Groundskeeper Crew Leader

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Pension plan

Life insurance

Medical and dental benefits

Section 457 deferred compensation

Long-term disability

Supplemental life insurance

Dependent care reimbursement

Credit union membership

Parking

Job summary

City of Norfolk, VA is seeking a Groundskeeper Crew Leader to supervise ground maintenance and landscaping. The role requires logging equipment use, supervising daily maintenance, and coordinating emergency response to keep facilities safe and well-kept.

The incumbent will lead a team, train staff, and plan future maintenance projects while ensuring compliance with standards and schedules in a busy municipal department.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience in groundskeeper and supervisory or lead experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily ground maintenance operations ensuring safety and quality.
• Supervise and train employees and temporary workers.
• Schedule, assign duties, and maintain logs and records of work and equipment usage.
• Coordinate emergency response and maintain performance evaluations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Groundskeeping experience

Supervisory experience

Education

One year experience in groundskeeper supervision

Job description

Description

Norfolk, Virginia stands as America's most genuine and urban waterfront city. As the home to the world's largest naval station and the epicenter for business, arts, and culture in Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been recognized by numerous publications as an ideal place to live, work, enjoy, and raise a family. Employment with the City of Norfolk presents a unique opportunity to significantly impact the lives of others. With our dedication to competitive compensation and a robust retirement package, you can contribute positively to your community while also achieving personal success. Join a compassionate workplace that celebrates diversity, authenticity, and a shared commitment to enhancing the lives of our residents.

Norfolk's department of Parks and Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

The Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking a Groundskeeper Crew Leader to supervise ground maintenance activities. The Groundskeeper Crew Leader keeps logs and records to monitor various equipment maintenance and activities. The Groundskeeper Crew Leader manages the maintenance of grounds and landscaping, performs and supervises the daily maintenance of equipment, and supervises emergency response.

The incumbent oversees all grounds and landscaping maintenance operations, ensuring the property remains safe, clean, and well-kept. This role also directs and supports activities related to funeral services. Responsibilities include maintaining detailed logs and records for equipment use and servicing, supervising daily equipment maintenance, and coordinating emergency response efforts. The supervisor ensures that all tasks are performed efficiently, safely, and in alignment with organizational standards.

Essential Functions

• Performs all aspects of bed maintenance to include chemical spraying, mulching, hedge and shrub trimming, tree pruning, mowing, weed trimming and edging.
• Supervises and trains employees and temporary workers.
• Job plans and projects future maintenance requirements.
• Supervises ground maintenance activities by scheduling, training and assigning duties, taking service requests, completing time sheets, keeping work records and logs, conducting performance evaluations and conducting daily team meetings.
• Supervises emergency response.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.

Required

• One (1) year of experience in groundskeeper and supervisory or lead experience.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Driver's License required.
• CPR/First Aid Certification within six months of employment required.

Preferred

• Commercial Class B Driver’s License.
• Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Applications Certificate 3A & 3B.
• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

Note

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of 'Non-City' are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.