Grounds Supervisor II

nc

North Carolina

On-site

USD 39,000 - 64,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Administration is seeking a motivated Grounds Supervisor II to oversee landscaping for government facilities in Wake County. You will manage a grounds crew, supervise subordinates, and coordinate with maintenance staff to keep historic and official properties well-kept, including Governor's Mansion grounds and surrounding areas.

The role requires strong horticultural knowledge, leadership, and collaboration with institutional personnel and nurseries.

Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of horticultural principles and practices for landscaping, maintenance, and upkeep of grounds.
Ability to supervise and participate in maintenance of landscape equipment such as tractors and mowers.
Ability to plan and direct the work of a grounds maintenance unit.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with institutional personnel and nurseries.
Strong attention to detail and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage the work of subordinates, including performance evaluations.
Prepare for and plant shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns.
Install hardened landscape structures and implement scheduled maintenance.
Diagnose diseased plants and take remedial action.
Oversee repair of landscape equipment and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Horticultural knowledge

Supervise maintenance

Plan & direct work

Work with staff & nurseries

Customer service skills

Education

Associate's degree in horticultural or related field

Tools

Landscape equipment (tractors, mowers)

Job description

Agency Department of Administration Division

About Us

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, maintaining facilities, managing state vehicles, acquiring and disposing of real property, and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally, the department manages many of the state’s advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the state’s population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

The North Carolina Department of Administration is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled Grounds Supervisor II for our Facility Management Division. The Facility Management Division provides preventive, routine and emergency maintenance and repair services to the State Government complex and some facilities used by government workers in outlying areas.

This position is responsible for the landscaping and grounds maintenance for the Executive Mansion, Hawkins Hartness House, Andrew London House, Bailey Tucker House, Heck Andrews House, Handy House, Jenkins House, border of Parking Lot 50, flower beds on the Capitol grounds, and the operation of a greenhouse that provides seedlings and plants for the Governor’s Mansion. In addition, the employee is responsible for the repair of items such as furniture and appliances, supply pick up, pest problems, and coordination with maintenance staff for the Governor’s Mansion. Supervision of temporary employees, and at times, inmate workers are also required.

This position is located at: Wake County

Key Responsibilities

Ability to plan and manage the work of subordinates, including performance evaluations and resolving employee relations issues.
Preparing for and planting shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns.
Installing hardened landscape structures
Implementing scheduled landscape maintenance
Diagnosing diseased shrubs, trees, flowers, and lawns and taking remedial action
Assisting in repair of landscape equipment.
Maintaining beds including pruning, weeding, mulching, fertilizing, and spraying of plant material.
Requires the use of special tools for cultivation, maintenance and transportation of plants and repair of landscape equipment.
Applying chemicals and water to plants, turf, or plant collection.
Pest control within and on the exterior of buildings.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Considerable knowledge of the horticultural principles and practices applicable to landscaping, maintenance, and upkeep of grounds, flowers, and shrubs.
Considerable knowledge of ornamental shrubs, plants, and flowers and their uses in landscaping buildings and garden areas.
Ability to supervise and participate in the maintenance and repair of tractors, mowers, and other equipment used in grounds upkeep.
Ability to plan and direct the work of a grounds maintenance unit.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with institutional personnel and commercial landscape firms and nurseries.

Management Preferences

Strong attention to detail.
Great customer service skills.
Strong interpersonal/ human relations skills and ability to work collaboratively with others.
Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize various software programs.

NOTE: "See Resume" is not acceptable to show work history.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Associate's degree in horticultural or related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and up to three years of experience in the development and implementation of landscape plans and grounds maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Employment Incentives with NC State Government

We value our employees and offer a variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits including: