Grounds Crew Leader

Juneau (CBJ) — Parks & Recreation; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

City and Borough of Juneau is seeking a Grounds Crew Leader to oversee outdoor landscape maintenance from spring to fall. You will supervise and train up to seven crew members, interpret landscape plans, and plan daily tasks for varied workloads across parks and facilities.

The role requires physical outdoor work, formal supervision, and the ability to operate a variety of tools and small equipment. Reporting to the Landscape Maintenance Supervisor, you will help beautify Juneau's public spaces.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience in horticulture/landscape maintenance or related experience.
• A valid Driver's License at the time of appointment and for continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and evaluate up to seven groundskeeper assistants.
• Interpret landscape plans and organize schedules to meet varied workloads.
• Plan projects and make independent decisions in the field.
• Spend time outdoors mowing, weed whipping, weeding, pruning, planting, mulching, and general clean-up of CBJ parks and facilities grounds.
• Conduct seasonal performance evaluations of direct reports and manage disciplinary actions.

Skills

People skills

Planning & scheduling

Leadership

Field operations

Tools

Mowers

Blowers

Trimmers

Chainsaws

Tractors

Job description

Description

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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Grounds Crew Leader position requires a motivated individual with a positive working attitude. The crew leader will need the ability to perform physical labor outdoors during inclement weather. We need someone who can walk long distances while mowing or crouch to weed for long periods of time. The successful applicant should be able to operate and maintain various hand tools, power tools, and small equipment (including mowers, blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, etc), and operate pickup trucks, one-ton dump trucks, utility trailers, and small to mid-size tractors with various attachments. We are also looking for someone with a working knowledge of gardening/ landscaping techniques, a positive attitude, and sound people skills. You should also be able to effectively schedule and plan work for your crew under a demanding workload while being responsible for crew safety and for organizing tools and supplies for that day’s tasks.

WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WORK ON OUR TEAM

The Grounds Crew Leader is part of a Parks and Recreation Department team in the Facilities, Parks and Landscape Maintenance Division. We are an innovative, supportive and introspective team that seeks to provide the best customer service possible to the community and manage facilities and programs that reflect the incredible landscape of Juneau. The position focuses efforts on the beautification of Juneau’s parks, public areas, and facilities and may collaborate with other groups such as Park Maintenance and the Trail and Ranger program on projects. We work hard to maintain a hard-working and fun environment, and we are all here because we love to work hard outdoors and enjoy ourselves while we do it!

WORKING HOURS AND LOCATION

This position works (Monday through Friday) 7:00am – 3:30pm. You would report to work at the Douglas Parks and Landscape Maintenance Shop near Sandy Beach in Douglas.

This position is SEASONAL, and works from approximately April 1 to September 30 annually.

Typical Responsibilities

If selected for this position, you would be working under the general supervision of the Landscape Maintenance Supervisor.

You would participate in greenhouse operations, cemetery operations, and general landscaping operations while supervising, training, and evaluating up to seven (7) groundskeeper assistants.

You would be required to interpret landscape plans, organize schedules to meet varied workloads, plan projects, and make independent decisions in the field.

You would spend your days working outdoors, mowing and weed whipping, weeding, pruning, planting, deadheading, mulching, watering, and doing clean-up of CBJ parks and facility grounds. The CBJ Landscape crew is responsible for mowing over 1.2 million square feet of turf, propagating, planting, and maintaining 14,000 annual flowers each year, and maintaining over 82,000 square feet of mulched tree and shrub beds.

You would perform seasonal performance evaluations of your direct reports; train them both in the field and in group meetings at our shop and recommend action in disciplinary situations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

None

Experience

:

Six months of experience in horticulture/landscape maintenance or related experience.

Other:

A valid Driver's License

at the time of appointment and for continued employment

.

Supplemental Information

HIRING MANAGER CONTACT INFO

Hiring Manager:

Ben Patterson

Phone Number:

907-364-2828

Email:

[e-mail]