Landscape Supervisor

State of South Carolina; Clemson (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation & sick leave

Telecommuting options

Job summary

The State of South Carolina is seeking a hands-on supervisor to manage landscaping and grounds-keeping operations for a defined campus area in Clemson. You will lead a maintenance crew, schedule activities, and ensure the area is aesthetically pleasing and well maintained.

This role also emphasizes people management, record-keeping, pest management coordination, and training. The position offers standard state benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience in groundskeeping or maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and directs grounds-keeping activities for a campus area, prioritizing equipment use and weekly staff schedules.
• Interviews, hires, trains, and directs staff; maintains personnel records and provides performance feedback.
• Maintains labor hours, materials, and equipment records; orders supplies and recommends equipment needs.
• Identifies pest issues and supports integrated pest management and chemical application logging.
• Coordinates staff training and onboarding for safe use of landscape equipment.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Summary

Manages landscaping and grounds-keeping operations. Supervises a landscape maintenance crew for a specific area of campus. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

Manages landscaping and grounds-keeping operations. Supervises a landscape maintenance crew for a specific area of campus. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Duties

• 35% Scheduling and Grounds Keeping Management:
  Schedules and directs grounds-keeping activities for a particular outlined area of campus. Prioritize the use of assigned equipment to ensure the most efficient and productive use. Inspect entire assigned area weekly to ensure it is aesthetically pleasing and to help prioritize staff's weekly schedules. Reads, understands, and implements landscape plans on site. Implement weather related campus clearing and cleanup plans whenever necessary.
• 25% Personal Management:
  Interviews, hires, trains, schedules, and directs staff. Promotes equal opportunity and respect. Provides development through performance appraisal. Completes fair Employee Performance Management System planning stages and evaluations. investigates irregularities and policy violations and takes corrective action. Reviews, evaluates and monitors work schedules, flow, hours, and assignments. Promotes good employee relations and solves group problems. Maintains current personnel records. Provides staff in-service and continuing education. Promotes and encourages professional growth, development, and cooperation.
• 15% Record Keeping and Ordering:
  Maintains records of labor hours, materials, and equipment. Ensure subordinate's time cards reflect where work was performed. Orders supplies and makes recommendations for equipment needs and purchases.
• 15% Pest Management:
  Identifies insect and disease problems on all types of plant material and takes corrective action. Creates and implements plan to eliminate undesirable or invasive vegetation. Assists in special projects such as plant surveys or product tests. Assists in conducting Integrated Pest Management Program. Directs handling and application of herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Maintains updated chemical application log.
• 10% Training:
  Coordinates preparation of training programs and trains employees in safe, efficient use of landscape and heavy equipment. Ensure new employee on-boarding is completed in timely manner.

Minimum Requirements

A high school diploma and custodial, groundskeeping or maintenance experience directly related to the area of employment.

Benefits For State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note:

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.