Campus Grounds Supervisor: Landscape & Irrigation

CSU; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

CSULB (California State University, Long Beach) through Beach Building Services seeks an Assistant Grounds Manager to support departmental operations and lead grounds teams in daily schedules and performance. The role focuses on supervising crews, enforcing university policies, and driving sustainable maintenance practices across campus.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, at least five years of grounds management experience, and the ability to coordinate irrigation systems and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Turfgrass Science and Management or related field.
• Five years of management experience in grounds maintenance or landscaping in a large institutional setting.
• Licenses such as Pest control and landscape maintenance or willingness to obtain within one year.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Grounds Manager with field supervision of crews and scheduling.
• Contribute to landscape design quality control and sustainability standards.
• Assist in enforcing policies, conducting staff evaluations, and overseeing equipment.
• Coordinate irrigation systems and asset inventories for campus.
• Support budget monitoring and cost reporting for grounds operations.

Skills

Team supervision

Budget monitoring

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelors Degree in Turfgrass Science and Management

Associate Degree in Science in Turfgrass Science and Management

Horticulture

Facilities Management

Public Administration

Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Word

Computerized management systems

Job description

CSULB (California State University, Long Beach) through Beach Building Services seeks an Assistant Grounds Manager to support departmental operations and lead grounds teams in daily schedules and performance. The role focuses on supervising crews, enforcing university policies, and driving sustainable maintenance practices across campus.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, at least five years of grounds management experience, and the ability to coordinate irrigation systems and