Lead Grounds Maintenance Supervisor – 160-Acre Campus

Amentum; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to lead, schedule, and audit operations across our 160-acre Fort Gordon facility. The role involves directing a multi-person crew, managing chemical applications, and overseeing subcontractors and fleet while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will enforce OSHA guidelines, monitor environmental and soil conditions, and maintain electronic logs and deadlines to keep projects on track at all times.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in commercial grounds management, with at least 1–2 years in a leadership, foreman, or supervisory capacity.
• Strong understanding of warm-season turf agronomy (Zoysia and Bermuda grass life cycles), automated irrigation troubleshooting, and USDA Hardiness Zone 8b climate shifts.
• A valid driver’s license with a clean record is mandatory. Possession of (or immediate path to obtain) a Georgia commercial pesticide applicator license is highly desired.
• Proficiency in maintaining electronic log sheets, reviewing employee timesheets, evaluating team performance, and managing project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Labor & Route Management: Direct a multi-person crew across a structured, multi-tier weekly rotation that supports proactive scheduling and completion of landscaping requirements.
• Regional Chemical Compliance: Schedule and verify chemical barrier windows, develop and report applications, and prevent unauthorized chemical use.
• Subcontractor Oversight: Audit and monitor external contractors and review Chemical Application Logs within 24 hours of treatment.
• Fleet Asset Control: Manage deployment of machinery, oversee the Friday fleet overhaul program, and maintain parts inventory and equipment logs.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA safety guidelines and drift boundaries for chemical applications.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Project management

Time management

Safety compliance

Education

Georgia pesticide applicator license (desired)

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Irrigation troubleshooting

Pesticide application logs

Job description

Amentum is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to lead, schedule, and audit operations across our 160-acre Fort Gordon facility. The role involves directing a multi-person crew, managing chemical applications, and overseeing subcontractors and fleet while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will enforce OSHA guidelines, monitor environmental and soil conditions, and maintain electronic logs and deadlines to keep projects on track at all times.