Lead Groundskeeper - Bexley Ohio

ServiceMaster Elite Janitorial; Bexley (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ServiceMaster Clean is seeking a Grounds Supervisor to lead campus exterior maintenance, coordinate daily tasks, and ensure exceptional service quality. You will oversee mowing, planting, irrigation, and seasonal beautification while directing snow removal for safe access.

The role requires pesticide licensing knowledge and the ability to work in tight spaces, with a 7:30am to 4pm shift. Reporting to Facilities Management, you will manage equipment, enforce PPE use, and supervise vendors to meet

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• At least one year landscape/grounds experience.
• Knowledge of horticulture, landscape & hardscape maintenance.
• Valid driver's license.
• Current pesticide applicators license (6A, 6C & Core) and basic pesticides knowledge.
• Ability to work in tight spaces and at heights.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily work assignments and inspect completed work for campus grounds.
• Oversee mowing, pruning, mulching, irrigation and seasonal plantings.
• Direct snow removal and de-icing to maintain safe access.
• Coordinate events and oversee contractor performance and quality.
• Maintain equipment, enforce PPE use, promote safe practices.

Skills

Leadership

Grounds maintenance

Pesticide licensing

Safety practices

Independence

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Ladders

Aerial lifts

Job description

For more than 60 years, ServiceMaster Clean has been creating cleaner, healthier, safer work environments for our customers. As a ServiceMaster Service Partner, you belong to a team that works together to deliver the best solutions and customer service to our clients.

Job Skills / Requirements

Position Purpose:

Provides leadership for campus grounds operations by daily activities, maintaining the University's exterior assets, coordinating seasonal operations, and ensuring exceptional service quality.

Core Responsibility & Service Standard:

Leadership & Planning: Coordinate daily work assignments, inspect completed work, and ensure campus appearance meets University

Landscape & Grounds: Oversee mowing, pruning, mulching, irrigation, seasonal plantings, and exterior beautification.

Snow & Ice: Direct snow removal and de-icing operations while

maintaining safe pedestrian access.

Events & Vendors: Coordinate event setups and oversee contractor

performance and quality.

Safety & Equipment: Maintain equipment, enforce PPE usage, and promote safe work practices.

Qualifications:

1. Knowledge and skills at a level normally acquired through the completion of a High School education or equivalency.

2. Specialty skills include at least one year of landscape and/or grounds industry experience.

3. Knowledge of basic horticulture, landscape & hardscape maintenance and installation techniques, snow removal & deicing techniques, and athletic field maintenance.

4. Motor vehicle operator’s license.

5. Knowledge of safety practices associated with the operation of all equipment as listed in the job description.

6. Required to have a current Pesticide Applicators License, Categories 6A, 6C & Core and have knowledge of a basic pesticides used in Grounds Management.

7. Ability to perform tasks in low, high, and tight spaces such as, on the ground, trees, and roofs.

8. Ability to use equipment such as ladders and aerial lifts to reach high places such as roofs and trees.

9. Ability to handle prolonged exposure to:

• Dirt, dust, grease, pesticides, petroleum products, and other chemicals.
• Climatic weather conditions – hot and cold outside temperatures
• Equipment with moving parts and loud noise.

10. Physical Requirements: ability to lift up to 100 lbs. (50 lbs. on a regular basis), carry, reach, sit, write, climb, hear, pull, read, stand, drive, kneel, push, see, stoop, and walk.

11. Mental Requirements: compare, evaluate, interpret, organize, analyze, decide, inspect, measure, plan, work independently, calculate, diagnose, instruct, negotiate, problem solve.

12. Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain high level of confidentiality.

13. Ability to work without supervision and demonstrate considerable initiative.

Performance Expectations:

Maintain a safe, clean, professional campus environment; respond promptly to service requests; follow OSHA and university safety requirements; communicate effectively with Facilities Management; operate equipment safely; and deliver consistently high-quality grounds maintenance.

*The shift hours are 7:30am to 4pm. *

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Additional Information / Benefits