District Supervisor

Salt Lake City Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Medical insurance

Dental, vision, life insurance

HSA with city contribution

Wellness clinic for employees &familie

EAP

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement contributions

Pet insurance discount

Job summary

Salt Lake City Corporation0Public Lands is seeking a District Supervisor to oversee grounds and facilities across an assigned district. This working supervisory role requires leadership, landscape maintenance expertise, and the ability to resolve public concerns.

Responsibilities include scheduling crews, reviewing priorities, ensuring safety, reading blueprints, and coordinating with city agencies to meet Salt Lake City specifications. Full-time with comprehensive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and four years landscape maintenance experience with at least two in a supervisory role.
• Knowledge of maintenance including fertilizers, watering systems, herbicides, and standard mowing practices.
• Valid driver’s license or CDL, with ability to obtain CDL if not currently held, within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Schedules tasks and assigns duties to work crews of varying skill levels.
• Inspects projects for Salt Lake City specifications and quality standards.
• Maintains asset logs, maintenance on equipment, and safety training for staff.
• Prepares payroll, approves leave, and submits work orders and reports.
• May supervise or act as Manager in absence; coordinates with other city agencies.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Oral and written communication

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CDL/B CDL

Job description

Position Title:

District Supervisor

Job Description:

Supervises the maintenance of grounds and facilities within an assigned district. This is a working supervisory position, requiring skill and knowledge in employee motivation, landscape main¬tenance, general maintenance, and public concern resolution.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Schedules tasks and assigns duties to unskilled, skilled, or semi‑skilled work crews.


• Recommends changes in resource allocations, priorities, or programs.


• May be required to take after‑hours calls and call out needed personnel to perform the work.


• Ability to read and interpret blue prints and inspect projects to ensure Salt Lake City specifications are being followed.


• Inspects work in progress, which may include several different areas and projects covering multiple locations.


• Tracks supplies and materials and recommends purchases, as necessary.


• Performs maintenance procedures, uses hand tools, and may operate equipment such as sanitation truck, backhoe, pick‑up and large trucks, loader, sweeper, tamper and mower, as necessary.


• Ensures equipment is properly maintained, safely operated.


• Responsible for safe operations and training of personnel in safety issues.


• Prepares payroll and approves leave requests.


• Submits and schedules work orders, safety and vandalism reports, material requisitions, maintenance on equipment logs and inspection lists.


• Performs fixed asset monitoring and tracking to ensure all assets are accounted for, tracked and maintained.


• Ensures work meets performance quality standards.


• Solves performance problems in accordance with established guidelines.


• Maintains documentation on performance of assigned employees.


• Makes recommendations to management regarding personnel actions, including performance evaluation, rewards, recognition, disciplinary actions, budgetary matters, equipment needs, etc.


• Trains and evaluates subordinates.


• May act and take on the responsibility of the Manager in his/her absence and when otherwise assigned.


• May work with other City agencies, public entities, and citizen groups to plan and implement projects or to resolve problems and concerns.


• May be required to participate in public meetings.


• Works closely with Special Events before, during, and after to ensure public safety and protection of City property and assets.


• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent and four (4) years landscape maintenance experience with a minimum of two (2) years in a supervisory or lead capacity.


• An equivalent or combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year for year basis, excluding supervisory requirement.


• Working knowledge of maintenance including fertilizers, watering systems, herbicides, sanitation equipment used in these processes, and standard mowing and planting practices.


• Experience in snow and ice removal techniques, procedures, and equipment to ensure public access and safety.


• May need experience in public right of way sanitation including trash and recycle management, exterior cleaning chemicals, cleaning of hard surfaces and graffiti removal.


• May be required to obtain State of Utah, Department of Agriculture Noncommercial Pesticide Applicators License within 6 months of hire.


• Possession of valid driver’s license or driving privilege card and/or Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License.


• If CDL is required, must be able to obtain within 6 months of hire.


• Strong oral and written communication and computer skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Moderately heavy physical activity required pushing, pulling or lifting medium heavy weights. Exposure to spraying of insecticides and herbicides, spreading of fertilizers, heat, cold, noise, dust and fumes. Intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time

POSITION SALARY RANGE

$27.89 - $48.19

DEPARTMENT

Public Lands

Full Time/Part Time

Full time

Scheduled Hours

40

Benefits

• Health & Wellness Medical insurance


• Dental, vision, life insurance


• HSA (with $1,000-2,000 City contribution)


• Wellness clinic for employees & families


• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Financial Perks


• Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000/year)


• Retirement contributions (pension and/or 401(k))


• Discounted pet insurance, legal services, and more

Paid Leave

• 12 vacation days to start


• 12 paid holidays + 1 personal holiday


• Up to 80 hours personal leave annually


• 6 - 12 weeks of paid parental leave


• Bonus leave credit for eligible rehires & public sector transfers

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