Lead Groundskeeper

University of California, San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The UCSF Facilities Services Department (FS) supports the University’s research, teaching, health care, and community service missions by operating and maintaining the campus environment. FS employs more than 460 professional staff and manages over $100 million in operating funds. The department is organized into seven operating units and supports campus-wide P.R.I.D.E. values and the Principles of Community. FS leaders are expected to foster a fair, equitable, safe, and supportive workplace and contribute to a high-performance operation through innovation, creative problem solving, and follow-through.

Under the direction and general supervision of the West Campus Grounds supervisor, the Lead Groundskeeper assists with daily gardening and landscape-maintenance operations in the West Zone and serves as a working leader for laborers and gardeners. As a member of the Landscaping/Grounds crew, the incumbent focuses mainly on maintenance operations at the Mission Bay Campus and provides coverage across landscape-maintenance activities, including tree, shrub, ground-cover, and turf maintenance; plant health care; art and hardscape maintenance; refuse collection and recycling; irrigation installation and maintenance; and water management. The incumbent also communicates orders and explains tasks to coworkers and maintains time and material records.

Requirements

• High school graduation and two years of experience as a laborer/gardener in landscape, horticulture, or forestry, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Demonstrated experience safely operating power tools and small to large heavy equipment.
• Demonstrated experience in small equipment repair.
• Demonstrated experience with safety protocols and procedures or guidelines.
• Ability to communicate clearly in spoken and written English with customers and department staff at all levels.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to perform work on schedule in a safe and timely manner.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to deliver high-quality customer service and respond to customer needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ornamental and California native plants.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated familiarity with field-related equipment.
• Ability to communicate with technical staff and skilled trades.

Nice To Haves

• California DPR Qualified Applicators Certificate or License.
• Landscape Industry Certified Technician or Horticultural Technician credential.
• Demonstrated experience in trail maintenance and with forestry tools and equipment.
• University experience or comparable experience supporting a large, complex, service-oriented institution or business.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily gardening and landscape-maintenance operations in the West Zone.
• Serve as a working leader of laborers and gardeners, transmitting orders and explaining tasks to coworkers.
• Perform landscape-maintenance work primarily at the Mission Bay Campus.
• Maintain trees, shrubs, ground cover, and turf.
• Provide plant health care.
• Maintain art and hardscape.
• Collect refuse and support recycling.
• Install and maintain irrigation systems and manage water use.
• Maintain time and material records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED