Lead Grounds & Turf Maintenance Supervisor

Texas State University; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Amazing health insurance

Generous paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Retirement benefits

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Texas State University in San Marcos is seeking a Head Grounds Maintenance Worker to lead grounds crews and manage a broad slate of turf and landscape tasks. You will supervise daily work, prioritize tasks, and ensure safe, efficient operations across campus grounds.

The role requires experience in turf maintenance, mowing, trimming, and equipment handling, with a strong focus on safety and teamwork. Normal hours are Monday–Friday, with a driver’s license required for campus duties.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate, receive and assign instructions, direct work, recognize and change priorities, and solve basic employee issues according to policy.
• Determine acceptable work quality and quantity.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs. and perform strenuous physical duties for an entire shift.
• Application of safety practices related to work assignments, safe use of industry related equipment.
• Experience in bed maintenance, mowing, trimming and maintenance of turf areas and utilizing the proper grounds operations equipment required for turf maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading grounds maintenance crews, assigning and monitoring duties, while performing a wide variety of grounds maintenance duties.
• Prioritize and reprioritize work as needed during shift.
• Supervise in supervisor's absence.
• Report to Supervisor any problems/issues on campus.
• Police assigned areas.
• Pick up trash around over filled dumpsters.
• Maintain turf areas.
• Maintain shrub and ground cover beds.
• Clean shop area.
• Maintain paved areas with use of herbicides.
• Prepare schedules; assign work and record hours for self and crew.
• Maintain chemical spraying records and vehicle mileages.
• Prepare soil for planting grass, sod, flowers, shrubs, groundcover and trees.
• Mulch.
• Weed.
• Perform general PM and servicing equipment.
• Calibrate equipment.
• Haul and spread sand and de-icer during bad weather also leaf removal on drains.
• Help train new employees.
• Report any safety issues.
• Clean shop area and Monitor condition of equipment, calibrate and perform minor PM, and notify supervisor of replacement or repair needs.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Lift 50 lbs

Safety practices

Grounds maintenance

Mowing

Tools

AIMs

SAP

Job description

Texas State University in San Marcos is seeking a Head Grounds Maintenance Worker to lead grounds crews and manage a broad slate of turf and landscape tasks. You will supervise daily work, prioritize tasks, and ensure safe, efficient operations across campus grounds.

The role requires experience in turf maintenance, mowing, trimming, and equipment handling, with a strong focus on safety and teamwork. Normal hours are Monday–Friday, with a driver’s license required for campus duties.