Grounds Supervisor

Auburn University; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University at Montgomery is seeking a Grounds Supervisor to lead the campus grounds crew and oversee daily landscaping and maintenance operations.

The role involves assigning tasks, training staff, and ensuring safe, efficient work while managing equipment and supplies to uphold campus standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two years of experience in laborer/groundskeeping or similar roles.
• Valid Driver’s License is required.

Responsibilities

• Assigns work to grounds crew and reviews performance.
• Trains crew in landscaping and grounds maintenance.
• Maintains and services equipment such as mowers, tractors, and snow plows.
• Plays active role in planting, trimming, and landscaping of grounds.
• Applies herbicides and pesticides to grounds as needed.
• Orders supplies for groundskeeping operations.
• Operates vehicles to transport supplies.

Skills

Soil and turf management knowledge

Equipment maintenance troubleshooting

Hand tools operation and equipment use

Spreadsheet literacy for logging and I

Teamwork and independence

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Campus Services Department invites applications for a Grounds Supervisor. The Grounds Supervisor plans and assigns work, oversees the daily activities of the grounds crew, and exercises independent judgment in prioritizing tasks, resolving operational issues, and ensuring work is completed efficiently and in accordance with established standards.

Responsibilities

• Assigns work to grounds crew; reviews job performance by observing and critiquing work techniques and completed assignments.
• Trains crew in the work involving landscaping and maintenance of grounds.
• Cleans, repairs, and services all equipment used in grounds maintenance such as mowers, tractor/trailers, dump trucks, front-end loaders, high-lift fork trucks, wood chippers, snow plows, salt spreaders, and a variety of hand/power tools.
• Plants and trims lawns, trees, bushes, hedges, annuals, and shrubs using hand tools or motorized vehicles.
• Landscapes new ground areas, repairs damaged ground areas, replaces bushes, hedges, shrubs, and trees.
• Cares for and maintains color beds. Produces and cares for nursery stock; fertilizes soil when needed for plant growth; plants flowerbeds.
• Applies herbicide and pesticide chemicals to grounds, trees, bushes, shrubs, and lawns in order to control weeds, fungus, plant diseases and insects.
• Orders supplies for all aspects of groundskeeping; e.g., equipment parts, blades, herbicides, pesticides, flowers, bushes, or trees.
• Drives vehicles such as a car, truck, or van to pick up supplies and materials.

Working Conditions

• Job requires the ability to work outside in all weather conditions, with excessive dust or dirt.

Physical Requirements

• Job requires standing for long periods of time.
• Job requires walking for long periods of time on different types of terrain.
• Job may require bending, lifting, and climbing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience as a laborer, farmer, gardener, florist helper, groundskeeper, or similar work involving general laborer duties which may include the planting and maintenance of vegetation, landscaping duties, nursery inspections, or pesticide applications.
• Valid Driver’s License

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• General knowledge of soils and turf grass management.
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform general maintenance on equipment
• Ability to understand and use hand tools, climb ladders, operate mowers, tractors, forklifts, aerifiers, top dressers, and vertical mowers
• Ability to use computers with general knowledge of using spreadsheet software for logging applications and inventory management
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, efficient individual
• Flexible individual with the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 75 pounds and sustain the weight of a backpack blower for an extended period of time
• Ability to follow directions and adhere to schedules
• Ability to maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude with coaching staff, coworkers, students, athletes, fans, and vendors
• Ability to engage effectively with others of diverse cultures or backgrounds
• Ability to work a non-standard work week, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays to support campus needs.

Why Work at AUM?

Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human Resources/affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.