Supervising the work of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled labor (including offenders) and ensuring they are adhering to OSHA guidelines for safety.