Campus Grounds & Maintenance Supervisor

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 77,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Flexible work hours

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia is seeking an Urban Park Supervisor to lead the exterior campus maintenance team, overseeing landscaping, snow removal, turf and irrigation, and bulk waste operations. The role requires coordinating staff and contractors, ensuring safety and compliance with university policies, and managing payroll-related processes.

Reporting to Facilities & Real Estate Services, you will work within a unionized setting, align with departmental priorities, and

Qualifications

• Associates degree or two-year college equivalent required or completion of a technical specialty program of eighteen months to three years duration.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of supervisory experience preferably in a unionized work environment and preferably in an academic or similar work environment.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in landscape maintenance.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system to monitor and control all aspects of the maintenance operation.
• Proven record of strong customer service skills.
• Knowledge of safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Supervise operations of Facilities & Real Estate Services' Urban Park to include: Landscaping, Grounds maintenance, Snow removal, CDL activities for the University of Pennsylvania's main campus.
• Supervises operation of turf and irrigation management, maintenance of exterior plant/flower beds, tree care, hard surface maintenance and maintenance of athletic fields.
• Supervises and coordinates bulk waste management and recycling operations. Coordinates equipment repair.
• Supervises staff and contractors, which includes work allocation, training, enforcement of internal procedures and controls and problem resolution. Administers and approves expenditures.
• Coordination of related work with schools/centers.
• Provides customer follow‑up to ensure quality and timeliness of work.
• Supports all designated initiatives while ensuring adherence to collective bargaining agreement.
• Ensure compliance with all University and departmental policies and procedures.
• Manages and participate in grievance/discipline process.
• Works with Managers and vendors to meet established service priorities/requests.
• Develops working knowledge of time and attendance and divisional work order systems including the accuracy of payroll inputs.
• Contributes to safety in the workplace, sustainability efforts, staff training and talent management.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Safety practices

Unionized workforce

Landscaping knowledge

Education

Associate degree or 2-year college equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia is seeking an Urban Park Supervisor to lead the exterior campus maintenance team, overseeing landscaping, snow removal, turf and irrigation, and bulk waste operations. The role requires coordinating staff and contractors, ensuring safety and compliance with university policies, and managing payroll-related processes.

Reporting to Facilities & Real Estate Services, you will work within a unionized setting, align with departmental priorities, and