Facilities Supervisor, Grounds

Salt Lake Community College; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking a Grounds Supervisor to lead full-time, part-time, and seasonal grounds staff across multiple campuses. The role includes hands-on turf care, irrigation work, and applying fertilizers or other treatments as licensed.

The position requires managing schedules, training staff, and ensuring safety standards while responding to emergencies 24/7 as needed. This is an advanced groundskeeper/supervisory role with hands-on duties.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of horticulture and turf management.
• Experience with irrigation systems and troubleshooting.
• Ability to supervise and train staff.
• Strong safety and regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise grounds staff across campus locations.
• Oversee task assignments, timekeeping, and performance.
• Actively perform grounds maintenance duties with staff.
• Respond to emergencies including snow removal outside regular hours.
• Maintain records and submit inventory or supply needs.
• Support event setups and campus functions.

Skills

Supervision

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Sprocket CMMS

Irrigation systems

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The Grounds Supervisor is a working supervisory role responsible for leading full-time, part-time, and seasonal grounds staff in maintaining safe, attractive, and functional outdoor spaces across multiple SLCC campuses.

This position supports the Grounds Manager in operational planning, personnel guidance, and daily oversight while actively participating in hands‑on landscape and turf care, irrigation work, and the application of fertilizers and other treatments.

The supervisor helps ensure the college's exterior environment reflects high standards of appearance and safety, contributing directly to the overall experience of students, employees, and visitors. This role requires adaptability, including the ability to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to urgent situations such as winter weather conditions and irrigation system issues outside of regular work hours, as well as working in a range of weather conditions throughout the year.

This position is considered an advanced groundskeeper or supervisory level position but will also be expected to perform all duties of groundskeeper positions as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Lead, train, and supervise groundskeepers and seasonal staff across assigned SLCC campus locations.
• Oversee task assignments, timekeeping approvals, and performance documentation; ensure completion to campus standards and timelines.
• Actively perform grounds maintenance duties alongside staff, including:
• Turf care
• Planting and transplanting
• Tree and shrub maintenance
• Weed control
• Irrigation troubleshooting and repair
• Athletic fields artificial turf care
• Application of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides (as licensed)
• Assist with operational planning, scheduling, and project coordination for campus grounds.
• Inspect campus grounds regularly to identify issues related to safety, maintenance needs, and landscape quality.
• Participate in the college snow removal program, including responding to emergency winter weather situations outside regular hours.
• Operate, maintain, and ensure proper functioning of grounds and snow removal equipment.
• Maintain records, complete work orders within the College CMMS (Sprocket), and submit inventory or supply needs.
• Support event setups, campus functions, and other tasks in coordination with the Facilities department.
• Promote and model safe work practices; ensure compliance with SOS, chemical handling, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide excellent customer service and maintain positive working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and visitors.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of horticulture, turf management, tree/shrub care, and plant identification.
• Knowledge of irrigation systems such as WeatherTrak, Maxicom, etc., including troubleshooting, repair, and controller operation.
• Skill in operating ground's equipment such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, tractors, utility vehicles, and snow removal equipment.
• Ability to supervise, schedule, train, approve timecards and evaluate employees.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work in varying and sometimes severe weather conditions.
• Ability to read and follow written instructions, diagrams, SOS sheets, and campus maps.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use work order systems (e.g., Sprocket or similar).
• Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse individuals.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs. and work from ladders as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Other Necessary Requirements

• Outdoor work in heat, cold, rain, snow, and other weather extremes.
• Regular schedule with the requirement to respond to emergencies as they arise.
• Call-back responsibilities for snow removal and irrigation issues, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Physical work including lifting, bending, digging, climbing, and operating machinery.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Utah driver's license; ability to obtain campus vehicle training certification.
• Must have or have the ability to obtain forklift certification within six (6) months of start date.
• Herbicide and pesticide application licenses required within six (6) months.
• Must be available to work on call for snow removal and sprinkler system emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Zero (0) to Three (3) years of experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscape operations, or related fields.
• Experience working in a large or multi-site campus environment.
• Working knowledge of automated irrigation control systems.
• Utah Pesticide Applicator License or ability to obtain within timeframe set by the college.
• Groundskeeping or facilities management certifications (CGM, CFM, or similar).
• One (1) year of supervisory or lead experience preferred.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (URS). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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