Landscape Assistant Supervisor

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Job summary

An established university is seeking a Landscape Assistant Supervisor to play a pivotal role in maintaining its beautiful campus. This position involves overseeing grounds maintenance, ensuring the effective supervision of staff, and performing various landscaping tasks. The ideal candidate will possess strong supervisory skills and a solid understanding of grounds maintenance techniques. With a commitment to employee well-being, the university offers comprehensive benefits, including a Tuition Waiver Program and a work-life balance initiative. Join a supportive community where your contributions will enhance the campus environment and support university operations.

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Community Service Leave

Affordable Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Tuition Waiver Program

Work-Life Balance Program

Qualifications

• Knowledge of grounds maintenance techniques and chemicals.
• Ability to operate and supervise grounds maintenance equipment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising grounds maintenance and scheduling activities.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on university properties.
• Coordinate with other landscape crews during special events.

Skills

Grounds Maintenance Techniques

Supervisory Skills

Communication Skills

Physical Labor

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Certified Fertilizer Applicator License

Pesticide Certification

Tools

Complex Reel Mowers

Rotary Mowers

Hand Tools

Weed Eaters

Tractors

Job description

ID: 7305177
Posted: 1 month ago
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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General Information:

James Madison University’s Facilities Management is accepting applications for a Landscape Assistant Supervisor. The regular schedule is Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with an altered summer schedule and overtime as required to cover special events and inclement weather.

JMU offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include:

• Paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave.
• 19 paid holidays a year including one week off for Thanksgiving Break and almost two weeks off for Winter Break.
• Affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System.
• A work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
• A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.



Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Supervisor of off campus properties in the effective supervision of employees and scheduling of activities, including snow removal, related to the University Park and both on and off-campus properties.
• Fill in for the supervisor when absent.
• Staff have clear understanding of tasks, parameters of the job, equipment needed, etc.
• Oversee and perform routine maintenance and repairs, to include but not limited to mowing; weed eating; edging; mulching; applying fertilizer and roundup; maintenance of flowers, trees and shrubs; installation of mailboxes and fences; repairs to outdoor structures; and any other landscape renovations.
• Provide on-site training as needed.
• Assist supervisor with planning and timely completion of projects by work order completion date.
• Assist in purchasing, maintaining, and receiving materials required for ground maintenance.
• Coordinate with other landscape crews during special events, sporting events, graduation, and snow and ice removal.
• Perform other duties as assigned relative to other ground projects on university properties.
• Employee is required to work all home football games.
• The employee in this position will be considered designated, meaning the work performed is essential to university operations and the employee will be required to work during periods of authorized closings.



Qualifications:

Required:
• Knowledge of grounds maintenance techniques, including familiarity with various grass seeds, fertilizers, sod, plant diseases, pesticides, insecticides, and other ground care chemicals; as well as expertise in grading, aeration, and the installation and maintenance of flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Understanding of the principles and practices of supervision, along with groundskeeper safety procedures and techniques.
• Ability to operate and supervise the use of equipment specific to university park maintenance and off-campus properties, including complex reel and rotary mowers, large spray equipment, hand tools, weed eaters, edgers, and tractors with related attachments.
• Supervisory skills for groundskeepers, such as planning and scheduling work, prioritizing assignments, adjusting to changing workloads, maintaining records, performing basic mathematical calculations, inspecting landscapes for deficiencies, and evaluating the performance of team members.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must obtain a Certified Fertilizer Applicator license and Pesticide Certification within one year of hire.
• Applicants must be at least 19 years old, possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 24 consecutive months and an acceptable motor vehicle report.



Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

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