Supervisor Landscape and Grounds (95124BR)

Yale University; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University is seeking a Supervisor for Landscape and Grounds to oversee grounds maintenance services, manage a team of groundskeepers, and ensure high-quality service delivery. This full-time position requires a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in a related field, along with strong supervisory and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Five years of related work experience or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Proven ability to supervise and coordinate daily grounds maintenance services.
• Ability to work irregular hours as job mandates.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily grounds maintenance services.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet customer needs.
• Administer capital equipment acquisition and preventive maintenance programs.

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Supervisor Landscape and Grounds (95124BR)

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Bargaining Unit

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

University Job Title

Supervisor 4, Landscaping and Grounds

Bargaining Unit

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Regular

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Manager; Program Leader (24)

Wage Ranges

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Searchable Job Family

Facilities

Total # of hours to be worked:

40

Work Week

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Work Location

Outside of campus, within Connecticut

Worksite Address

63-65 Goffe Street

New Haven, CT 06511

Work Model

On-site

Position Focus

The Supervisor of Landscaping Grounds provides supervision and coordination of grounds services supporting the Area Manager of the department. Directs and inspires a team of groundskeepers and other staff, providing daily campus maintenance, and coordinates services with internal and external customers and other service providers. Develops procedures and processes to improve service and quality continually.

Essential Duties

• Provides supervision and coordination of daily grounds maintenance services and develops and implements strategies to meet the changing needs of the customer base. Supports the operation of other facilities departments providing supervisory and technical support. Develops and incorporates innovative thought, technology, and best practices to continually improve services. 2. Provides administrative management, assessing and maintaining staffing needs, evaluating performance, dealing with employee relations and union concerns. Establishes work priorities and work schedules consulting with other Facilities supervisors to coordinate on-site work priorities and to ensure completion of work assignments in accordance with established specifications and standards. Ensures accurate record keeping. Inspects the work of employees and follows-up as required. 3. Assists in the development and implements strategies, and initiatives to meet the changing needs of an assigned unit. Incorporates plans for ongoing training of staff in grounds maintenance techniques and safety requirements. Develops the team to become a self-directed work force creating an atmosphere whereby grounds staff can exchange ideas incorporating innovation and creativity. 4. Administers capital equipment acquisition, inventory, obsolescence, and preventive maintenance programs. 5. Oversees the plans for the removal of snow and ice from campus properties utilizing both in house staff and contractors. Responds to all weather-related emergencies to include but not limited to snow, ice, rain, wind, and other unforeseen conditions that affect the campus grounds. 6. Utilizes horticultural expertise to help identify pest and other plant disease. Implements corrective strategies to limit or reduce occurrence using integrated pest management practices. 7. Oversees the maintenance and installation of irrigation systems to ensure that they operate efficiently and are maintained in good working order. 8. Reviews project requirements, determining the deployment of grounds staff, work methods and procedures, tools, equipment, and other materials needed. Coordinates supply and material acquisition and distribution to work teams. 9. Serves as the point of contact for customers and attends meeting to coordinate services for a variety of University events, such as Commencement and Reunions. Coordinates services with both external and internal service providers. Meets with college masters and deans, department heads, chairpersons, researchers, business managers, vendors, internal providers, and students.
  
  

Required Education And Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Five years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Required Skill/Ability 1

Proven ability to supervise and coordinate daily grounds maintenance services.

Required Skill/Ability 2

Well-developed supervisory skills, including experience with coaching and performance feedback.

Required Skill/Ability 3

Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all organizational levels.

Required Skill/Ability 4

Proven ability to maintain, manage, and prepare scheduling, word processing, and spreadsheet documents and reports. Proficiency with software tools such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and database computer programs.

Required Skill/Ability 5

Ability to work irregular hours (as the job mandates), including weekend athletic events, emergency response, and special events such as move-in, move-out, commissioning, start-ups, commencement, reunions, etc.

Preferred Education, Experience And Skills

Bachelor's degree in horticulture, landscape design, or related field. Experience with Maintenance Management Software. Experience supervising unionized employees.

Required Licenses Or Certifications

Connecticut Commercial Supervisor Pesticide License

Preferred Licenses Or Certifications

Connecticut Commercial Arborist License. Certified Landscape Technician (CLT).

Drug Screen

No

Health Screening

No

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

EEO Statement

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

Note

Yale University is a tobacco-free campus

Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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