Grounds Supervisor (Administrator I)
About The Position
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 15,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students. Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply. Job/Department Summary: Under the general supervision of the Manager of Custodial and Grounds, the Supervisor of Grounds and Landscaping Services serves as a member of the leadership team, sharing responsibilities for the day-to-day operations within the FMS department. The incumbent is responsible for scheduling and assigning projects, conducting inspections, and maintaining safety standards within the Grounds and Landscaping unit. This position is responsible for the supervision of grounds/landscape personnel in a full range of grounds work, including the planting, cultivation, fertilization, and maintenance of lawns, flowers, trees, shrubs, and related grounds/landscape plantings and areas. In addition, this position will plan, develop, implement, and direct a program that involves the performance of professional landscape and horticultural duties and responsibilities; review of project plans/design; and inspection of projects for compliance with appropriate specifications. In conjunction with the Manager of Custodial and Grounds, the incumbent assists with the preparation of the operating budget and project time schedules for the Grounds and Landscaping Services unit.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in landscape architecture, other landscape/grounds disciplines or closely related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience in the same.
- Three years of administrative experience working in landscape/grounds maintenance, nursery, or other landscape work in a large institutional or commercial setting, or closely related discipline as well as three years experience supervising employees engaged in grounds maintenance, nursery or landscape work, or closely related discipline.
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory experience in a Collective Bargaining environment
- More than five years of administrative experience; or more than five years of supervisory experience.
- Experience with large, commercial irrigation systems including installation and maintenance, repairs of irrigation lines, and familiarity with smart irrigation controllers and software.
- Experience with landscape construction or renovation projects.
Responsibilities
- scheduling and assigning projects
- conducting inspections
- maintaining safety standards within the Grounds and Landscaping unit
- supervision of grounds/landscape personnel in a full range of grounds work, including the planting, cultivation, fertilization, and maintenance of lawns, flowers, trees, shrubs, and related grounds/landscape plantings and areas
- plan, develop, implement, and direct a program that involves the performance of professional landscape and horticultural duties and responsibilities
- review of project plans/design
- inspection of projects for compliance with appropriate specifications
- assists with the preparation of the operating budget and project time schedules for the Grounds and Landscaping Services unit
Benefits
- This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).
- CSU, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
