WFR -Landscape Supervisor
About The Position
This position is responsible for providing care for the turf, plants, and shrubs, including fertilization, aeration, pruning, and planting. The role involves designing, planting, and caring for flower and planting beds, and working closely with the landscape foreman on scheduling. The Landscape Supervisor will also develop and maintain irrigation systems and a preventative maintenance program for landscape and farm operations. Input into the development of a landscape master plan is expected, along with performing assigned landscape and preventative maintenance tasks. Additionally, this role involves coordinating daily maintenance, preventative maintenance, and projects, supervising two to four maintenance personnel, and acting as a backup to the camping superintendent. The position requires weekly meetings to plan and strategize for landscape, maintenance, and projects, with close collaboration with the landscape foreman.
Requirements
- AA in horticulture
- Three years landscape experience or five years of experience in landscape care and design
- Knowledge of area plants and shrubs highly desired.
- Ability to oversee day-to-day maintenance functions, personnel and projects.
- Staff must be able to convey a sense of Christ-like hospitality and concern for guests and staff.
- Responding to the unexpected needs of a guest in a prompt and professional manner is important.
- All staff members are expected to represent Young Life positively and professionally within the community and be able to work with and minister to the volunteer high school and college-age young people who attend our camp.
- Profess a belief in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord.
- Subscribe to the statements and policies required of all Young Life staff, including the Young Life Statement of Faith.
- Be ready, willing and able to fulfill such ministry functions as may be required by the organization.
- Refrain from conduct and statements that detract from the biblical standards taught and supported by Young Life.
- Abide by all policies and practices of Young Life including, without limitation, those related to religious belief or ministry activities.
Responsibilities
- Provide care for the turf (top dressing, fertilizing, aeration, etc.)
- Provide care for the plants and shrub (pruning, planting, fertilizing and herbicide.)
- Design, plant and care for flower and planting beds for spring and summer.
- Work closely with the landscape foreman in scheduling fertilizing, aeration and mowing.
- Develop and maintain irrigation systems.
- Develop and maintain a preventative maintenance program for landscape and farm operations.
- Provide input in the development of a landscape master plan.
- Perform landscape and preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.
- Coordinate DIN/PM/projects, supervising the work of two – four maintenance personnel.
- Act as back-up to camping superintendent.
- Meet weekly to plan and strategize for landscape, maintenance and projects.
- Work closely with the landscape foreman in all aspects of landscape.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
